It the staff agrees to a prayer, the chaplain should re-read his job description and deliver a prayer that is applicable to the audience, which is apparently of mixed religions.
I am tired of the bullying by the disgruntled. minority or minority, who demand their way or no way.
Believe it or not, me too. But this is a case where the guy was hired specifically to honor the beliefs of the entire staff, Christian or not. It's backing our of your word, like joining the Army and then claiming to be a conscientious objector.
Those not wishing actually to join in the prayer, are free to keep knees unbent,. heads unbowed, and thoughts unspoken.
And that's exactly what I do when I am a guest among Christians. Non-Christians wanting respect for their beliefs often forget that such respect should go in both directions.
Which gets to the point. It tends to work in the other direction. I have heard Jewish chaplains use specificly Jewish formulae and never get called on it. Much gets past these days, but strictly speaking, all mixed prayer is problematical. Ecumenicalism tends to shade into indifferentism. So whoever wrote the job description, whoever has made this rule, has taken sides in a theological dispute. To the Christian the name Jesus is the only name we use in addressing God. Jews have felt insulted by the statement of some Christians that their prayers are in vain. One can argue, as I do, that such a claim attempts to place limits on the All-mighty, and Ignores the historical fact that many Christians continued to attend synagogue even after the destruction of the Temple.
IAC. Christians who pray in the company of non-Christians are already making a concession, a bit like the non-Catholic who attends mass, or a Catholic who attends a Protestant service. Now, what gets to decide the matter? The guy with the money? Is that right?