Atheists Lobbying for Their Own Military Chaplains
Believe it or not, a campaign is gaining steam to introduce atheist chaplains into the ranks of the military's spiritual counselors. Last month Democrats in Congress sponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have allowed for godless chaplains, but, thankfully, it went nowhere. Now, reported Fox News, more level-headed legislators have introduced another amendment that would require chaplains to be aligned with a faith tradition — such as Christianity or Judaism.
“When it comes to the idea of an atheist chaplain, which is an oxymoron — it's self-contradictory — what you're really doing is saying that we're going to replace true chaplains with non-chaplain chaplains,” said the new amendment's sponsor, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) “It's just total nonsense, the idea of having a chaplain who is an atheist.”...