"Chaplains" Offered Exit Plan as Gay Training Starts

[FreeState]

http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2011/03/chaplains-offered-exit-plan-as-gay-training-starts.php

WASHINGTON (RNS) The Army has started training chaplains on the repeal of the ban on openly gay military members, saying those who are unable to follow the forthcoming policy can seek a voluntary departure.

“The Chaplains Corps’ First Amendment freedoms and its duty to care for all will not change,” reads a slide in the PowerPoint presentation, released to Religion News Service Thursday (March 24). “Soldiers will continue to respect and serve with others who may hold different views and beliefs.”

Critics familiar with the Army presentation, however, say the military is essentially telling chaplains who are theologically conservative that they are not welcome.

“U.S. Army now warning chaplains: If you don’t like the homosexual agenda, get out!” reads a headline on the website of Mass Resistance, an anti-gay group based in Waltham, Mass.

[Puregonzo1188]

1. If only they had an exit plan for Iraq and Afghanistan as well...

[bluestateguy]

2. The much predicted the mass exodus will be a flop

As the evidence already shows:

Birch said only one Army chaplain has left the service over the pending repeal of Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell.

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A few bigots will leave and we will all be better off without them representing this country.

[FreeState]

3. Amen to that! N/T

[kestrel91316]

4. And good riddance to THAT narrow-minded, bigoted FAUX CHRISTIAN.

[The Magistrate]

6. Hear Hear, Sir

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