The Chaplains have come out against Hunters proposal..but this doesn't seem to bother Hunter. Per the article this is their line of reasoning: The Defense Department, the main military chaplains association and a variety of ecumenical groups have spoken against the provision, saying that sectarian prayer would create division within the military.
“This provision could marginalize chaplains who, in exercising their conscience, generate discomfort at mandatory formations,” the Pentagon said in a written statement. “Such erosion of unit cohesion is avoided by the military’s present insistence on inclusive prayer at interfaith gatherings — something that the House legislation would operate against.”
When will religious nutjobs stop trying to force feed us their religion and their religious beliefs?
In the last two years, the military has faced several disputes over religion. In 2004, some staff members, alumni and cadets at the Air Force Academy accused evangelical Christians in leadership posts of aggressive proselytizing and discrimination. A group of evangelical chaplains have filed a class-action suit against the Navy saying they were dismissed or denied promotions. Last week, the Navy court-martialed an evangelical chaplain, Lt. Gordon J. Klingenschmitt, for disobeying an order and wearing his uniform to a March protest before the White House.
