Army removes Christian symbols from chapel in Afghanistan

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Army forced to remove all Christian symbols from the chapel in Afghanistan so as not to offend anyone but is -- that PC police going to fall -- Joining us now is Fox's Fox News religion contributor father Jonathan -- by the -- thank you may mean -- All the problems in Afghanistan right.

Why is the US military spending its time removing crosses globe because they're being forced to by activist groups.

But a new -- to make me look like the the liberal.

Anti Christian -- Diane this one who's my guests Iran probably not yeah yeah.

You know I actually come down on the fact.

And -- The point of these groups OK which there -- -- -- very wrong but personally if there's only one chapel.

In Afghanistan for example on a base and our multiple religions.

Who want to use that chapel are sacred space -- shouldn't should be no permanent.

Religious symbols.

For example on the exterior or even on the interior because as being used by others and I actually would say not because I -- Would like -- wanted you know have lots of different views and now.

But simply because we need to protect the constitution.

Which is the country.

The government should not establish one religion over another and in this case I think the very good thing -- -- there are many different religious beliefs represented.

That they should not establish one over the other in terms of religious and what -- -- -- isn't chat it's chapel but they can use that that's sacred space as they may -- call it.

For different groups and so if you have.

Eight cross and outside of -- chapel that is being used by many different religious groups include not Jewish and Muslim.

Well then you're saying actually this is just for Christians.

So is the answer them not to remove the cross dividend to have the inclusion of all religious symbols there -- Typical that the biggest wit the wit that policy is that there's no permanent symbols and then once that -- religious.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Do you look at me I'm no engineer is great I think though I know that I know I don't I don't I don't think you're crazy now or in general open -- and and I see your point absolutely and it and I do think it crops religion one government becomes and hang with it however there is something a little creepy about.

The federal government blocking -- crosses.

Mean don't you think when did it it does seem like the First Amendment conflicts with -- itself here we don't wanna establish religion on the other hand.

People don't they have a right to express -- allegedly had absolutely etiquette you have to.

-- practical about it as well if there's four different church groups -- which who disagree with each other major things including the religious symbol.

And you only have 1 -- Eastern Europe in Afghanistan you your honor at at a military base will then yes I think there should be -- space that could be neutral.

And then when it's time your time to have that religious service you do whatever you want to that space.

In other in other places for example the military academies.

-- seen several different churches dedicated churches -- that should not go away.

See -- tonight -- the and -- here well you know what.

Mean we shouldn't say I am for or against it he asked me to say as a as in my -- as a Christian as an American.

We should respect the principles of democracy not because democracy is perfect but it's the best institution for.

A very disordered ever got exciting not just Christian that's right one.

Father Jonathan Morris always fixing and bringing your view was.

-- sign on the outside and that's includes.

Absolutely and -- -- people had a cigarette needn't go to add father Jonathon on Twitter and you can sound up and yelling and screaming at me like he does like to do.

Brave man I.

Any real interest on our view cards and things think -- --

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