[Apologetics] AFA: VA backs down--no more religious discrimination

[Art Kelly]

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Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:47 AM
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Subject: VA backs down: no more religious discrimination


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VA backs down: no more religious discrimination


Houston National Cemetery agrees to allow prayer and religious speech at
funerals for our veterans 

October 18, 2011

Dear Art, 



Several veterans groups who had sued the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs over claims of religious discrimination by Houston VA officials
have agreed to settle their lawsuit, according to attorneys at Liberty
Institute representing the groups. See earlier AFA Action Alert
<http://action.afa.net/Detail.aspx?id=2147511013> .

According to Associated Press
<http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110922-TXVeteransReligious-B
ias-Suit_86119335> , the settlement agreement lists 50 provisions that
VA officials agree to adhere to. The VA said in the decree that certain
of these provisions "are already the policy or practice of the
department."

Some of these actions include no banning or interfering with prayers or
recitations at committal services; agreeing to not edit or control the
content of private religious speech and expression by speakers at
special ceremonies or events at the cemetery; and agreeing not to ban
religious speech or words such as "God" or "Jesus" in condolence cards
or similar documents given by some of the groups that filed the suit.

The VA also agreed to pay the veterans groups' legal fees, which total
$215,000. It is not known if Director Ocasio has been or will be removed
from her position.

Because of your support of the AFA Action Alert, we were able to deliver
over 375,000 emails to the Veteran's Administration, clearly
contributing to the VA's decision to stop its religious discrimination.
Because of your action, and God's help, we are making a difference.

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