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bitterross

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2. They are in Kentucky. This doesn't suprise me.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2018, 10:36 AM

Nov 2018

I thought the assignment of personnel to bases was not by choice of the personnel but by command so I'd hope there would be some unintentional diversity in the upper ranks.

Seems like they have people who are true Southern Baptists as their Chaplains.

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Army investigates 101st Airborne chaplains accused of dismantling on-post programs for Jewish.. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

Personal Story about a Jewish Chaplain Who Helped Me MineralMan Nov 2018 #1

They are in Kentucky. This doesn't suprise me. bitterross Nov 2018 #2

I don't know how things are now, but MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

I was raised Southen Baptist. Seems like it's easy to be ordained. bitterross Nov 2018 #5

There are a number of SBC "Bible Colleges" out there, MineralMan Nov 2018 #7

The RCC and the direct offshoots require 3-4 years exboyfil Nov 2018 #6

Yes. I suppose there is quite a bit of variation out there. MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

To get additional revenue exboyfil Nov 2018 #4

Southern Baptists would never do that. bitterross Nov 2018 #9

the military should not be in the chaplains/religion business. msongs Nov 2018 #10

Yeah, well, I disagree with that. MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

During my father's army service ('54-'56), he was told only catholics got posted to Spain Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #14

They don't need a chaplain for that Major Nikon Nov 2018 #16

of course it should qazplm135 Nov 2018 #15

Apparently they don't have enough faith in their gospel gtar100 Nov 2018 #12

Could be. Or, maybe, they're secretly antisemitic. MineralMan Nov 2018 #13