Navy Sinks Censorship
Just when we thought the ship had sailed on Navy Lodge Bibles, its
leadership is changing course. The same week that employees blew the
whistle on the purge, Navy brass have stepped in to overrule the Lodge
management. While housekeepers were busy tossing Bibles into lost and
found bins, the chain of command says it was never alerted to the
change.
Until the social media firestorm, senior leaders said they had no
idea the facilities were stripping the books out of nightstand drawers.
As soon as they heard, the Navy put a stop to it. Until a final policy
can be reached, officers have ordered the Bibles back. "That decision
and our religious accommodation policies with regard to the placement of
religious materials are under review," Navy spokesman Commander Ryan
Perry
told Stars and Stripes. "While that review is under way, religious materials removed from Navy Lodge rooms will be returned."