Veterans cemetery aide fired for invoking God

Washington Times ^ | 2/08/03 | Ellen Sorokin

[kattracks]

A Vietnam combat veteran was fired from his job as an honor guardsman at a New Jersey veterans cemetery after he said the phrase "God bless you and this family" during a burial service last fall.

Patrick Cubbage, 54, of Philadelphia, says his supervisor told him not to offer the religious blessing because it might offend families who are not Christian. Mr. Cubbage, who is an evangelical Christian, insists that he was operating within the federal rules for honor guards and is challenging his dismissal.

[Pontiac]

BUMP

[George from New England]

Bump from a freeper that sends money to the Rutherford Institute. i.e. hint, hint

[Redleg Duke]

Time for house cleaning at that facility, starting with Lt. Col. Roberta!

[verity]

She said Mr. Cubbage was dismissed for deviating from the standard presentation protocol, not for saying the blessing.

What don't you understand?

[Brytani]

Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.....

What part do you not understand?

[verity]

The incident does not involve Congress.

What part do you not understand?

[Brytani]

So now we do not have freedom to exercise our religious beliefs, or freedom of speech in this country, unless it's infront of congress?

In case you missed it in the article, the Dept. of Defense protocol says if a family has a religious preference it's acceptable to say "God Bless you". Guess you missed that part as well.

[verity]

The dummy failed to follow instructions and was dismissed. This has nothing to do with religious beliefs. Best of luck with your reading comprehension course.