"Pentagon cracks down on evangelizing at recruit-processing centers"


Better late than never
This article got buried in my email, I meant to blog about it sooner.

A new regulation distributed last month to commanders of the 65 centers says that religious literature and publications produced by other “non-federal entities” may be made available to recruits at the sites but that they cannot show favoritism to any particular faith or group.

“Under no circumstances,” will any outsiders “be permitted to proselytize, preach or provide spiritual counseling” to recruits or staff members at the centers, the regulation adds.

Also barred are publications that “create the reasonable impression that the government is sponsoring, endorsing or inhibiting religion generally,” as well as secular publications like “sales flyers or commercial advertising.”

All I can add is that it's about bloody time.

Many non-Christians serving in the military have reported harassment for their beliefs. It seems to be especially bad in some areas like Colorado Springs. It's only been in the last couple of years that the general staff has been taking this seriously.

It's for reasons like this that there should not be a Faith Based Initiative. Religion and government are two separate things for a reason.

Matters of faith are a personal choice, never a public policy.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Wed - January 7, 2009 at 02:22 PM  Tag


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