Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Is there a law that forbids our troops from possessing bibles?
There is a very clear law about our troops possessing tracts (including coins, pamplets and yes - bibles) for the sole purpose of converting the populace of a US occupied country.
Is that clear enough for you? Unless you want to say that the soldiers in question all speak pushun?
Sounds to me some right wing fanatical Christian group is trying to shove their beliefs down the throats of the locals. I dare say the soliders are not reading either language and as US soliders they do not have the right to push their religious views on the locals of the region.
Sounds like a good move on Obama's part. If these soliders want to read these texts for their own use... knock themselves out...if they can't read the languages they have no business with them.
Sorry, I'm not jumping on the anti Obama wagon on this one he was right and did the right thing.
The same thing would have happened if John McCain had won the election.
Playing missionary is not part of the job-- in fact activities like that will cost lives: US , Allied , and potential allies or neutrals.
If you dont think soldiers have porn you are nuts! Alcohol is ok in designated areas
I don't believe that to be the case in places like Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia. I do believe that in Saudi, for instance, US soldiers are not allowed to drink on base and that female soldiers must cover themselves should they leave base.
I don't believe that to be the case in places like Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia. I do believe that in Saudi, for instance, US soldiers are not allowed to drink on base and that female soldiers must cover themselves should they leave base.
It is also ILLEGAL for someone to convert in Afghanistan. They can be sentenced to death - one was recently but managed to be rescued.
Plus, recall W had to change his description of the war from "crusade". To muslims, this sounds like a crusade if some of the evangelists have a gun in one hand and a bible in the other. We are spending a lot of money in the war and these effort will be wasted by the actions of a handful of few lunatics.
And this is at least an insult to anyone of a different faith in the US army. Our army serves the nation, not Jesus.
It is also ILLEGAL for someone to convert in Afghanistan. They can be sentenced to death - one was recently but managed to be rescued.
Plus, recall W had to change his description of the war from "crusade". To muslims, this sounds like a crusade if some of the evangelists have a gun in one hand and a bible in the other. We are spending a lot of money in the war and these effort will be wasted by the actions of a handful of few lunatics.
And this is at least an insult to anyone of a different faith in the US army. Our army serves the nation, not Jesus.
Preach it!
Ahem, I mean -- yes! Now if only the evangelicals will get the message....
conversion to christianity from islam often results in the murder of the converted by the faithful.
Something we should be changing if we're truly bringing "democracy" and "freedom."
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
