Navy Chaplin Begins Hunger Strike
Since before Veterans’ Day, I’ve been watching the story of Christian chaplains being told not to pray in Jesus’ name.
According to The Washington Times, Navy chaplain Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt will begin a hunger strike this evening. His goal: to spur President Bush into taking action on the matter by issuing an executive order to allow all military chaplains to pray according to their respective faith traditions.
Perhaps not too surprisingly, although chaplains of other faiths have prohibitions on their respective prayer practices, the prohibitions so far have only been enforced on the Christian chaplains. Still the other chaplains are not resting easy. I’ve heard Jewish chaplains are backing their Christian counterparts, fearing they will be next and barred from praying in Hebrew.
If military chaplains can be successfully barred from praying in Jesus’ name, how long before civilian clergy will be told how to pray?
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Are prayers are With You
— Michael J Wasson Dec 30, 05:07 PM #
Thank you for your boldness. We need more men and women like you to take a stand for our faith and God-given rights.
God bless you richly in every way for walking the walk.
Blessings, Deborah Buckingham
— Deborah Buckingham Jan 9, 06:19 PM #
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. Just what I needed today.
— Lee Jan 11, 04:22 PM #