"The US military is investigating a marine accused of promoting Christianity in Iraq by giving coins to civilians with a Bible verse written on them in Arabic. "They have initiated an investigation into that and there is some evidence of an individual that was doing that," said Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman. The marine has been accused of distributing the coins to Iraqis as they passed through a checkpoint in Falluja, US officials said. "Where will you spend eternity?" was written on one side of the coins, according to a report from McClatchy News Service.
On the other was a Bible verse written in Arabic referring to Jesus: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16."
If true, the marine would have violated US military rules that prohibit the promotion of any religion, faith or practice. "This has our full attention," Colonel James Welsh, the US commander in western Iraq, said. "We deeply value our relationship with the local citizens and share their concerns over this serious incident."
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He has now been transferred.
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Just an FYI, this was mentioned in a report on CBS' 60 Minutes here.
The soldiers, as well as Iraqis and the Anglican Vicar who has tried to shelter them all speak of the policies restraining our soldiers. Our Troops also mention the amount of dead Christians they were ordered to ignore right in Baghdad. It's sick; it is thankfully being reported on in some places at least though. This is a bit different of course, the previous deals with those already Christian being slaughtered wholesale under our watch and our Troops being ordered to ignore it, which I find a travesty. For all that I get deleted on this site, it is a shame if this gets deleted as I do agree that this is being very, very badly handled.
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