Army investigates 101st Airborne chaplains accused of dismantling on-post programs for Jewish..

[MineralMan]

11. Yeah, well, I disagree with that.

Military personnel are sent all over the world. Many of them have religious beliefs and want to practice their religion, wherever they are. To accommodate those people, the military sends chaplains to the places where the personnel are. In many places, like in the Middle East, there are no local Christian churches, for example. Without chaplains, those who are Christian will not be able to worship as they wish to. That is a serious morale issue.

I have no problem with the military including chaplains in their ranks. I don't see any reason to deny military personnel access to the worship options of their choice. I'm an atheist, but I recognize that religious belief is important to many people. Military service doesn't change that.

So, I have no problem with the military's chaplain services. Not at all. I do have a problem with biases within the chaplain's service, however. Where it exists, it denies some the right to worship as they choose.