Pete Hegseth Just Erased Atheists from the Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says reducing the military's list of religious affiliations from more than 200 choices to just 31 is merely a matter of efficiency. But the groups disappearing from official recognition aren't random—they include atheists, humanists, pagans, Wiccans, and many other religious minorities. The move fits neatly with Hegseth's broader effort to inject his brand of conservative Christianity into military culture while making everyone else less visible. If religious freedom means anything, it shouldn't depend on whether your beliefs make it onto the Secretary's preferred list. This is a clip from my recent livestream: https://youtube.com/live/UQfzf9zvs78 The article this is based on is here: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pet... Join my channel to get access to special perks!    / @friendlyatheist1   ✔ Please support what I do:   / hemant   ✔ You can also make a one-time donation here: https://paypal.me/FriendlyAtheist ✔ Website: http://www.friendlyatheist.com/ ✔ Contact: [email protected] ✔ TikTok:   / friendly.atheist   ✔ Twitter:   / hemantmehta   ✔ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/friendlyathe... ✔ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ✔ Instagram:   / friendly.atheist   ✔ Facebook:   / friendlyatheist   ✔ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2mMNzNs (My affiliate link) ✔ Twitch:   / mpromptu   ✔ Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/FriendlyAtheist