Chaplains Alliance for Religious Liberty Archives - The Presbyterian Lay Committee

Bibles booted from U.S. Navy base guest rooms

August 13, 2014Layman3 American Family Association, Bibles, Chaplains Alliance for Religious Liberty, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Navy Exchange Service Command, U.S. Navy

By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The U.S. Navy will no longer allow Bibles and other religious materials in the guest rooms of Navy lodges, a decision that has infuriated some conservative groups, which recently learned about the new policy. The Navy’s decision came after the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter questioning the constitutionality of religious literature…

Pentagon OKs religion-based grooming standards

January 23, 2014LaymanChaplains Alliance for Religious Liberty, Department of Defense, Mikey Weinstein, military, Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Pentagon, religious beliefs, Ron Crews

By Chris Carroll WASHINGTON — A clean shave and a boot-camp buzz cut are no longer mandatory for adherents of religions whose grooming practices differ from those traditionally required by the U.S. military. The Pentagon announced Wednesday that beards, turbans, religious body art and other previously off-limits manifestations of spiritual devotion can now be allowed…

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Bibles booted from U.S. Navy base guest rooms

Pentagon OKs religion-based grooming standards