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To: 724th
Chaplains in the military are required, too not only administer to their own faithful, but to hold non-denominational services as well.

As a retired military chaplain (Army), that simply isn't the case. Protestant chaplains are not permitted to conduct Catholic services, and Catholic chaplains cannot conduct Protestant services. A Methodist cannot do a baptist service, and etc.

Non-denominational in the military is never Catholic and is really just a heinz variety of protestant.

Perhaps the Army is different than the AF, but in no case should denominational services be led by any chaplain not a part of that denomination.

14 posted on 02/06/2012 12:06:04 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray Continued Victory for our Troops Still in Afghan!)
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To: xzins

It has been my experience that Army chaplains hold seperate denominational, and non-denominational services. Keeping the two seperate. One being specific. The other being generic. I must add, that while I agree with the position, should they make a move, by order, to enforce. Rebellion would then be my choice.


15 posted on 02/06/2012 12:15:32 PM PST by 724th ("Introducing the Chocolate Starfish, and the Hot Dog flavored water.")
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