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Oilwellian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:40 PM
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13. Holy Shit! Check this out...
Ft. Bragg Commander Invites 'Hundreds' of Xtian Evangelists for Special Visit
Church Event Set for Base Stirs Concern (4/06/03 - NY Times)

Even as the US is openly at war with a Muslim nation, the commander of Fort Bragg, where the Special Forces are trained, has personally invited "hundreds" of Southern Baptist ministers to attend a special getaway at the base. The commander, Maj. Gen. William G. Boykin, has close ties to a religious group called FAITH Force Multipliers, which is sponsoring the event.

FAITH Force Multipliers is led by Rev. Bobby H. Welch, a Vietnam vet who trained at Fort Bragg. Welch tells the NY Times that his goal is "to apply military principles to evangelism." (See article, below.)

One recruitment broadside for FAITH Force Multipliers has an explicitly Crusade-like tone: "Our goal is to enlist, train, and empower a great army of believers for the sake of the Kingdom of God. .... You can be a part of a great team of Special Forces sowing good seed, expecting a bountiful harvest to the glory of God."
http://www.subliminalnews.com/archives/000044.php
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