Volunteers at the Houston National Cemetery have been told to remove "God" and "God bless you" from their vocabulary.
On a personal note, my father was a decorated WWII soldier whose grave is in the Houston National Cemetery. I suggest that cemetery director Arleen Ocascio be fired.
Houston VA Cemetery Censors God & Jesus From Funerals
[Previous 7/1/11 post bumped]
This is a disgrace. Many of those buried at the cemetery would have been Christians of one sort or another so a blanket ban on Christian references disrespects them.
"Earlier today The Blaze covered a breaking story out of Houston, where three different veterans groups have filed suit against the Veterans Administration, alleging a First Amendment violation when the VA censored the memorial services at the Houston National Cemetery by prohibiting words like ‘God’ and ‘Jesus’ from being spoken during funerals.
Arleen Ocascio, the director of the VA cemetery in Houston who told groups that they cannot use specific religious language on the property, has been offered the opportunity to respond to this story and has not yet returned our calls. Ms. Ocascio has informed other media outlets that she cannot comment on any issue currently being litigated. In the meantime, calls for Ocascio’s resignation or termination are building.
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Posted by John J. Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.).
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