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Monday, May 6, 2013

Liberty Counsel Will Defend Our Armed Forces Charged With Proselytizing

Liberty Counsel
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Contact: PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT - 800-671-1776 or Media@LC.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2013


Washington, DC – Liberty Counsel pledges to defend pro bono any member of the armed services who is charged under the Pentagon’s new “proselytizing” policy. In a statement released last week, President Obama’s Pentagon said, “Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense . . . Court Martials and nonjudicial punishments are decided on a case-by-case basis.”

“Making it a crime to share your faith is outrageous and morally unconscionable,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. “There has never been an Administration more committed to its secularist philosophy at the expense of religious liberty. Liberty Counsel will do whatever is necessary to defend the religious liberty of our men and women who defend our liberties in the armed services,” Staver said.

“It is beyond ironic that this Administration chose to attack the religious liberties of the men and women who are charged with defending our nation’s freedom across the country and around the world. The military has a unique relationship with chaplains in order to meet the spiritual needs of our soldiers. To threaten court-martial to anyone who shares their faith is reprehensible and un-American. This absurd policy will undermine the military and destroy morale. It must be rescinded immediately, and those responsible for instituting it should be disciplined,” Staver continued.

Liberty Counsel is an international nonprofit, litigation, education, and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the family since 1989, by providing pro bono assistance and representation on these and related topics.
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