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Lawmakers want "Atheist Chaplains" in the military
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[quote:Wylfdane:MV8yMzAxNTA5XzM5MTkyNDgyX0MzMjk4RTRF] [quote:TunafishSammiches:MV8yMzAxNTA5XzM5MTkyMzg1XzU4MDIwRDY4] [quote:Wylfdane:MV8yMzAxNTA5XzM5MTkyMTE1XzhBNDQ2MjRG] [quote:TunafishSammiches:MV8yMzAxNTA5XzM5MTkxOTYxX0RFQ0VDRUM3] [quote:Brandywine84:MV8yMzAxNTA5XzM5MTkxNDA4X0Y5OTA0MkI2] I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. [/quote] So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? [/quote] Would a christian chaplain be incapable of helping an atheist, because their beliefs are different? Would a therapist be incapable of helping an atheist, simply because he doesn't call himself a chaplain? I'm sorry, but this is completely unnecessary and contradictory, and it just screams, "NWO Agenda!" [/quote] It is impossible for me to judge whether a Christian chaplain would be able to help an atheist. Probably they could, but that does not mean that an atheist would not benefit from someone who shared their (lack of) beliefs. There is certainly enough mental illness in soldiers returning from war that adding in a counselor/representative who doesn't understand their position could make things worse. A chaplain holds a rank a therapist doesn't, which can help when navigating military bureaucracy. I'm certain it screams "NWO Agenda!" to you, but I am willing to bet a change in the design of flour sifters would do the same (they're square now.) A person who would give their life for their country deserves a representative equal to representation (because chaplain often defaults to representative) whether they are Christian, Jew, Sihk, Muslim, other, or none. [/quote] While I still think it unnecessary, you do bring up a good point. That's all for me tonight, folks. Thank you for your comments. It's something to sleep on, for sure. :peace: [/quote]
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Members of Congress are set to square off over a push to create military chaplains for people who do not believe in God.
The effort to create a chaplain for atheists and "humanists" has been building over the last several weeks. While the title might sound inherently contradictory, supporters say the point is to give atheists in the military someone who will pro-actively reach out to them and facilitate meetings.
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