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Thursday, January 23, 2014

U.S. MILITARY EXPANDS MINORITY RELIGIOUS RIGHTS

A new directive from the Department of Defense expands the rights of religious minorities, but it gives no indication the services will stop hindering the expression of Christian beliefs by some members of the U.S. military.

The new rules will allow Muslims to wear beards, Sikhs to wear turbans, Jewish service members to wear yarmulkes, all while in uniform, as long as they don’t have an “adverse effect on military readiness, mission accomplishment, unit cohesion, and good order and discipline,” Pentagon spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen told WND.

The military is creating several new categories of religion-based articles and clothing that can be worn, including hairstyles, facial hair, tattoos and piercings.

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7 comments:

  1. Please wear a Muslim beard in uniform si we van spot you.

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  2. WHEN WILL OUR.MUSLIM PRESIDENT START GROWING HIS RADICAL BEARD.

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  3. Wow!!! Unbelievable!

    After this how can the Pentagon still defend not allowing Chaplains to pray in the name of Jesus or serve communion?

    Is Obama that powerful that he can actually enact discriminatory religious policies thru the pentagon that detimentally impact military members of the Christian faith, but tolerating those of other faiths?

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  4. And the Muslim that killed 12 Us service men at Fort HOOD 5 years ago has not been to trial yet. Can anyone stop Obama?

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  5. Long overdue. Our Muslim women in the service can now choose from several camo patterns for their burqas. Ah, the sweet smell of hope and change, or is it Colorado air?

    /sarc off

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  6. Time for another christian crusade.

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