I spoke with a Chaplain about varies religions and the ability to have Chaplain representation for those fringe type religions, and he told me that in order to represent a religion that there has to be an organized hierarchy that the Army can go to…
You know this got me wondering if an ordained secular humanist minister could be a military Chaplin. I wonder what the rules are exactly. I am sure there would be a fight but it does seem an interesting question. I'd love to see a secular…
I don't think I'd have the stomach for it. It would bother me every day I had to sit through Sermons and hear what everyone had to say. I could never make it through the training either listening to all the religious people talking about…
I hear ya. 3/19 here. Just hearing a female's voice was crazy.
And now, in an Armor unit, I think I have seen maybe a dozen non-Iraqi females this deployment and talked to maybe 2.
Ah... Fort Sam. Nowhere else did test my fidelity to my wife and my tolerance for alcohol than Fort Slam You Some.
Good advice. Staying the medic path. Considering an ASI after my stint at Fort Leonard Wood, that is, if they'll take me.…
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I honestly think I would be a HOOT!
Besides, just what does a Chaplin's assistant do?
Well, they work on Sunday's.
They have to work one night a week for the "Bible Study" or social hour.
They have to buy cookies and refreshments…
No, definately don't become a chaplin's assistant. some really good points have already been listed. But the biggest thing is when your chap finds out that his assistant is preaching the opposite of what he is, all your couciler privilages…
I understand what they are saying but that's a little willy-nilly throwing around "shock" words like "child abuse".
Parents are going to want to pass down their most cherished beliefs and customs. But fortunately children…
It's nothing terribly new.
These were posted on the walls around FOB Hammer earlier this year. I'm pretty sure I know who was doing it too and from what I understand, they're still there.
Sick.
At the same time however, I am fairly sure that they would hate gays with or without Christianity for whatever reason. They just need the theological backing behind their own prejudices.
My name's Paul and I am a Medic in the US Army. I am deployed to Iraq right now but I will be back in Texas sometime in January 2010. I lived in South Korea for about 12 years where I met my wife. My wife and I enjoy fishing, the outdoors and music. I play the guitar, mandolin, harmonica and I have been in Punk Rock bands in the US and Korea.
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Kempner is just west of copperas cove on the way to lampasas. As far as the weather goes well, an arctic cold front pushed in last night and it is nipply out, lol.
compared to where you are right now, Texas does rock. :)
At 10:46am on December 31, 2009, marty mueller said…
I was in kirkuk(northern Iraq) but just got home last week, YEAH! We are currently at Hood but movin to campbell in march. Keep your head down brother and feel free to drop a line.
I salute for the very fine job that you are doing.
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