“after they refused orders to stop quoting the Bible and to stop praying in the name of Jesus.”
I just got off a USN ship - the chaplain has an evening ‘prayer’ just before taps every night. You will NEVER hear the name of Jesus cross the chaplain’s lips.
Then he is a tool, not a Chaplain, and should resign and seek forgiveness.
Was that shipboard chaplain a Baptist?
Still thinking about that. We haven’t had any ship-to-ship combat for quite some time now. I wonder if that chaplain’s prayer would change if he heard someone else’s 5” cross his deck? I’d be willing to bet a brand new bible that his foxhole prayer would mention Jesus.
As an Army chaplain, I had the unusual privilege of being aboard a naval vessel at various times between 1987-89. During those times, I was asked to have that evening prayer, and not once did anyone complain about the name of Jesus being used. Times have certainly changed.