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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
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I agree that if what is alleged in this article is true, this is ridiculous. If a family wishes to have a religious ceremony, they shouldn't have to have the ceremony pre-approved by the VA. The attendants should be able to say "God Bless You"...unless the bereaved are non-religious, then they should keep their traps shut. The funneral isn't about them, it's about the dead service member and their family. I bet you ten bucks, though, that this is more about a bureaucrat "following" the rules rather than an atheist laying down the law on separation of church and state. You see this type of crap in VA hospitals all the time with lifetime employees who can't be fired.