Friday, May 8, 2009

US Military destroys Bibles in Afghanistan

Key Quote: "According to the military officials, the Bibles were sent through private mail to an evangelical Christian soldier by his church back home. Reuters says the soldier brought them to the Bible study class where they were filmed."

Full Article

"Christian troops give up a great deal to put themselves in harm's way, so they should not have to give up their own personal witness in that environment"

Response from Pentagon

"There's certainly many organizations that could put them to good use. Any time you see a Bible destroyed, it really should shake the core of every Christian to realize that this is the kind of desecration that can happen to God's Word."

Response from Missions Organization

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