NC Congressman Seeks Investigation
A fundamental Baptist Chaplain assigned to a US Army battalion at a forward operating base in Iraq had his services shut down for 5 weeks, allegedly because the service was offensive to the brigade chaplain.
World Net Daily reported that the brigade chaplain allegedly objected to the battalion chaplain holding altar calls, using the term “born again” and answering questions posed by soldiers regarding how they could have peace with God and the assurance of salvation.
Some 30 soldiers reportedly attended the services and several complained to sponsoring fundamental Christian churches, and family members. Eventually word reached US Rep. Walter Jones, Republican from North Carolina, who is seeking an investigation into the allegations by the Army Inspector General.
For several years, there have been reports of the anti-Christian movement spreading from American society into the military chaplain ranks.
Last year, The Times Examiner reported that Gordon Klingen-schmitt, a US Navy chaplain, was discharged from the navy for his decision to pray “in Jesus’ name” after being ordered not to do so. He was also fined $3,000 for his offense of failing to follow a lawful order.
As a result of the public outrage created by the Navy’s treatment of Chaplain Klingenschmitt, Congress ordered the Navy to allow chaplains to pray as their “conscience dictates.”
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