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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
Sorry - wrong article.
Here you go!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/7630537.html
PRIVATE religious speech shouldn't be subject to governmental censorship - ANY private religious speech.
And again, if I went to a service and any other religious leader wanted to pray and invoke his/her deity - I wouldn't be "offended", or think my religion was being relegated to a second class status. I'd think he/she had a different religious tradition and I would be respectful. |
Hmm this one is different although I think it depends. It sounds like, based on the quote that the text should be approved by the family, that they are not stopping private religious ceremonies, but instead telling different volunteer groups who have contact with many individuals that they cannot use one specific religion. I do think the "god bless you" is pretty innocent but if they are working as a representative as the VA and it is considered a gov't agency I can understand their concern. Although, like I said, in terms of religious expression it doesn't seem too worrisome.