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To: colorado tanker

"I suppose this guy didn't know when he became a Protestant chaplain that he would be expected to minister to Protestants of all denominations?"

Actually, it goes way beyond that. He might well be expected to minister to Catholics, Jews, and even Muslims as a military chaplain. Comes with the territory.


13 posted on 02/14/2006 11:50:46 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan
Comes with the territory.

Yep. He should find another line of work.

15 posted on 02/14/2006 11:59:26 AM PST by colorado tanker (We need more "chicken-bleep Democrats" in the Senate!)
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"In the interview in The Times that provoked the Army's wrath, Capt. Stertzbach cited a Dec. 17 memorial service for a soldier at which he was asked to pray.
When he told one chaplain he intended to pray in the name of Jesus Christ, he was stricken from the service program. A senior officer had to intervene to allow Capt. Stertzbach a time in the service to pray as he wished."

I think you will find that Catholics or Methodists would have no objection to praying in Jesus Christ's name. I doubt that a Christian chaplain would be asked to officiate at a Jewish service and frankly who cares what the muslims might think.

16 posted on 02/14/2006 11:59:57 AM PST by protest1
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