U.S. Navy Wants Atheist Chaplains
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 8 months ago
FRC:
If there aren’t atheists in foxholes, why should we put them in the Chaplain Corps? Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) can’t imagine. Like most leaders, he’s astounded that the Navy is even considering letting someone who doesn’t believe in God join the chaplaincy. Three years ago, the idea was so absurd that even Obama’s military attorneys went to court to stop it. Now, with Secretary Jim Mattis at the helm, no one can quite understand why the topic is even up for discussion.
The bizarre storyline started in 2015 when Jason Heap tried to sue his way into the chaplaincy. Not surprisingly, the Navy rejected him because he planned to associate with two humanist groups instead of an actual religious denomination. Ultimately, the military ended up in court defending the notion that religious leaders should serve a religious purpose. They won. But this year, Heap is trying again — and, according to Senator Wicker — the Chaplain Appointment and Retention Eligibility Advisory Group is actually recommending the Navy accept him.
This is your U.S. Navy. Leading the way in freakish trashiness. Like always. My former Marine had to interact with the Navy during a MEU to the Middle East after his deployment to Iraq. I don’t think I’ve ever told you what he thinks about the Navy. Except for Navy Corpsmen, of course, who aren’t really Navy.
On March 15, 2018 at 10:58 pm, Pat Hines said:
It’s my opinion that a large number of chaplains in all branches are atheists already.
Or worse.
On March 16, 2018 at 3:39 am, Tate said:
This makes sense to me. Secularism is not only a religion but it is the state religion of FUSA. Man is a religious creature by nature; if he isn’t an adherent of an existing one he will find something to be religious about.
On March 16, 2018 at 5:21 am, DAN III said:
Mattis is NOT the prize one thinks he is. As SecDef he has allowed transvestites to continue to plague the Armed Forces.
Mattis…..a flag officer. Like all flag officers, an intrinsic part of the Deep State.
On March 16, 2018 at 8:25 am, Fred said:
Sure Stateism and Humanism are religions but trying to nail down their adherents explanation of the utility of these idolatries is nearly impossible because, well, they are religions. There value is unquestionably very low but if you just believe harder maybe everything in Venezuela is fine right now and thousands of little girls aren’t being gang raped everyday in the former Great Brittan.