"Noble Animals" at the Air Force Academy

The Air Force Academy has a new "religious" organization as part of its ministries:

A group that rejects any religious belief, thought or practice in favor of "reason" has joined a religious instruction program at the United States Air Force Academy.
Officials for the Freethinkers of Colorado Springs say they want to inspire the "non-religious" cadet to become the "noble animal" he or she can, just as Christian groups seek to have cadets become like Christ, or Jewish students seek to study, know and follow the Torah.

"It is urgent that we replace the emphasis on gods and after-lives with the emphasis on a world we have inherited, and align ourselves with all its living creatures," the group said on its website. "Our new moral code should not be rigid, as our science is not rigid. It should embody the maxim: 'To the least harm.' If our cause is advanced even slightly, it is just possible that we can become the noble animal of which humankind is capable."

The organization, which operates under the 501(c)3 tax code provision generally used by non-profits such as churches and ministries, recently confirmed it has joined the Academy's "Special Programs in Religious Education" effort, an umbrella name for extracurricular faith-based programs at the school.

Unfortunately, if you let the good guys in, you've got to let the weirdos in as well.