Air Force Base Takes Down Nativity Scene Following

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Air Force Base Takes Down Nativity Scene Following Complaint


SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (CBS Charlotte/AP) — Officials at Shaw Air Force Base are trying to determine what to do about a holiday display after a Nativity scene was taken down last week.

Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Keavy Rake said Tuesday a Nativity display was set up Friday by a group of volunteers from the base chapel at a small lake on the installation. The site was near where a tree lighting ceremony was scheduled Friday evening.

Rake says the Military Religious Freedom Foundation lodged a complaint about the display through the Air Force in Washington.

Paul Loebe, spokesman for the foundation, said the Nativity scene was in violation of the Constitution.

“It was very sectarian in nature and a direct violation of the US Constitution as well as a blatant violation of Air Force Instruction 1-1 Section 2.11,” Loebe said in a statement.

Rake says Air Force officials want a holiday display that reflects more than a single group, so the Nativity scene was taken down and officials are trying to determine the proper placement and arrangement of a new display.

Loebe thanked the Air Force for taking the Nativity scene down quickly.

sounds more like Freedom FROM Religion not of Religion ....


I truly wish Islam had some 'holiday' displays .... so we could show the true Hypocrisy that goes on here

 

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sounds more like Freedom FROM Religion not of Religion ....

Rake says the Military Religious Freedom Foundation lodged a complaint about the display through the Air Force in Washington.

Paul Loebe, spokesman for the foundation, said the Nativity scene was in violation of the Constitution.

“It was very sectarian in nature and a direct violation of the US Constitution as well as a blatant violation of Air Force Instruction 1-1 Section 2.11,” Loebe said in a statement.

I truly wish Islam had some 'holiday' displays .... so we could show the true Hypocrisy that goes on here

The AFI states:

2.11. Government Neutrality Regarding Religion. Leaders at all levels must balance constitutional protections for an individual’s free exercise of religion or other personal beliefs and the constitutional prohibition against governmental establishment of religion. For example, they must avoid the actual or apparent use of their position to promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates or to extend preferential treatment for any religion. Commanders or supervisors who engage in such behavior may cause members to doubt their impartiality and objectivity. The potential result is a degradation of the unit’s morale, good order, and discipline. Airmen, especially commanders and supervisors, must ensure that in exercising their right of religious free expression, they do not degrade morale, good order, and discipline in the Air Force or degrade the trust and confidence that the public has in the United States Air Force.

I work on an AFB. In every building nearly every door is decorated with some sort of Christmas display. There are Chapels all over the base. Christmas is an official federal holiday. Even Jews and Atheists take the day off. I bet the person that complained will take Christmas day off.

There is no purpose or even appearance to establish any form of religion by the government, the DoD, or the AF. No one is forced to observe or even look at any display. We are all adults serving our country, yet act like children when it comes to this subject of 'forcing religion down our throats". The military: the epitome of discipline; yet has not one ounce of discipline to just ignore what you don't agree with. And military officials cower to PC.

Amazing… the government can force every person in this country to buy something they may not want to buy, but exercise a constitutional right and