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Originally Posted by TR
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.
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This makes sense. I recall reading accounts of troops in harms way grateful for a chaplain of any denomination, as long as he had integrity and cared equally for his flock.
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