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To: Never on my watch; P-Marlowe; usafrjag; jude24; blue-duncan; Kolokotronis

Chaplains are brought on active duty to fully represent the ordained clergy of their sending denomination. They are subject to recall by their denomination via their “endorsing agency” which monitors their performance while on active duty.

A Chaplain, therefore, can be “fired” by either of his TWO bosses: his denomination OR his branch of service. Neither has to confer with the other to fire him.

If a Chaplain misrepresents his denomination, he will be fired from active duty by that denomination.

Therefore, if he performs a same-sex union, then his Catholic/Baptist/Assemblies/Methodist/Orthodox/etc. denomination will fire him.

Between a rock and a hard place, but, imho, US Code will rule when all is said and done. And US code requires him to perform his RELIGIOUS ministry; i.e., that to which he is ordained.

30 posted on 03/26/2010 7:00:16 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)

To: wagglebee; little jeremiah; scripter

32 posted on 03/26/2010 7:01:28 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)

And US code requires him to perform his RELIGIOUS ministry; i.e., that to which he is ordained.

I'm sure Zero will look into changing this if he ever finds out.

33 posted on 03/26/2010 7:05:50 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

The problem is that this administration does not appear to support Christianity.

39 posted on 03/26/2010 9:19:54 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)

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