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Gideons Blocked From Air Force Base

Air Force officials have banned Gideon volunteers from giving Bibles to new recruits at Maxwell Air Force Base.

Gideon’s volunteer Michael Fredenburg told Fox News they were told by base officials to “get their Bibles out.”

The public affairs officer for Military Entrance Processing Command told Fox News that the Gideon’s claim was not “entirely” true.  Gaylan Johnson said that the Gideons have been banned from standing at a table and speaking with anyone who is a recruit.  They will still be able to put materials on a table.

The Gideons had been meeting recruits and handing out Bibles for over a decade.  Four days a week the Gideons would stand by a table, shaking the hands of those who had just enlisted and offering them a pocket-sized Bible.

Johnson told Fox that the Gideons are no longer allowed to be within the building to speak to anyone.  Johnson is claiming that this is a new command-wide policy against any organization that is not a member of the Federal Government.

Georgia Governor Orders Bibles Returned To State Parks

Georgia’s governor has issued an order reversing a Department of Natural Resources decision to remove Bibles from cabins and lodges at state parks.

Governor Nathan Deal ordered the Bibles to be returned after what he called a decision made “out of an abundance of caution to avoid potential litigation.” The Bibles were removed after a visitor complained about a Bible in their room. Continue reading →