<p>The Chaplian Corps has been experiencing "difficulties" in fulfilling their moral duties because their senior and flag officers are promoting the concept of universalism espoused by the Harvard School of Divinity.</p>
<p>Chaps Klingenschmitt's [url=<a href="http://www.persuade.tv/Frenzy6/WND28Jun06.pdf%5Dcomplaint%5B/url">http://www.persuade.tv/Frenzy6/WND28Jun06.pdf]complaint[/url</a>] reveals how ridiculous the environment had become for the Chaplain Corps.</p>
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Now, based on Ruehe's ruling, the chaplain says the complaint against him also includes preaching the gospel at an optional service a memorial for a sailor.</p>
<p>Klingenschmitt said his line-by-line explanation of Romans chapter 8 during the memorial service was the same message given to the sailor before he died from a motorcycle accident.</p>
<p>The sailor responded, the chaplain said, by "dedicating his life to Jesus Christ."</p>
<p>But after the sermon at the service, which "included references to Jesus Christ as the way of salvation," Klingenschmitt said he received complaints from Carr and others, who claimed they were offended by the "exclusive" message.</p>
<p>Klingenschmitt argues the Romans 8 text was approved by the command and attendance at the service was voluntary.</p>
<p>"I was preaching at a memorial service, honoring the Christian faith of the deceased sailor, saying he's in heaven today because of his faith in Jesus Christ," Klingenschmitt said.</p>
<p>The chaplain says the Navy's objection to his preaching contradicts its public statements.</p>
<p>"This proves that for six months senior naval officials have been lying to the public, claiming chaplains are free during optional worship to preach what their denominations preach," Klingenschmitt told WND
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Ruehe also responded to Klingenschmitt's complaint about another incident involving the content of prayer. Each evening the chaplain says a short prayer over the ship's PA system. Klingenschmitt said Carr censored his prayers, asked him to pray a "Jewish" prayer so as not to offend a Jewish sailor.
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<p>I find it mind boggling to comprehend why the senior officers in the Chaplian Corps are so concerned about offending military members. Maybe they had better stop preaching about sin and hell -- you don't want to step on any toes. This is BS -- pure and simple.</p>
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The Navy, the admiral said, "must be sensitive to the requirements of the Constitution's Establishment Clause which prohibits official government endorsement of sectarian religious beliefs."
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<p>This is the same bogus crap that we always hear about "separation of church and state." The Establishment Clause (i.e., the First Amendment) prohibits Congress from establishing a religion; it doesn't say anything about separation of church and state. That term was never mentioned in any legal decision until 1947. The case concerned the spending public funds to bus children to private christian schools in New Jersey. The court actually ruled that using public funds in such a manner was constitutional.</p>