Posted on 05/16/2012 2:00:38 AM PDT by markomalley
so here we go again....it isn’t about live and let live.
It’s about forcing religious people to renounce their religion.
I am currently on active duty as a Navy chaplain. We already have these protections that prevent us from violating our conscience, the proposed legislation would bolster the safeguards that are already in place. The military’s chaplain corps is overwhelmingly represented by conservative denominations-—but since the One’s immaculation, the Chiefs that were appointed for Admiral have come from the PCUSA, which is a gay affirming, liberal denomination. So far with the repeal of DADT, I haven’t personally heard of any chaplains being confronted with a situation where they were asked to violate their consciences. We are all bracing for the ACLU set up. For the time being, they can’t touch us and we are allowed to voice our convictions where appropriate. That being said, I believe they are screening chaplain recruits using the gay issue as a filter, which will obviously ensure the next generation of chaplains will come to the table without such convictions.
Thank you for your service, Chaplain!
muslims excepted, of course.
Thank you ADM Mullen and all the other gutless service chiefs who put us and the military in this quagmire...well done /s...
You are an un-sung hero for your post.
When I was in, I worked right next to the Chief of Chaplins in the Navy Annex...best folks in the world...
I ask: what have they done to my Navy?
Thank you very much for your support. It is a vocation I enjoy deeply. I wake up everyday feeling privileged.
Thank you! There are a lot of really good chaplains in the service. Unfortunately the guys who get tapped for the high vis positions tend to be quite liberal. Our leadership had a chance to influence the repeal of DADT and all it did was sit on it’s hands. They remained neutral because they wanted it repealed, I believe. They will never come out and say it, but their silence was deafening.
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