Christianity Is Being Criminalized in the United States: U.S. Navy Says Chaplain Rightly Punished for Quoting Bible in Chapel
Contact: Wanda L. Sanchez, Faith2Action, 209-534-9921



MEDIA ADVISORY, June 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- “Just days before our nation celebrates its freedom, the top judge in the United States Navy has ruled that a chaplain can be punished for the content of his sermon in an optional chapel service and for his prayers while aboard ship!” says Janet Folger, President of Faith2Action, and author of the telling book, The Criminalization of Christianity.



Military Judge Anita K. Baker has endorsed a ruling that a commanding officer had grounds to punish Navy Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt for preaching an “exclusive” sermon. He was punished in writing three times by his commanding officer for preaching a service that included the Gospel. The service in question was a Christian memorial service in the chapel for a sailor, who died from injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident. This sailor had professed faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior shortly before his death. Attendance for the service was completely voluntary.



The sermon was advertised as a Christian service to honor the Christian faith of this sailor. The message included a quotation of John 3:36, which says “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”



“Why has the Navy JAG ruled that the Bible can’t be quoted in the chapel?” asks Chaplain Klingenschmitt. He believes the Navy is contradicting its own code. “This proves they’ve been lying to the public for six months saying we have total freedom to quote the Bible, and pray in Jesus’ name during optional worship.” Klingenschmitt said. “Their top judge ruled we clearly don’t have that freedom.” The only appeal options for the chaplain are: (1) to file a lawsuit against the Navy in federal court; or (2) to have the decision overturned by either President Bush (202-456-1414) or Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (703-692-5131).



“I told you so!” Folger enthused! “This is exactly what I predicted would happen in my book—Christianity is criminalized in sermons and prayers in America.” “If they can silence this chaplain today, they will silence you tomorrow. None of our religious freedoms are safe until this is reversed.”



Chaplain Klingenschmitt and Janet Folger are available for interviews and may be reached through Wanda at: 209-534-9921; Chaplain Klingenschmitt: 719-360-5132; Janet Folger: 954-893-8797

基督教Criminalized 在美國: 美國海軍說神父確實被懲罰為引述聖經在教堂聯絡: Wanda L. Sanchez, Faith2.Action, 209-534-9921 媒介情況通知, Newswire/ 6月30 日/Christian -- "正義天在我們的國家慶祝它的自由之前, 頂面法官在美國海軍裁決神父可能被懲罰為他的佈道內容在一項任意教堂服務和為他的禱告當船!" 總統, 和作者說珍妮特Faith2.Action 的Folger 、告訴的書, 基督教的違犯。 軍事判斷Anita K. Baker 支持判決, 一位指揮官有地面懲罰海軍神父Gordon Klingenschmitt 為講道"專屬" 佈道。他被懲罰了在文字三次由他的指揮官為講道包括福音書的服務。服務在考慮中是基督徒紀念儀式在教堂裡為水手, 死於傷害起因於摩托車事故。這位水手不久之前公開宣稱了信念在耶穌基督作為他的閣下和救主他的死亡。出勤為服務是完全地義務的。 佈道做廣告作為基督徒服務尊敬這位水手基督徒信念。消息包括約翰的引文3:36, 認為"他相信兒子有永恆生活; 並且他不相信兒子不會看生活, 僅上帝憤怒遵守在他。" "為什麼有海軍JAG 裁決, 聖經無法被引述在教堂裡?" 要求神父Klingenschmitt 。他相信海軍抗辯它自己的代碼。"這證明他們說謊對公眾六個月說我們有總自由引述聖經, 和祈禱在耶穌的名字在任意崇拜期間。" Klingenschmitt 認為。"他們的頂面法官統治了我們清楚地沒有那自由。" 唯一的呼籲選擇為神父是: (1) 提出訴訟反對海軍在聯邦法庭; 或(2) 安排決定由或布希總統(202-456-1414) 或國防部長推翻Donald Rumsfeld (703-692-5131) 。 "我如此告訴了您!" Folger 感激了! "這確切地是什麼我預言了會發生在我的書基督教criminalized 在佈道和禱告在美國。" "如果他們能今天沉默這位神父, 他們明天將沉默您。無我們的宗教自由是安全的直到這被扭轉。" 神父Klingenschmitt 和珍妮特・Folger 是可利用的為採訪, 也許被到達通過Wanda 在: 209-534-9921; 神父Klingenschmitt: 719-360-5132; 珍妮特・Folger: 954-893-8797