My post at 33 or 34 contains an excerpt from this article that allows little doubt that the chief of chaplains did write such a letter. Now, the chief of chaplains is himself a Roman Catholic. It is possible according to the RC system that his position as ranking Roman Catholic permits him to speak in religious terms to his fellow priests. I don’t know.
However, if, as the Chief of Chaplains, he instructed all the other priests not to read the letter, then that truly is the “military” telling chaplains what they can and can’t say about this policy of the Obama admin.
My doubt that this instruction from the chief would have been religious is that in religious circles his superior is clearly the military archdiocese and they sent the letter to all the priests. I doubt he has authority to countermand his superior.
But, I’m just assuming. My assumptions, though, are based on a career as a military chaplain.
True. But that's not the same as “The Military Is Now Telling Catholic Chaplains What They Can And Can't Say About The Obama Administration.”
The “now” indicates something new and it's not new. The military has been telling commissioned officers that they can't use “contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, etc.” for a long time and not just for the Obama Administration.
And the “Catholic Chaplains” implies that they are the only ones being told, which is also not true.
I quoted the UCMJ in my post 33. (Though I didn't mention that generic offense regarding "contrary to good order and discipline" if it's still there.)
Maybe I missed it.
I’d love to read your perspective on:
A) the current reality about all this
and
B) what you’d recommend to say denominational chaplains under you if you were still in such a role.
Maybe I missed it.
I’d love to read your perspective on:
A) the current reality about all this
and
B) what you’d recommend to say denominational chaplains under you if you were still in such a role.