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Canada's military chaplains are under orders to treat a same-sex couple the same as a man and a woman who wish to marry

Sure, I'd treat them the same. I reserve the right to reject any couple who desires marriage.

Any chaplain on duty with the US military is an official representative of their denomination. Their ongoing appointment is first controlled by their denomination. Once they cease performing in religious matters according to the distinctives of that denomination, then their appointment can be yanked by their denomination. At that point, the military is helpless to continue them as a chaplain.

Given the current law and regulation, they could NOT be legally ordered in our military to violate their religious beliefs.

10 posted on 06/16/2005 5:48:48 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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That is interesting. Thank for the info. I was wondering how that was reconciled.


35 posted on 06/16/2005 10:10:17 AM PDT by mother22wife21 ( No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it.)
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