Friendly Atheist covers MRFF: “A Christian Jewelry Store Has Sued the U.S. Military Over Faith-Based Dog Tags”

“Back in 2019, an online Christian jewelry was forced to stop selling dog tags with emblems of the Marine Corps and Navy after those military branches demanded they cease the unauthorized usage. Now that store, Shields of Strength, is attempting to get its revenge.”

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“The lawsuit itself reads like a joke because there’s a lot of space spent describing the good working relationship the two sides had, and how much individual soldiers appreciated the dog tags, and how they weren’t punished earlier for what they did.

None of that is relevant. The Department of Defense has a set policy that prohibits its logos from being licensed ‘for any purpose intended to promote ideological movements, sociopolitical change, religious beliefs (including non-belief), specific interpretations of morality, or legislative/statutory change.” That’s not discriminatory! It’s not like a company run by an atheist can selling similar dog tags with military logos and a non-theistic quotation on the back. ‘

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