The Pentagon has revoked permission for a Christian ministry to produce
Bibles for different branches of the military, marked with those
insignias, after an anti-Christian group called them a threat to
national security.
In 2003, B&H Publishing, a division of LifeWay Christian
Resources, was given authorization to use the official seals of the U.S.
military branches on a line of Bibles. No government funds were used in
the production of the Bibles, which contained devotional material
unique to each service branch in much the same way they are tailored to
other groups such as teens or children.
As part of the features, the Bibles featured the Pledge of
Allegiance, the first and fourth verses of the Star Spangled Banner,
Patton’s famous Christmas prayer card from 1944 as well as testimonials
from the Officers’ Christian Fellowship.
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2 comments:
How sad that this has happened. If a soldier doesn't want a Bible they don't have to take it. For the believers among them this would be a wonderful testimony of their love for their Saviour as well as their military standing.
905 the problem arises because another company may want to print the koran with the same insignia and at that time you can guarantee there will be an uproar. It's either have them all or none at all.
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