Posted on 03/18/2015 3:22:39 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Using language that once kept open gays out of the military, the commanding officer of the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command is using identical language to remove a Christian Chaplain from his duties.
The Commander says certain kinds of Christian teachings are harmful to “unit cohesion” and “military readiness.”
In a sharply-worded memo, Modder’s commander denied his request for a “religious accommodation” in a disciplinary process that has relieved him of his command and could kick him out of the Navy forever. Modder stands accused of homophobia and insensitivity–though, in the official documents, the term is “substandard performance”–which could trump all the accolades he has received in almost 20 years of service and throw his professional life into ruin.
The commander said his decision was based on “military readiness, unit cohesion, health, safety, morale, good order, discipline, and mission accomplishment.” Further, he said, “Your ability to express your religious beliefs during pastoral counseling has not been restricted or substantially burdened.”
Modder’s commander also charges him with not being sensitive. “Under the core capability of ‘care’ you have the duty to be sensitive to the religious, spiritual, moral, cultural, and personal differences of those you serve.”
His commander said Modder did not properly “comfort” those who came to him for counseling.
Lieutenant Commander Wesley Modder has ministered to Navy personnel under fire in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the Navy SEALs, and has received uniformly glowing reviews from his superiors. Until the recent controversy, Modder’s commander had him on the “early promote” list.
A junior officer who worked temporarily in Modder’s office recently brought formal charges against him. The junior officer, who did not identify himself to Chaplain Modder as either “gay” or “married” to another man, accused Modder of denigrating homosexuality and sex outside of marriage.
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Agreed. Make Congress sweat, and they will make Modder’s commander sweat. Stay silent, and they will be coming for you soon enough...
Not ENTIRELY off topic but Ron Reagan is doing commercials for Freedom From Religion....Saw it several times tonight on CNN at 5 pm - OKAY, I admit to catching up on the news with CNN without the 2 minute piecemeal on each headline on FOX... Anyway - he ended his spiel with, “I am an atheist and I’m not afraid of burning in Hell.” He’s still a poor excuse for a human being.
Regarding the news on this thread, the pressure is certainly ON for all military commanders to toe the White House line. Sadly, most are going along with the jerks who are running the country AND the military.
Ultimately, I believe you’re correct.
For now though, “Morale Officer” sounds so much more inviting and “inclusive”.
Truthfully though, during DS/DS, our Chaplains were called Morale Officers because we weren’t supposed to be open about non-islamist services.
I use the term quite loosely here as our military is not what it was 20+ years ago.
Maybe it is time to do away with all military chaplains. If Christian chaplains are not allowed, why have any? Get rid of the wikkan chaplains, Moslem chaplains, atheist chaplains, and all of them.
Thanks for the heads up.
Signed it.
Agree. The rats soil every institution they control.
Done.
Exactly what Obama and the liberals want.
They removed God and all religious references from our schools, and now they want to remove it from our Armed Forces.
I called Roe, Alexander and Corker about this yesterday. Todd Starnes had the story on Fox.
None had heard of it. All three shall get follow up calls tomorrow, with a request that I get a call back on how they intend on following up.
This must not stand.
Remember, Obama has been purging the upper echelons of the military since his first days in office. What is left at the top is not worthy of a salute let alone any obedience.
Would 0.00 insist before he leaves, that there be ‘Political Officers’ on board all ships to ensure proper thought?
No, it ain’t the Navy of your father’s but it’s beginning to sound like the Soviet navy of that time!
Sounds like that’s what the Chaplain’s CO is...a Political Officer.
Here’s the link to the command: http://www.netc.navy.mil/nnptc/
The Commanding Officer’s name is: Capt Jon R. Fahs. It certainly is telling that the command has removed the links to the leadership (CO, XO, CMC) biographies and photos. That’s usually the first clue that the command expects a significant public outpouring.
Thanks. Our defense establishment was the last remaining noble institution.
IIRC, nuclear sub Commanders were purged to ensure that NO ONE will retaliate. This was a few years ago, under 0bama.
Under this regime, the primary duty of a C.O. is to be a commissar to control the thoughts of those in your command. We will be screwed when a real shooting war happens and all the get is sensitivity training
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