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Moss

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Msgt. Denied God at his retirement ceremony
« on: June 21, 2016, 07:59:21 am »



WASHINGTON — Whether Master Sgt. Charles Roberson intended to turn his Air Force Reserve retirement ceremony into a First Amendment and religion battleground is unclear.
But he stood firm when his commanding officer tried to bar a prepared speech by one of his guests invoking God and prayer. Roberson went ahead with his plans, leading to a showdown at Travis Air Force Base in which the speaker, Oscar Rodriguez, was removed from the base auditorium.


http://www.stripes.com/speech-referencing-god-in-retirement-ceremony-on-base-raises-issues-1.415487
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Re: Msgt. Denied God at his retirement ceremony
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2016, 11:25:35 pm »
It almost makes me think that they want an army of atheist.

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Re: Msgt. Denied God at his retirement ceremony
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2016, 11:22:08 pm »
so now separation of Church and State translates to denial of the Church?

Moss

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Re: Msgt. Denied God at his retirement ceremony
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2016, 08:33:13 pm »
so now separation of Church and State translates to denial of the Church?

Tell death do us part 😿