"US troops report commanders framing Iran war as 'God's plan'"

Who is comfortable with this?

US troops report commanders framing Iran war as ‘God’s plan’
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As first reported by independent journalist Jonathan Larsen, a US combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers that the war on Iran is part of “God’s divine plan,” allegedly claiming President Donald Trump… pic.twitter.com/C8LaQaVM9Z

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) March 3, 2026

very dangerous and BSC

I can't believe the winner of the FIFA peace prize would do this.

Crazy dispensationalists determined to bring about the Antichrist...

I think that for once the theists and atheists can agree that this is a stupid take...

Oh no, the publication that is promoting Oman and Qutar, and calling the attacks barbaric have tried to put a religious slant on it.

Yes, it would be very wrong to pretend this is divine, religious, or anointed. But this is coming from a source that is obviously very against the attack and are trying to sway opinion. The Iranians have attacked any and everyone to try and get them to pressure US and Israel to cease fire. This seems to be a similar attack.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who was acting as a mediator in indirect talks between the US and Iran before the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, says Oman renews its call for an immediate ceasefire and a return to regional diplomacy, stressing that diplomatic off-ramps remain… pic.twitter.com/thcpd0hPfT

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) March 3, 2026

Aluminum prices jump as QatarEnergy halts production at Qatalum
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The effect of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on the aluminum industry intensified on Tuesday after QatarEnergy announced it was halting metal production.

Aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange climbed as… pic.twitter.com/NuM5laBXFD

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) March 3, 2026

VIDEO | Devastating footage from Tehran earlier today shows the aftermath of the US & Israel's barbaric aerial attacks on the capital. pic.twitter.com/BJdC3tY0Wu

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) March 3, 2026

So, put you down in the "this didn't happen" camp.

But if it did, you're also against it?

schmendeler said:

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So, put you down in the "this didn't happen" camp.

But if it did, you're also against it?

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I said, if it was framed as religious or divine (by command), that would be bad. I also showed the slant that news source has.

I saw a pastor online portray this as some sort of end times, and that was weird. I am sure some military person has also framed this a divine or God's plan. That is dangerous. There are 30+% of the US military that are vehemently anti Trump. I doubt it would be difficult to find someone to frame Trump or chain of command in a bad light.

If Trump or a cabinet member said this is divine or anointed, I will stand right next to you and shout it down.

If an Iranian or Muslim framed this as some sort of religious war or divine, I will also shout that down.

I am not surprised that 100 people in the US military have filed a complaint. I am not surprised that a Qatar/Iranian sympathetic journalist has put out this poorly sourced article.

I have seen numerous interviews and press briefings. I haven't seen any attempt to frame this religiously.

FYI, this is the actual original source. The twitter account in the original post was referencing the MRFF's reporting. So noting that The Cradle is biased, even if true, is a bit irrelevant.

Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. At least now we're talking about the people who actually matter to the story.

During a sermon yesterday, megachurch pastor Greg Laurie said, "We know that...modern Iran plays a role in the End Times scenario... As far as I can see, the next event in the prophetic calendar will be the rapture of the church..." pic.twitter.com/orZFzvm1sH

— Christian Nightmares (@ChristnNitemare) March 2, 2026

Christian Zionist pastor John Hagee says Israel bombing Iran alongside the United States is part of biblical prophecy, which includes plans for Russia in the near future.

He begins to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and thanks God for the victory over the enemies of Israel.

“We… pic.twitter.com/DRWofdYQYJ

— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) March 1, 2026

Wild.

A couple of thoughts.
God is omniscient and omnipotent. From my reading of the OT, God anointed men like Gideon and Joshua to fulfill His plans.
No man can do anything to hasten the second coming of Christ. That is all under the control of God.

I fully trust God. And a man truly ordained by God will only do what he is ordained to do.

God will make it all for His glory.

And since you do not believe in God, you obviously do not believe in divine ordination.

AGC said:

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I hope the Iranians don't have pamphlets. Our Jewish, mohammedan, and atheist troops trained to kill people might not be able to handle mean words or things the disagree with! Oh the cohesion!

Have we gotten past this really serious issue yet?

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A commander preaching to his soldiers is a serious issue and absolutely does affect cohesion and morale. That's not their role and should be addressed via UCMJ.

dermdoc said:

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I fully trust God. And a man truly ordained by God will only do what he is ordained to do.

God will make it all for His glory.

And since you do not believe in God, you obviously do not believe in divine ordination.

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For sake of this thread, I grant that God exists and ordains people to do things.

I'm not questioning whether you should trust God. I'm questioning how much you should trust politicians to not use religious manipulation to get what they want.

Is this is the first time the R&P Atheists are finding out about Evangelical Dispensationalism and its stranglehold on the South, where a huge number of our military comes from?

Severian the Torturer said:

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Is this is the first time the R&P Atheists are finding out about Evangelical Dispensationalism and its stranglehold on the South, where a huge number of our military comes from?

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Of course not, but I certainly don't remember it being this 'in your face' and over the top.

AGC said:

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Sapper Redux said:

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AGC said:

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I hope the Iranians don't have pamphlets. Our Jewish, mohammedan, and atheist troops trained to kill people might not be able to handle mean words or things the disagree with! Oh the cohesion!

Have we gotten past this really serious issue yet?

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A commander preaching to his soldiers is a serious issue and absolutely does affect cohesion and morale. That's not their role and should be addressed via UCMJ.

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Guarantee the enemy will be preaching at them too. Hope they handle it better, especially the Mohammedans.

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I've known a number of outstanding Muslim soldiers. They don't deserve to be treated like trash by people like you and they don't deserve to be preached to by their superiors who have significant power over their careers.

Macarthur said:

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Severian the Torturer said:

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Is this is the first time the R&P Atheists are finding out about Evangelical Dispensationalism and its stranglehold on the South, where a huge number of our military comes from?

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Of course not, but I certainly don't remember it being this 'in your face' and over the top.

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It used to just be the Chaplains hosting bizarre film screenings. The evangelical officers at least had enough sense to minimize their preaching to their soldiers.

I remember when conservatives used to care about things like "squad cohesion".

schmendeler said:

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I remember when conservatives used to care about things like "squad cohesion".

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I would bet it was a lot easier when the squad was named "Jim" and "Frank" and "Joe" and not "Hassan" or "Jugdish"