Army Soldiers’ "Free
Day Away" Protested
Americans United for the Separation
of Church and State is demanding that the U.S. Army’s "Free Day Away" program for soldiers training at Fort
Leonard Wood be halted. The program, which amounts to granting the troops a vacation day away from normal duties, includes
an optional religious program at a local Baptist church.
A Call for Atheist Military Chaplains
Greg
Epstein, the "humanist chaplain" of Harvard University, in a recent editorial called for the military to hire atheist
and humanist chaplains to serve the troops.
No Childcare Allowed at Baptist Children’s Home
Lawyers from the ACLU and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State are suing to prevent a Kentucky
home for children from using tax-payer funds. The home is affiliated with the Baptist Church.