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Veteran Expediter
Sometimes political correctness affects even the military. First it was the soldier using the Koran for target practice. Insensitive, yes, but punishable? Hardly. Now a U.S. Marine has been removed from duty for distributing coins promoting Christianity to Muslims in Fallujah.
Time magazine reports, “One side asked: ‘Where will you spend eternity?’ The other contained a verse from the New Testament: ‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16’.” The Marine apparently gave out about 10 such coins before one was reported to a mosque and a complaint was filed with the U.S. military demanding the “harshest punishment” for the offense. The Marine was removed temporarily from duty pending an investigation.
It is important to note that the military prohibits “proselytizing any religion, faith or practices.” However, this is not a concerted effort by the Marine Corps and it can hardly be considered “proselytizing” to pass out a coin. We grant that our relationship with the Sunnis who are now helping us in Anbar province is tenuous and it should not be rocked by controversy, but we suggest that there are far more important things to attend to.
To see just how slippery this slope is, one only needs to look at Great Britain, where two American evangelical ministers were recently told by authorities to “stop handing out gospel leaflets in a predominantly Muslim area of Birmingham.” If they didn’t stop, they would “get beaten up” —by whom was unclear. What was clear is the indifference of the authorities and the unwillingness of this once-proud nation to defend its culture and its Christian heritage.
I find it quite revealing in regards to a so-called "peace loving" religion that prohibits me from standing in a public square in Iran and proclaiming Jesus Christ; an act which is punishable by death (real peace loving). Conversely, Muslims can, and do, proselytize in America. The fastest growing number of converts can be found in our prison system. Just visit with some prisoners and ask them why they chose to follow the teachings of the Muslim relgion. You will be shocked! Moreover, you should be deeply concerned.
Time magazine reports, “One side asked: ‘Where will you spend eternity?’ The other contained a verse from the New Testament: ‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16’.” The Marine apparently gave out about 10 such coins before one was reported to a mosque and a complaint was filed with the U.S. military demanding the “harshest punishment” for the offense. The Marine was removed temporarily from duty pending an investigation.
It is important to note that the military prohibits “proselytizing any religion, faith or practices.” However, this is not a concerted effort by the Marine Corps and it can hardly be considered “proselytizing” to pass out a coin. We grant that our relationship with the Sunnis who are now helping us in Anbar province is tenuous and it should not be rocked by controversy, but we suggest that there are far more important things to attend to.
To see just how slippery this slope is, one only needs to look at Great Britain, where two American evangelical ministers were recently told by authorities to “stop handing out gospel leaflets in a predominantly Muslim area of Birmingham.” If they didn’t stop, they would “get beaten up” —by whom was unclear. What was clear is the indifference of the authorities and the unwillingness of this once-proud nation to defend its culture and its Christian heritage.
I find it quite revealing in regards to a so-called "peace loving" religion that prohibits me from standing in a public square in Iran and proclaiming Jesus Christ; an act which is punishable by death (real peace loving). Conversely, Muslims can, and do, proselytize in America. The fastest growing number of converts can be found in our prison system. Just visit with some prisoners and ask them why they chose to follow the teachings of the Muslim relgion. You will be shocked! Moreover, you should be deeply concerned.
