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"The U.S. military is being buffeted by dueling legal claims over religion, with one set of plaintiffs contending that the Pentagon is suppressing evangelical Christianity and another set arguing just the opposite -- that the brass gives the most aggressive evangelicals free rein to proselytize in uniform."
But aren't chaplains seen as religious figures?
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The status of Chaplains in the military is supposed to be one of providing a service to the troops -- that of assisting them to practice whatever faith they may subscribe to. They certainly should NOT be making efforts to change anyone's religion. I would think that such an effort would quite easily be seen as something that would negatively affect morale, if nothing else. It could also be seen as trying to remove a soldier's freedom of religion. There's danger in that path.
But I've heard many stories about this issue of open, even imposing proseltyzing that goes on in all sorts of areas of the military -- not just from the chaplains. One thing we have NEVER needed in this secular nation's army is a bunch of crusading Infidel Hunters. Any that are found in the ranks should be tossed after one warning. Period.
Posted on November 2, 2006 7:32 PM