On September 30, 2011, the Pentagon issued
a directive to all military chaplains to perform same-sex marriage
ceremonies and to make military chapels available for any such private
ceremonies.
In response to the Pentagon directive, the Catholic
Archdiocese for Military Service issued a statement that no Catholic
chaplains serving in the military will perform or participate in any
same-sex marriage ceremonies at any military chapels. In conjunction
with the Catholic response, members of the Chaplain Alliance for
Religious Liberty have issued a statement indicating that they will also
not participate in performing same-sex ceremonies.
The Chaplain
Alliance for Religious Liberty represents over 2,000 military
chaplains. Serving as a military chaplain for 28 years, now retired
Col. Ron Crews, executive director of the organization said,
“They
made a very strong statement saying that no Catholic chaplains serving
in the military will participate in any same-sex ceremonies at any
chapels. We appreciate that strong stand. So we just wanted to let the
Department of Defense know that it’s not only the Catholic chaplains,
but that some 2,000 chaplains who come from evangelical backgrounds are
saying our chaplains will not participate in same-sex ceremonies in the
military.”
Read more here: http://lastresistance.com/79/will-republicans-save-military-chaplains-from-court-martials/
1 comment:
It's our only hope. I hate saying that so often.
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