"Military clarifies policy on faith-sharing"

The Tennessean published an interesting article today on a new Department of Defense policy that has come under scrutiny. According to the article: "A Pentagon ban on proselytizing had caused an uproar in social media this week. Conservative activists claimed that service members could face court martial for talking about Jesus." However, a Pentagon spokesperson has since clarified that service members can discuss their religious beliefs as long as they don't make "intrusive attempts to convert others of any faith or no faith to one’s beliefs (proselytization)." I absolutely agree with this policy and take no issue with it. This policy keeps with the government's commitment to separate church and state. The Military is clearly an organization of the federal government and should not be engaged in proselytizing. It is good to establish clear and firm organizational policies to prevent behavior that is out of line with an organization's mission. This new policy is a great example of sound organizational policy.