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Monday, December 28, 2015

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MRFF blasts USAFA as Armed Forces Bowl set to become national stage for Christian "football prayer" stunt

  • Annual ARMED FORCES BOWL will pit USAFA's Falcons versus the Cal Bears (UC Berkeley) at Texas Christian University's Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX

  • Further demonstrative Christian "Team Tebow" ceremonies expected tomorrow as USAF authorities refuse to censure unconstitutional behavior by Air Force Academy team.

Game will air TOMORROW on ESPN at
2:00 PM Eastern Time, Tues. 12/29/15.

From Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein, Founder and President, Military Religious Freedom Foundation:

The Air Force Academy’s internal review of this matter is a pathetic sham and transparent farce of the highest order.

Let us not forget that it was hardly a respected, deconflicted and disinterested third party entity or outside agency that inquired into MRFF’s charges against the Academy of unlawful, orchestrated, Christian-sectarian team praying by its football players.

Indeed, having the Air Force Academy's very own Athletic Dept. essentially “investigate itself” in this sordid unconstitutional matter of fundamentalist Christian triumphalism and supremacy is about as "impartial and effective" as having Pol Pot “investigate" himself for his killing field crimes against humanity or having Bernie Madoff direct the “investigation” of his investment business for allegations of pyramid or Ponzi scheme illegalities.

COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENT COVERS MRFF FIGHT

Prayer allowed at USAFA games

Monday, December 28, 2015

So that means Falcon football players most likely will kneel in the end zone tomorrow when Air Force plays University of California Berkeley in Fort Worth in the Armed Forces Bowl, starting at noon mountain time on ESPN.

Weinstein called the academy's review of the issue "a pathetic sham and transparent farce of the highest order."

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The USAFA double standard:
Would Air Force's religious endorsement be accepted if it were non-Christian?

Illustration courtesy of the
Military Religious Freedom Foundation

MRFF & ALLIES LAY OUT CASE AGAINST USAFA FOOTBALL's ENDORSEMENT OF RELIGION:

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