Lawmakers want "Atheist Chaplains" in the military

An atheist chaplan? What god do they believe in? Just get these people a shrink.

They don't worship the moon, they don't worship anything. You're thinking of Wiccans, and I'm pretty sure there are already Wiccan chaplains.

Once again, chaplain is a rank, with certain privileges in the military structure. If you wish Troops and their families to be treated equally (and I believe they should) it is a logical step to either have atheist chaplains or to allow counselors to become ranked in a seperate but equal role. You cannot have it both ways.

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AS I said in my karma post to you, but forgot to put my name on, I agree with you, I just dont think they should be named chaplains is all. It can have a different name, outreach officer, counselor, cognitive friend, whatever they want to call it. I personally think calling this position an Atheist Chaplain will backfire.

Well that's the military for you though. I'm sure they'd be glad to file the paperwork somewhere in 2016.

the original meaning of chaplain is the custodian of a sanctuary...

Too true.

Nothing beats a selection of targets.

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House kills Dem proposal allowing nonreligious military chaplains

from June

I have seen that symbol on a veteran's gravestone before thought it meant they worked at the Atomic Energy Commission.


(Thank God I come to this board, its apparently my only contact with reality.)

Kinda like a vegan butcher...

Better than a holy war.

They thought about having Military Philosophers, but then they realized that might be a bad idea for their power structure.

Then they decided to just go ahead and make FedGov Sponsored Atheist Social Workers.

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His quote of the day: “Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.”
–Thomas Jefferson

It doesn't sound like Jefferson is ruling out the existence of God in that quote. Is he?

To put it in this board's terms, he's saying "Don't be a sheeple."

Interpretation: If god exists (by religion) it is by fear and not reason.

Old blog page, and one man's opinion. I'll have to do better. I'm getting lazy.

Or: If God exists, He wants you to ask questions and think for yourself, rather than to blindly accept the fear that ignorance brings.

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Thought the same but I wasn't sure how to spell it..

oxymoron or oxymoran

It's called a therapist. They just want to avoid that word because it carries a stigma with some people. Atheists are always saying how religion is for stupid people, yet they always find a way to hijack and distort our traditions when its convenient. Most atheists celebrate Christmas even. Just the materialistic part of course. Oh, but its just an excuse to get together with family and friends! When you eliminate spirituality, you're left with materialism and science. Science, of course, is not necessarily bad, but it can't take the place of religion, no matter how hard you try, like by calling therapists chaplains.

Isn't that what therapists are for?

They should just get rid of all Chaplains. They're becoming increasingly irrelevant in our military.

I would think anyone in the military defies "Thou shalt not kill" So, what's the point of having any sort of chaplain?

THIS!

It's funny that they want Therapists, but since they don't want to look crazy, they want them to be called something that belongs to what they don't believe in.

Yep, that seems sane...

League of Militant Atheists

going to be a pinko invasion soon to usher in the commieworldorder

They already have atheist chaplains... they are called hookers. Have them in every port

ROTFLMMFAO

Atheist Chaplains. Isn't that like a complete oxymoron?

I think they are just naming it that to make it work.
Men, Real men would not go see a shrink or therapist in the military, it would not happen, but since most are religious and they see their Chaplin's this would ensure the Atheist that need help from a shrink would not feel uncomfortable or outcast.

Its better to name it Chaplin so they can get the help they need, then let them suffer in their own pain in fear of portraying themselves as weak. Maybe its a man thing

Last Edited by Doommincus Maximus on 07/24/2013 02:15 AM