Florida Chaplain Says Hospital Fired Him for Saying 'Jesus' in Prayers

Fox News.com ^ | Thursday, August 30, 2007

[Ottofire]

A Florida hospital chaplain says he was fired from his position for including the word 'Jesus' at the end of his prayers, according to report on MyFoxOrlando.com ...............

Hospital officials deny any discrimination against Harvey and said that his departure was brought about because his services were not consistent with center's various faiths. ................

"I would approach a family and offer them the chance for me to pray for them, but they have the option to say no," Harvey told the Daily Commerical. "I have never imposed my beliefs on others."

[NonValueAdded]

I suppose if he was hired with the explicit understanding that everything he did must be completely ecumenical, then he should have expected this. But to require that manner of milquetoast prayer really makes the position meaningless, no?

Perhaps someone will post that generic prayer that covers all the bases. It is a hoot and the perfect item to illustrate this absurdity.

[GOP Poet]

yes, exactly.

[TLI]

the hospital staff forced him to resign from his post.

I bet five bucks if he had said "allah" instead of "Jesus" he would not have heard a peep from the "hospital staff."

[JesusBmyGod]

Before offering to pray with them, did the good chaplain ask them if they were Christian?