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The Southern Baptist Convention, the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church in America, the Presbyterian Church in America, and the Rabbinical Alliance of America have written a joint letter to the current administration, warning them that a repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell could lead each of these groups to withdraw endorsement of its chaplains. The most bizarre idea in the letter? The keeping of Don't Ask, Don't Tell is necessary for religious freedom.

I'm all for it. That'll leave Lutherans, Methodists, and other less crazy religious sects to take up the slack. Maybe it'll be a good career move for God-minded men and women. The fewer ministers preaching Oath Keeping™, the better.

Date: 2010-10-31 05:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-memory.livejournal.com
Seriously. Repealing DADT will make the religious crazies take their ball and go home from the military? What, exactly, is the downside here?

(Sadly, they're lying: a strong base of support in both the officer corps and the enlisted rank is pretty key to a lot of these people's long-term vision for this country, for all of the predictably disturbing reasons.)

Date: 2010-10-31 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] caraig.livejournal.com
So where was this letter when Guantanamo and Abu Gharib were going down? Hypocrites.

Date: 2010-10-31 07:00 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] technoshaman.livejournal.com
Maybe if they really do do it, the Army will be hurting enough for chaplains to let some more interesting people in...

Date: 2010-10-31 07:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phred1973.livejournal.com
Suchlike? Most of the Baptist chaplains (and other evangelicals) that I've know were rather interesting individuals...

Date: 2010-10-31 07:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phred1973.livejournal.com
We need more UU Chaplains in the Army... I only know of one on Active Duty...

Wanna know the most hypocritical part?

Date: 2010-11-01 02:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] doodlesthegreat.livejournal.com
The keeping of Don't Ask, Don't Tell is necessary for religious freedom.

From a bunch of people working for the military.

How's that whole "Thou Shalt Not Kill" thing working for 'em?

"GOD WILLS IT"

Date: 2010-11-01 04:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bikerwalla.livejournal.com
Yes, but there's this loophole called Righteous Anger.

Re: "GOD WILLS IT"

Date: 2010-11-01 04:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] doodlesthegreat.livejournal.com
Oh good. Then I can shoot 'em and blame it on God.

Date: 2010-11-01 07:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gromm.livejournal.com
That's odd, I really don't think they've done that to the Canadian military, who has allowed the openly gay to serve for quite some time now.

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