ALTERNET – Hey Veterans: Take Two Bible Verses and Call Me in the Morning
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This post was created on the previous version of the MRFF website, and may not be fully accessible to users of assistive technology. If you need help accessing this content, please reach out via email.by Chris Rodda, MRFF Senior Research Director
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When I began working for the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) over four years ago, one of the first stories I heard was that of a disabled veteran named Akiva David Miller. This veteran was not only being subjected to relentless Christian proselytizing at a V.A. hospital, but had actually been denied medical treatment — all because he’s a Jew. I could barely believe what I was hearing. This was happening in America? WTF?
Unfortunately, Akiva’s story is only one of many that I’ve now heard. For our atheist and other non-Christian veterans who seek out treatment from the V.A. — for both medical and mental health issues such as PTSD — that treatment frequently includes a good dose of “all you need to do is accept Jesus as your savior.” Akiva Miller didn’t need to find Jesus; he needed medical treatment and pain medication…
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