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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Aug 16, 2014, 10:49 AM Aug 2014

The Bibles are back: Navy lodges scuttle removal plan

Cathy Lynn Grossman

(RNS) The Gideon Bibles are going back in the Navy’s nightstand drawers.

In June, the U.S. Navy ordered housekeepers at thousands of Navy-owned guest lodges near U.S. and international bases to remove the Bibles and any other “religious materials” from their rooms. Scriptures would remain available on request.

http://www.religionnews.com/2014/08/15/bibles-navy-atheists/

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The Bibles are back: Navy lodges scuttle removal plan (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

If these lodges are owned and run by the Navy directly (as it seems they are) el_bryanto Aug 2014 #1

Yeah I think your idea is better. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #2

I agree with this. okasha Aug 2014 #3

Me too. eomer Aug 2014 #5

Unfortunate loss by FFRF and win for AFA. cbayer Aug 2014 #4

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. If these lodges are owned and run by the Navy directly (as it seems they are)

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 11:46 AM

Aug 2014

Than having scriptures available on request would seem the better solution - and a full set of scriptures as we are a society with many different religions. So the Bible, Koran, Torah/Talmud, and so on.

Bryant