Military strips Wiccan of chaplainacy

2007-02-19 Thread Steven Jamar
A Pentacostal chaplain lost his ability to be a military chaplain when he converted to wiccan. Is there a compelling interest supporting this removal? Or is the military given this much latitude over chaplains merely as a matter of discretion? Article in the Washington Post.

RE: Military strips Wiccan of chaplainacy

2007-02-19 Thread W. A. Wildhack III
Disclaimer: Any views expressed below are my own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Department of the Defense, any of its components, or the Navy Chaplain Corps. For those who are interested in exploring the question of latitude Prof. Jamar raised below, two of the key