Gov't Wants Atheist Soldier's Lawsuit Dismissed
TOPEKA, Kan. -- An atheist soldier who claims the military violates religious freedoms should have complained through the chain of command instead of civilian courts, the government said in arguing that his lawsuit should be dismissed.
Justice Department attorneys who filed the federal court motion this week also said the military has ample policies to protect service members from religious discrimination.
Spc. Jeremy Hall and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, also participating in the lawsuit, claim the military permits religious discrimination by fundamentalist Christians who try to force their views on others, especially subordinates.
Hall alleges that while serving in Iraq, Army Reserve Maj. Freddy J. Welborn violated his religious rights when Hall tried to hold a meeting with other atheists and freethinkers. The lawsuit alleges Welborn prevented the meeting and threatened to take action against Hall.
I guess believers aren't considered "freethinkers".
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