Posted on 05/10/2011 9:07:06 PM PDT by quantim
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under pressure from more than five dozen House lawmakers, the Navy late Tuesday abruptly reversed its decision that would have allowed chaplains to perform same-sex unions if the Pentagon decides to recognize openly gay military service later this year.
In a one-sentence memo obtained by The Associated Press, Rear Adm. Mark Tidd, chief of Navy chaplains, said his earlier decision has been "suspended until further notice pending additional legal and policy review and interdepartmental coordination."
The Navy said its lawyers wanted to do a more thorough review of the legal decision that allowed Navy chaplains to receive training to perform civil unions on military bases, but only in states where gay marriage is legal.
Military training to apply the new law allowing gays to serve openly began earlier this year and is expected to be completed by midsummer.
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Would these chaplains be forced to preform gay marriages even if it goes against their beliefs?
If so, this is one where they'll just have to quit, obeying God rather than man.
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