Army Reverses Stance and Will Continue to Distribute Medallions That Cite Bible Verse

AP ^ | July 1, 2004

[sgtbono2002]

Finally someone with common sense in the Army looked into this.

[dirtbiker]

I've about had it "up to here!" with this "offended" crap!!!!! Notice to offended: if you are offended, IT'S YOUR F'N PROBLEM!!!!!!!

Cudos to the Army for changing their minds and continue doing the right thing....

[Always Right]

Even it the inscription would have mentioned God, this was a ridiculous move. We are at the point where we promoting homosexuality on the streets and forcing the Bible into the closet. It is so unbelievably back-wards.

[kjenerette]

for future reading...

[TigersEye]

pendulum swing bump

[Happy2BMe]

Pinging before this gets buried in the negative diatribe of the election grind . .

Good things still happen if you fight for the right and don't stop until they do - ping.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Army has reversed itself and will continue to help a nonprofit group distribute honorary medallions that cite a Bible verse. Fallen Friend, which since 1995 has distributed nearly 2,000 medallions to survivors of those killed in the line of duty, had been told by the Army in May that it could no longer help forward the medallions because the inscription "John 15:13" was inappropriate and might offend some families.

[Blzbba]

"I've about had it "up to here!" with this "offended" crap!!!!! Notice to offended: if you are offended, IT'S YOUR F'N PROBLEM!!!!!!! "


I totally agree, but who was offended in this case? Or was this a pre-emptive move by the Army (that they changed back)?

[Paul Atreides]

Is it so difficult for some people to just simply refuse something that "offends" them?

[Smartass]

[nuconvert]

Apparently........
Of course there's no fame or money in refusing.

[nuconvert]

Here's a link to original article......

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1160612/posts

[NavySEAL F-16]

Wonderful! I heard Bob Parker on with Laura Ingraham yesterday. I am so happy for him.

[Verginius Rufus]

I don't think we've heard why the Army had taken this stand--a decision by someone in the Army or the result of pressure from the ACLU or some similar organization? I hope the busybodies don't discover that there is a Biblical verse on the Liberty Bell (Leviticus 25:10).

[thegreatbeast]

Damn straight! Good one.

[nuconvert]

Well, you let the cat out of the bag, now.

[Ranger]

A small step toward common sense. Excellent.

[MEG33]

Sanity prevails..wonderful!

[cmotormac44]

all the world will be turned upside down in the 'last days'==no wonder everything seems backwards to decent folk---keep the faith and do not despair for God stiil rules over the affairs of men-

[cmotormac44]

wonderful--how do you do that??