Military: Bible Verse’s “Tone” Legal Battle
December 29, 2016
Military: Bible Verse’s “Tone” Legal Battle
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffrey Lauber, religious programs specialist, reads the bible at the Joint Task Force Guantanamo Chaplain Command Office, Jan. 6. Lauber is a Navy reservist deployed here providing spiritual and moral support for JTF service members.
Since when does the "tone" of a Bible verse play a controversial role in the U.S. military? Since LCpl. Monifa Sterling posted Isaiah 54:17 in three different places around her workspace. First Liberty Institute appeals the historic case.
The Marine was convicted at a court martial in 2013 for refusing to remove the Bible verses.
First Liberty attorneys argue that Sterling’s right to post Bible verses is protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, a federal law that should apply to all American citizens.
LCpl printed a personalized version of Isaiah 54:17, “No weapons formed against me shall prosper,” and taped it in three different places around her workspace.
According to Shackelford, the Supreme Court’s ruling — should the court choose to hear the case — could even affect the strength of RFRA protection for non-military citizens.
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