I think the way it’s supposed to work is that it’s okay for a chaplain to be open about his/her brand of religion, but it’s not okay to say that it’s the one true religion. Also the chaplain is supposed to be versed in the other mainstream religions so he can minister to each soldier according to the soldiers beliefs, especially in emergencies.

Proselytizing is also a big no-no.

I feel sure the big military bases bring in priests, rabbis and Imams so they can have services that are specific to the big 3 religions, but the chaplains in the field probably do have to be non-specific and talk about God as a general concept and avoid talking about Jesus, Moses or Mohammad.

Last edited by bobcflatpicker; 11/12/13 02:51 PM.