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applegrove

(132,267 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:38 PM 7 hrs ago

Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus

Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus

April 3, 2026 at 6:33 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 183 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/03/hegseth-says-u-s-troops-are-fighting-for-jesus/

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the American people to pray “every day, on bended knee” for a military victory in Iran “in the name of Jesus Christ,” the New York Times reports.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, has a starkly different take on what should be done in Jesus’s name.

In a homily during a Mass on Thursday morning before Easter, the pope said that the Christian mission has often been “distorted by a desire for domination, entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”

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Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus (Original Post) applegrove 7 hrs ago OP

Sure, because God needs help with her smiting The Blue Flower 7 hrs ago #1

Right, I'll believe that when I see the email including IP address DFW 7 hrs ago #2

I don't think Jesus uses email. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #6

Has anyone pointed out to Whiskey Pete, who did not hold a service for the Catholics on Good Friday jls4561 7 hrs ago #3

Many Catholics and Protestants consider each other to be false Christians. Norrrm 7 hrs ago #8

Just stupid. Attack a Muslim country CanonRay 7 hrs ago #4

This is insanity! He is trying to make it a religious war! Pisces 7 hrs ago #5

No, he's trying to cloak B.See 7 hrs ago #10

Jesus disagrees. LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #7

Good one! vapor2 7 hrs ago #9

Doesn't Hogsbreath know that Jesus is a pacifist? greatauntoftriplets 6 hrs ago #11

If Kegsbreath encountered Jesus on the street he'd have ICE pick him up. Vinca 6 hrs ago #12

I'm pretty sure Jesus isn't coming back. Initech 6 hrs ago #15

No they are not! Take your fake megachurch bullshit and shove it up your ass! Initech 6 hrs ago #13

Circle Jerks: "Killing For Jesus" DinahMoeHum 6 hrs ago #14

Then let Jesus (sic) fund them! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 6 hrs ago #16

*headdesk* I'm getting flashbacks of Bush calling his invasion a crusade sakabatou 6 hrs ago #17

Maybe 'Jesus' doesn't want the U.S. to win. SamKnause 5 hrs ago #18

great ! let's tax all christian churches to pay the whole cost of the republican war on Iran msongs 4 hrs ago #19

The Blue Flower

(6,508 posts)

1. Sure, because God needs help with her smiting

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:43 PM

7 hrs ago

Sure Pete

DFW

(60,210 posts)

2. Right, I'll believe that when I see the email including IP address

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:44 PM

7 hrs ago

(all others pay cash, as the saying goes...........)

Irish_Dem

(81,359 posts)

6. I don't think Jesus uses email.

Reply to DFW (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:49 PM

7 hrs ago

Maybe Facebook.

jls4561

(3,136 posts)

3. Has anyone pointed out to Whiskey Pete, who did not hold a service for the Catholics on Good Friday

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:45 PM

7 hrs ago

nor acknowledge Passover, which Christ celebrated that the giant blob on his giant (steroid induced?) man boob celebrates the killing of infidels by Catholics, not self righteous Protestant Griftians.

I’m pretty sure the Muslims thought that they were also killing infidels.

Norrrm

(5,077 posts)

8. Many Catholics and Protestants consider each other to be false Christians.

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:00 PM

7 hrs ago

Religious war

CanonRay

(16,175 posts)

4. Just stupid. Attack a Muslim country

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:46 PM

7 hrs ago

while singing Onward Christian Soldiers. No that won't inflame things. Zero sense of, or knowledge of, history.

Pisces

(6,252 posts)

5. This is insanity! He is trying to make it a religious war!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:46 PM

7 hrs ago

B.See

(8,532 posts)

10. No, he's trying to cloak

Reply to Pisces (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:06 PM

7 hrs ago

crimes against humanity in sanctimony.

No low too low for 'em.

LuckyCharms

(22,683 posts)

7. Jesus disagrees.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:59 PM

7 hrs ago

vapor2

(4,529 posts)

9. Good one!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:04 PM

7 hrs ago

Don't think Jesus would condone the murder of those Venezuela fishing boats or the Iranian school girls. Please proceed with your religious crap Petey

greatauntoftriplets

(179,022 posts)

11. Doesn't Hogsbreath know that Jesus is a pacifist?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:26 PM

6 hrs ago

Are the Jews, atheists, and Muslims in the military fighting for someone they don't believe in? Not very bright there, are you Pete.

Vinca

(54,002 posts)

12. If Kegsbreath encountered Jesus on the street he'd have ICE pick him up.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:28 PM

6 hrs ago

Initech

(108,799 posts)

15. I'm pretty sure Jesus isn't coming back.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:33 PM

6 hrs ago

He's like "Really? That guy? WTF".

Initech

(108,799 posts)

13. No they are not! Take your fake megachurch bullshit and shove it up your ass!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:29 PM

6 hrs ago

Our government is not, nor will it ever be your church. Fuck all of the way off, Pete.

DinahMoeHum

(23,613 posts)

14. Circle Jerks: "Killing For Jesus"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:33 PM

6 hrs ago

&list=RDw65aTy-XGDE&start_radio=1

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,047 posts)

16. Then let Jesus (sic) fund them!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:43 PM

6 hrs ago

sakabatou

(46,156 posts)

17. *headdesk* I'm getting flashbacks of Bush calling his invasion a crusade

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:45 PM

6 hrs ago

SamKnause

(14,899 posts)

18. Maybe 'Jesus' doesn't want the U.S. to win.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:24 PM

5 hrs ago

Personally I don't believe in 'Jesus' so I don't care what he wants.

He sounds like a total weakling to me.

Can't this 'Jesus' fellow get anything done on his own ???

Why do people have to wallow on the ground and talk to themselves to get his attention ???

2026 and this evil nonsense continues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

msongs

(73,766 posts)

19. great ! let's tax all christian churches to pay the whole cost of the republican war on Iran

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:30 PM

4 hrs ago

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