Posted on 07/27/2013 12:14:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
House members voted Tuesday to bar the use of federal funds to hire “atheist chaplains” at the Department of Defense after Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) reminded his colleagues that the concept didn’t make any sense.
“It’s just total nonsense, the idea of having a chaplain who is an atheist,” Fleming told fellow House members. “When it comes to the idea of an atheist chaplain, which is an oxymoron—it’s self-contradictory—what you’re really doing is now saying that we’re going to replace the true chaplains with non-chaplain chaplains.”
Speaking about the current DOD rules for chaplains on the House floor, Fleming said: “Chaplains must possess appropriate education credentials, two years of religious leadership experience, and more importantly, must receive an endorsement from a qualified religious organization attesting to the tenants of the endorser’s faith…In June this body twice affirmed that the military is not permitted to appoint atheist chaplains.” …
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“Atheist chaplain” - isn’t that an oxymoron?
WAY more moron than oxy...
In June this body twice affirmed that the military is not permitted to appoint atheist chaplains.” …
It’s ok, they’ll just call them commissars.
Yep, like "Military Intelligence."
Atheist chaplains? Has the Pentagon legalized drug use there or is it just all of the “medical” marijuana they’re smoking?
“It’s just total nonsense,”
Well, guess what: In this day and age total nonsense has triumphed.
My veteran brother’s comment when someone said that military justice is to justice as military music is to music: “I like military music.”
Yep, like "Military Intelligence."
Worse. Their commander in chief is a drug using commie.
I wonder if the Soviet army had such chaplains.
They were called “Political Commissars.”
Otherwise known as DEMOCRATS.
“Well, boys, we’re about to hit the beach. I know you’re nervous. Some of you aren’t going to make it. Some of you aren’t going to come back. Just remember, you’re headed to complete oblivion and no one will even remember you ever lived. Glad to help.”
...voted Tuesday to bar the use of federal funds to hire "atheist chaplains" at the Department of Defense after Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) reminded his colleagues that the concept didn’t make any sense.
I'm sorry; but, am I missing something? Isn't "atheist chaplain" an oxymoron?
“It’s just total nonsense, the idea of having a chaplain who is an atheist,”
May God and even the concept of pure reason bless this man for saying this.
I’ve been thinking that atheists are turning atheism into a religion, but as so often is the case these days, it’s impossible to keep up with the stupidity of the Left.
I’m sure that UCLA, Harvard or some secular dominated school will be happy to create a course to train atheist chaplains, even to produce atheist priests, abbots, and popes.
Yeah, some schools would train atheist chaplains, and some religious organizations would endorse them.
Hey, now wait a minute. I’ve spent much of my career in Military Intelligence... :-)
Hey, in theory, as long as they put together a sponsoring organization and standardize credentialing, experience, and doctrine, I have no problem with it. Of course, standardizing atheism is sort of like standardizing anarchy, but that’s not my problem, is it?
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