Wednesday, November 23, 2011

No Christian Crosses Can Be Displayed On Bases In Afghanistan

Some soldiers said they found great comfort in the visible cross. Courtesy

Cross Removed At Base In Afghanistan -- Politico

A large cross that had been prominently displayed outside a chapel on an isolated military base in northern Afghanistan was taken down last week, prompting outrage from some American service members stationed there.

“We are here away from our families, and the chapel is the one place that feels like home,” a service member at Camp Marmal told POLITICO. “With the cross on the outside, it is a constant reminder for all of us that Jesus is here for us.”

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My Comment: I suspect that if it was an Islamic symbol instead of a Christian one .... a different response would have occurred. Either way .... this is a sad disservice to those men and women who risk their lives everyday but are denied to view a symbol of what is an important part of their faith.

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