Plain and simple.

"If the Tenth Amendment were still taken seriously, most of the federal government's present activities would not exist. That's why no one in Washington ever mentions it." – Dr. Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Defend the Second Amendment

You could also just ask her why, seeing the things she has, she still believes in God.

That country and Constitution to which both you and she swore an oath, it was founded so that its constituents may have not only freedom OF religion, but freedom FROM religion. She needs to be reminded of that since she's so blatantly overstepped her bounds, and I believe a talk with your CoC is definitely in order.

 

IMO

SFC Richard J. Lacey
LLDS,RCG 1st Sig Bde.
31JAN1968
104535N 1063940E(XS816898)

She said that to you?  That sounds an awful lot like she is interfering with your duties as an NCO (you are an NCO, right?  Couldn't remember if you were an NCO or an officer but most of the officers here identify themselves as such.) 

If she keeps putting this kind of pressure on I think a chat with the COC is an excellent idea.  Hopefully the Battalion commander will have a little "one on one" talk with her and explain that your job is stressful enough, she doesn't need to add to it. 

I'm a little surprised our resident chaplain Sky Pilot hasn't jumped into this thread.  Maybe it should be crossposted over in the religion section? 

I grew up Lutheran, but now go more of the agnostic route.  Through either manifestations of beliefs, I am thoroughly against outward displays of religious fervor.  I generally enjoy engaging the Chaplain that goes with me out to the other side on the city on convoy in religious, if not moral and ethical discussuions.  For example, could he, or WOULD he marry two troops in his chapel on Salerno just because they wanted to be able to fvck each other without violating the G.O. and so on.

My former squad leader is one of those "born-again" types that irritate me, and he's constantly pushing religion and so on.  A particularly unnerving instance was just the last week.  After I returned from a mission in which the two Troops from 173 were Killed in an IED attack.   The next day, before heading down toward Shkin and working my way up the border out here, he pulled me and my troop aside and went through a diatribe that had to do with whether or not we would be as happy to leave Afghanistan to move on to the afterlife, as we would to simply re-deploy.

I've learned to tune him out when he starts on that stuff, but my Joe was shook.  I politely told him to not worry, he's just like that.

A valid point was brought up about the EO/hostile work environment, but I'm not sure I'd take it that far.  At the risk of a religious considerations class for the entire battallion, I'd have an offline talk with the EO guy.

And BTW "cross"??   Pun intended?

"He that hath no stomach for this fight, let him depart"

The hippo is unpredictable and aggressive with old scars and fresh, deep wounds providing signs of daily fights that are accompanied by much bellowing, neighing and snorting.