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Hey, why do we draft so many evangelical chaplains?
Oh, wait, maybe the thesis should be why do "non-evangelical" ministers not volunteer to serve their nation more frequently?
I think they would love to have more Catholic priests to relieve the load from the few they have, but they just do not seem to volunteer very frequently. Isn't there a global shortage of priests?
The real question, IMHO, is how are chaplains recruited and selected. If there is some sort of evangelical mafia denying service to chaplain applicants of other faiths, that would be a point of concern. If the Army is having trouble recruiting a sufficient number of chaplains and has to take all of the ones that apply, regardless of faith, that is a separate issue and the question should have at least been asked by the reporter.
Looked like a hatchet job to me.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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