Events leading to Pentagon statement on Christian evangelism and proselytization

By parks52

  • Controversial PowerPoint

    Outsider PowerPoint show presented to military labels evangelical Christianity and Catholicism as extremism

  • Weinstein makes controversial comment

    Head of Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Mikey Weinstein, told Washington Post that proselytizing in military is similar to “spiritual rape” after a Pentagon meeting on harassment and tolerance issues.

  • SBC website blocked for service members

    Soldiers and chaplains complain that Southern Baptist Convention website blocked, found out later that it was a glitch on the website.

  • Petition made to stop court-martial punishment on Christians

    Petition formed through Family Research Council to “urge Pentagon to scrub plan to court-martial Christians.”

  • “Pentagon: Religious Proselytizing is Not Permitted”

    Fox News reporter Todd Starnes comes out with story “Pentagon: Religious Proselytizing is Not Permitted.”

  • Pentagon May Court Martial Soldiers Who Share Christian Faith"

    Breibert.com writer Ken Klukowski comes out with story “Pentagon May Court Martial Soldiers Who Share Christian Faith.”

  • Pentagon releases statement to clarify on rumors

    Pentagon spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen comes out with statement saying that service members can share faith, but can be punished for proselytization.

Looking for a timeline maker?

Create timelines for projects, roadmaps, history, lessons, legal cases, and stories with Timetoast. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.

Try the timeline maker