A highly decorated 19-year veteran Chaplain is in danger of losing his job because of his Christian beliefs. It is claimed by his commanding officer, who gave him outstanding written evaluation and recommendations in the past, that he is now unable to properly function in his position because of intolerant Christian views toward sexuality and […]
A Letter sent to the Secretary of the Army from 24 US Senators and Representatives complained that a chaplain was wrongly disciplined for giving spiritual and Biblical guidance: "We are concerned that this disciplinary action violated First Amendment free speech protection that are undergirded by state reflected in the FY2013 and FY2014 NDAAs, along with […]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Two military chaplains are suing the VA over harassment and attacks on their Christian faith that they were forced to endure from a VA training supervisor. From the Christian News Service: A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that the leader of a San Diego-based Department of Veterans Affairs chaplain training program severely […]
(Elmendorf Air Force Base: Wikipedia) Several weeks ago a controversy arose when Lt. Col. Kenneth Reyes, a Christian chaplain stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, wrote an essay entitled, “No Atheists in Foxholes: Chaplains Gave All in World War II” which was posted on the base’s website in a section called “Chaplain’s Corner.” […]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) There have been many stories in the past year which indicate that there is now an anti-religious and particularly an anti-Christian climate being fostered in the US military. Another case has risen that supports that contention. A Christian chaplain has not only been censored but an influential group of atheists are […]
(Image by expertinfantry via Flickr) There are around 9,400 atheists and agnostics in the US military according to Department of Defense records. Now some of these ‘non-believers’ are pushing for ‘chaplains’ of their own. Three major problems are standing in the way of atheists becoming military chaplains: 1. The requirement for at least 3 […]
