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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

U.S. Air Force has removed a Bible from an officer’s desk

Air Force orders investigation into Bible on officer’s desk

The U.S. Air Force has removed a Bible from an officer’s desk while it carries out an investigation into the propriety of the religious display.

The Scriptures were removed from the desk of Maj. Steve Lewis of the 310th Space Wing in response to a letter sent Wednesday by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which said the holy book’s presence violates Air Force policy and the Constitution’s establishment clause.

Mikey Weinstein, who heads the MRFF, praised the Air Force’s decision to remove the Bible.

“The 310th ‘Space’ Wing is NOT called the 310th ‘Space For My Personal Proselytizing Christian Bible Shrine’ Wing for a damn good reason,” Mr. Weinstein said in a statement.

The Air Force has previously allowed Bibles and other religious texts to be present on workstations. In semi-annual “Religious Freedom Training,” airmen are specifically told the display of religious texts on desks is acceptable.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/18/air-force-orders-investigation-bible-officers-desk/

Question: Are they removing Qurans from the desks of Muslim officers?  Or is it just Biblical Christianity that is a threat?

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