Afghanistan: Afraid Of Offending Muslims, Army Removes Base Chapel’s Cross

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Afghanistan: Afraid Of Offending Muslims, Army Removes Base Chapel’s Cross

Nov 23, 2011 19 Comments ›› The Assassin

(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.”

“Not having it there is really upsetting,” added another. “I walk by the chapel daily on the way to chow and the gym, and seeing the cross is a daily reminder of my faith and what Jesus accomplished for me. It is daily inspiration and motivation for me to acknowledge my faith and stay on the right path.”

“I really don’t understand why Christians are always attacked. If it was a crescent moon on top of a mosque, it would never be taken down,” said an Army serviceman.

http://patdollard.com USMC3112

Not a coincident, that the Cross was removed as we celebrate the Holiday..oops CHRISTMAS season. Atheist’s and muuuuuslim’s working in concert to bring down America’s Christain Heritage. Bottom line, you can remove all the crosses in OUR CHRISTIAN COUNTRY, People will still pray to God through his son Jesus. Christian Heritage will still be taught in private schools. There will still be Christian Chaplin’s in the US Military. When are we as a people going to put our foot down and say NO MORE?????
http://patdollard.com USMC3112

Not a coincident, that the Cross was removed as we celebrate the Holiday..oops CHRISTMAS season. Atheist’s and muuuuuslim’s working in concert to bring down America’s Christain Heritage. Bottom line, you can remove all the crosses in OUR CHRISTIAN COUNTRY, People will still pray to God through his son Jesus. Christian Heritage will still be taught in private schools. There will still be Christian Chaplin’s in the US Military. When are we as a people going to put our foot down and say NO MORE?????

Anonymous

Boy, you sure have the inside info. How can you be so sure you are right?

ATTILA

The troops should just boycott the chapel. Spineless army bastards.

Baroness W

How’s about the troops all crowd in and sing hymns as loudly as they can- preferably during those annoying muzzie arse-up prayer times.

ATTILA

The troops should just boycott the chapel. Spineless army bastards.
ATTILA

The troops should just boycott the chapel. Spineless army bastards.
thucid

This has nothing to do with “offending Muslims”. If you either a) bothered to read the very short article, or b) cared about being intellectually honest at all, you would’ve noticed this and made your readers aware of it. Instead, you opted to lie to them to advance your agenda. Here is the explanatory paragraph you either breezed over or didn’t bother reading:

Pentagon spokesperson Commander William Speaks confirmed the cross was removed and told POLITICO, “The removal was, in fact, in accordance with Army regulations” and pointed out that the Army chaplain manual prohibits permanent display of religious symbols.

You owe your readers a correction and an apology.

Anonymous

Dumbshit. How can a permanent display be placed on a TEMPORARY structure? That building is a temporary structure, thereby making the cross, by definition, a temporary display. There is no regulation barring temporary displays. So fuck-off you #Occubowel Movement Stool. The Army has been feminized by faggots like you who cater to the camelfucker class. THAT is why the cross was taken down.
Anonymous

Dumbshit. How can a permanent display be placed on a TEMPORARY structure? That building is a temporary structure, thereby making the cross, by definition, a temporary display. There is no regulation barring temporary displays. So fuck-off you #Occubowel Movement Stool. The Army has been feminized by faggots like you who cater to the camelfucker class. THAT is why the cross was taken down.
Anonymous

It would be interesting to know whether the mosques on base had any symbols on them, and whether they would be coming down any time soon, in accordance with “army regulations”…..
And BTW, there would be no need for such a regulation, unless there was the possibility of perceived offense from some party – more than likely of islamic persuasion, since they have mosques on the base, and since muslims have a history of complaint whenever possible against Christian symbols or activities.

Baroness W

There is something inherently wrong with the words “afraid of offending muslim(enemy)” and “Army” in the same sentence, no?
Shouldn’t it be correctly: the Army is really, really good at offending muzzies, right before it sends them off?
wwtd

commander speaks needs a turd shaped like a cresent moon permanently placed on his chest just for responding to politico…no caps.
Anonymous

How can a non-denominational chapel have any one religious symbol on it?

ATTILA

non demoninational doesn’t mean non christian.

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Anonymous

Sorry, I should have said base chapel.

Hawkerdriver

USMC 3112..I would like to add to your post about “No More”..When are we as a people going to stop turning the other cheek? I mean,even Jesus went in and kicked ass on the Pharsees(sp). He got thier attention with force.We won’t ever stop being persecuted around the globe untill a Charles Martel type comes to lead us in a take no prisoners repression of the muuuziehordes..Jus sayin..Thank you for your service,btw.