Tuesday, August 7, 2007

"Christian Embassy" fundraising video results in military censures

I mentioned Mike Weinstein a while back; now he's making more trouble for himself, standing up for religious freedoms in the military. The RR is predictably blowing it out of proportion. Basically the issue involves a ministry's use of military members in uniform to promote their organization.

The very important thing to remember is the difference between limitations on government religious expression and individual religious expression. Military members are considered agents of the government when in uniform, and they have been held accountable that way for years and years (e.g., many have been court martialed for being in uniform at peace rallies).

In other news, the USA Today has an article on private companies promoting spiritual activities among employees. Tit for tat, I guess...