
‘There are no atheists in foxholes. Soon, there won’t be any Wiccans, Rosicrucianism, shamanic faiths, Troth, Unitarian Universalists, Humanists, Heathens, or Astaru and a whole lotta Protestant denominations, either. According to Military.com, Whiskey Pete Hegseth has ordered the number of religions recognized by the Department of War brutally slashed from just over 200 to 31. This theocratic bullshit reverses changes made to the DoW’s religious affiliation codes. In 2017, the Chaplaincy’s recognized religions were massively expanded as an exercise of the rights the United States once stood for: if you’re willing to serve and potentially die for your country, you should be able to practice the freedom of belief enshrined in its constitution. I guess that was too much to ask for from an ass with a $300 haircut and Deus Volt tattooed on his chest….’ (Séamus Bellamy via Boing Boing)
