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Atheist Soldier Sues Military for Discrimination
September 19, 2007 |
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This post, written by Lindsay Beyerstein, originally appeared Majikthise
Kudos to Spec. Jeremy Hall of the 97th Military Police Battalion for standing up for his rights as an infidel:
FORT RILEY, Kan. - A soldier whose superior prevented him from holding a meeting for atheists and other non-Christians is suing the Defense Department, claiming it violated his right to religious freedom.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., alleges a pattern of practices that discriminate against non-Christians in the military. It was filed Monday to coincide with the 220th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. [AP]
Lindsay Beyerstein a New York writer blogging at Majikthise.
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