Feb 10 2006
Air Force Refines Its Policy on Faith
What’s this? Common sense creeping back in??
Air Force refines its policy on faith:
Document Gives Chaplains More Leeway in Ministering
By TOM ROEDER THE GAZETTE
The Colorado Springs Gazette
New Air Force religion guidelines issued Thursday give chaplains the right to refuse orders that violate their beliefs. Guidelines issued last summer required chaplains to minister to people of all faiths in a nondenominational setting, causing an outcry from evangelical groups that wanted their clerics to promote Christianity.The new rules appeased those groups by allowing evangelicals to “adhere to their tenets,” and only participate in religious activities that comply with their beliefs.
The Air Force also dropped a provision requiring chaplains to respect the rights of all faiths and nonbelievers.
Evangelicals said the changes will allow their members to proselytize and to refuse to give nondenominational prayers.
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