Posted on Sep 28, 2015
Did you know that a Religious sign on Marine Corps Base in Hawaii draws fire?
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A religiously themed sign on Marine Corps Base Hawaii has come under fire from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and its founder and president, Mikey Weinstein.
The sign, which according to base officials was erected after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, says, "God bless the military, their families and the civilians who work with them." MRFF seeks to have the sign, which is near the base marina, taken down and moved to the grounds of the base chapel.
In a message to Col. Sean C. Killeen, commanding officer of MCB Hawaii, Blake A. Page, special assistant to Weinstein, asserts the sign is inappropriate and illegal.
"This sign is a brazen violation of the No Establishment clause of the Constitution, as it sends the clear message that your installation gives preference to those who hold religious beliefs over those who do not, and those who prefer a monotheistic, intervening god over other deities or theologies," Blake wrote. "We recognize the value that religious activity brings to the lives of many, however this sign is not in keeping with the time, place, and manner restrictions required by law [or] for any military commander to bolster religious principles through the official authority given to their rank and position."
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/25/religious-sign-marine-corps-base-hawaii-draws-fire/72804086/
The sign, which according to base officials was erected after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, says, "God bless the military, their families and the civilians who work with them." MRFF seeks to have the sign, which is near the base marina, taken down and moved to the grounds of the base chapel.
In a message to Col. Sean C. Killeen, commanding officer of MCB Hawaii, Blake A. Page, special assistant to Weinstein, asserts the sign is inappropriate and illegal.
"This sign is a brazen violation of the No Establishment clause of the Constitution, as it sends the clear message that your installation gives preference to those who hold religious beliefs over those who do not, and those who prefer a monotheistic, intervening god over other deities or theologies," Blake wrote. "We recognize the value that religious activity brings to the lives of many, however this sign is not in keeping with the time, place, and manner restrictions required by law [or] for any military commander to bolster religious principles through the official authority given to their rank and position."
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/25/religious-sign-marine-corps-base-hawaii-draws-fire/72804086/
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Should MCB Hawaii take down this sign?
Mikey Weinstein said if the base continues to allow the sign to stand where it is, they would have to allow other signs that said, “There is no God to bless our military, their families, and the civilians who work with them,” and signs alluding to “Allah, Satan or the flying spaghetti monster...Mikey Weinstein who told the Marine Corps Times that 23 active-duty Marines made the organization aware of the sign. Weinstein said 21 of those Marines are Protestant, and they have all been unwilling to lodge formal complaints with their chain of command for fear of retaliation.”
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/09/26/marine-corps-base-under-fire-for-god-bless-the-military-sign/
Mikey Weinstein said if the base continues to allow the sign to stand where it is, they would have to allow other signs that said, “There is no God to bless our military, their families, and the civilians who work with them,” and signs alluding to “Allah, Satan or the flying spaghetti monster...Mikey Weinstein who told the Marine Corps Times that 23 active-duty Marines made the organization aware of the sign. Weinstein said 21 of those Marines are Protestant, and they have all been unwilling to lodge formal complaints with their chain of command for fear of retaliation.”
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/09/26/marine-corps-base-under-fire-for-god-bless-the-military-sign/
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