WorthyNewsBot Posted July 25, 2014 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.45 Content Count: 44,444 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 987 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 25, 2014 By Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent WASHINGTON D.C. (Worthy News)– An Air Force chaplain in Alaska who was censored in his weekly column may now facing additional consequences, according to The Washington Times. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kenneth Reyes had posted a sermon on the base's online site titled: "No Atheists in Foxholes". Although the saying comes from a speech made by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation claimed that Reyes' reference to atheists somehow violated military policy. But even after his sermon was removed from the site, MRFF demanded that Reyes also be disciplined. In reply, the Family Research Council asked why we even have chaplains if they aren't allowed to express theirs beliefs about the role of faith in the lives of their fellow service members? Military chaplains are the exception to the First Amendment's establishment clause: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Under the principle of religious accommodation, the government may support religious activity if it addresses the religious needs of Department of Defense personnel who, because of government action, no longer have access to religious resources. When the military separates service members from their worship, the government may provide the required religious resources, i.e., chaplains. In this situation, the government is simply responding to a religious need and not promoting religion. U.S. Army Regulation 165-1 states: "In striking a balance between the 'establishment' and 'free exercise' clauses, the Army chaplaincy, in providing religious services and ministries to the command, is an instrument of the U.S. government to ensure that soldiers' 'free exercise' rights are protected. At the same time, chaplains are trained to avoid even the appearance of any establishment of religion." Military chaplains predate the Constitution; in September 1775, George Washington wrote Benedict Arnold to ensure religious freedom within the ranks of his command. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted December 5, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 5, 2015 The key is to just keep talking; I've found that no one will have the nerve to try to put their hand over the spout of a boiling kettle. I had someone try to shut me up once, just once. I stared him down and never missed a syllable. Christians give up way too easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted December 5, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted December 5, 2015 8 hours ago, MorningGlory said: The key is to just keep talking; I've found that no one will have the nerve to try to put their hand over the spout of a boiling kettle. I had someone try to shut me up once, just once. I stared him down and never missed a syllable. Christians give up way too easily. I kind of agree with you ..... but then again you're a woman so it's hard not to... I can't really ever get a word in ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted December 5, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,798 Content Per Day: 6.19 Reputation: 11,244 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 5, 2015 4 hours ago, OakWood said: I kind of agree with you ..... but then again you're a woman so it's hard not to... I can't really ever get a word in ..... Treading on thin ice buster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken Posted December 5, 2015 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,379 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted December 5, 2015 " I know nothing! " - Sgt. Shultz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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