https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/atheist-group-pushes-for-humanist-military-chaplains-army-times <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First.. to each his own<br /><br />I am reading the August Army Times (pg10) and came across this article. Apparently the American Humanist Association is filing a Law Suit because they want the military to include chaplains who are atheist to be a part of the chaplain corps. The overall idea is that they can mentor both Christians and atheists. This confuses me. If you do not believe in God why do you need a chaplain? Chaplains mentor many types of religion. Religion is the belief in a higher power (a god or gods). By definition (correct me if I'm wrong) atheism is the absence of a religion. Why does someone who does not believe in a religion need a mentor with a religious title? Why would you want one?<br /><br />Personally if a chaplain will mentor/ encourage not believing in God I would not trust them to be sincere when mentoring someone who does believe in God and vise versa. You cant have it both ways.<br /><br />Thoughts? Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:30:33 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/atheist-group-pushes-for-humanist-military-chaplains-army-times <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First.. to each his own<br /><br />I am reading the August Army Times (pg10) and came across this article. Apparently the American Humanist Association is filing a Law Suit because they want the military to include chaplains who are atheist to be a part of the chaplain corps. The overall idea is that they can mentor both Christians and atheists. This confuses me. If you do not believe in God why do you need a chaplain? Chaplains mentor many types of religion. Religion is the belief in a higher power (a god or gods). By definition (correct me if I'm wrong) atheism is the absence of a religion. Why does someone who does not believe in a religion need a mentor with a religious title? Why would you want one?<br /><br />Personally if a chaplain will mentor/ encourage not believing in God I would not trust them to be sincere when mentoring someone who does believe in God and vise versa. You cant have it both ways.<br /><br />Thoughts? SGT Alicia Brenneis Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:30:33 -0400 2014-07-28T22:30:33-04:00 2014-07-28T22:30:33-04:00