[DaveyB]

George Washington could not have served in this military! God help us!

[laweeks]

Everything that is black is white, and everything that's white is black. Our whole culture is being turned inside out. Lord, help us!

[x_plus_one]

Ping POng

[combat_boots]

"whether the freedom of religion should apply to chaplains"

Israel is demonized for defending its soldiers
a film suggests murdering a sitting US President and is applauded
Nuns are killed because the Pope quoted someone from the Middle Ages
muslims want to kill the Pope
Churches are firebombed in the ME
and US chaplains are not free to practice freedom of religion in public places.
Oh yes, the leader of Iran comes to NYC

If this isn't the end of an age, I just don't know what is.

[BigFinn]

The devil is really afraid of the powerful name of Jesus. Just look at how he tries to muzzle everyone.

If this keeps up, the next thing will be the death penalty.

[kuma]

President Bush should clear this issue right now. As CIC he has every ability to overstep this Navy Secretary and he should.

There are two rights troops have, all others they have given up or are compromised to one degree or another. They are Freedom of Religion and Voting Rights. How odd to take Freedom of Religion away from a Chaplain.

[TheCrusader]

"Welcome to the criminalization of Christianity"

Christianity is indeed under attack by the U.S. government, which has outlawed every public symbol or expression of Christianity, as though it were an infectious disease. We now live in "those" times, revealed in Biblical prophesy. Christ's children are attacked and murdered, churches burned down, simply because the Pope made a minute reference to islam in a speech. One billion people have risen up and called for his death, and not a single Western leader has come to his defense. The enemies of Jesus Christ are legion in these days, and they are definately in the mood for a decisive battle.

[FierceDraka]

I'm not Christian, but I consider myself a product of Chistian civilization and upbringing.

This PC multi-culti crap is going too damn far.

[fanfan]

This is crazy.

[tflabo]

Uhhhh...paging Donald Rumsfeld.....this is the US military....not the USSR military? Screw you despicable godless liberals in Govt foisting PC on chaplains.. Let our brave military pray in JESUS name anytime and anywhere.

[Ciexyz]

oh, my.

[Reddy]

bump for future reference

[tflabo]

It is past time that Christians and orthodox Jews mass populate the positions in government across the board. Otherwise we will be ruled by godless tyrants with disastrous results.

[Sandy]

The man was court-martialed for going to a protest/press conference in uniform. This article is a crock of crap.

[ladyinred]

Read the book, The End Of Faith, if you can stomach it. It will frighten the heck out of you.

[TXnMA]

Exculpatory precedent?

[harpo11]

So what is a clergyman/chaplain in a military unit supposed to do if he is forced by the military to cease praying?

[jan in Colorado]

And now, five years after we were attacked, our troops are fighting overseas for the freedom of those who pray in the name of Allah at the same time a U.S. chaplain has been court-martialed for praying in the name of Jesus on American soil. Does anyone besides me see something wrong with this? On Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, we gathered to sing "God Bless America," but how likely do you think God will continue to bless us if we are forbidden from using His Son's name?

"But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven."
Matthew 10:33

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
1 Peter 4:14

[LiteKeeper]

Let's get the facts straight. The chaplain (I am a retired Army chaplain, by the way) was tried and convicted for wearing his uniform at a political rally after receiving a direct order from his commanding officer not to. The praying in Jesus name, which I am a strong believer in, is a smoke screen. Please, get the facts straight before declaring a Christian jihad on the Defense Department.

[tutstar]

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