Pastor Bob: Careful, Major—you serve at the pleasure of the President
By Rev. Robert Babcox | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, a U.S. Army Major vehemently disagreed with President Trump’s order to remove transgender individuals from military service. He noted that as an evangelical conservative Christian, most wouldn’t expect him to disagree with the order. He’s right—evangelical conservative Christians would never support something so far left.
The Major added that he loves people and wants them treated with respect.
To that point, I agree.
But if you truly love someone and they are suffering from an obvious mental illness, you get them the help they need. You don’t put them in high-stress, traumatic jobs where their condition may worsen.
Before anyone asks where I get the experience...