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minus-squarepaddirn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoCan you be a non-religious chaplain? That feels like discrimination if there’s a religious requirement. Edit: As of 2018 at least, nope.
minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down2·edit-26 months agoPart of the roles of a Navy Chaplain are to provide religious services. This is inherently a religious role, it should not be expected that an atheist or “non-theist” will perform these roles correctly.
Can you be a non-religious chaplain? That feels like discrimination if there’s a religious requirement.
Edit: As of 2018 at least, nope.
Part of the roles of a Navy Chaplain are to provide religious services. This is inherently a religious role, it should not be expected that an atheist or “non-theist” will perform these roles correctly.