Chaplain Cleared of Wrongdoing in Same-Sex Discrimination Case

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By Ken Ham

A chaplain in the US Army was recently cleared of religious discrimination in a case significant for religious liberty. Chaplain Scott Squires and his assistant Kacie Griffin were facing dereliction of duty charges for refusing to allow a same-sex couple from joining in a military-sponsored retreat.

According to US Army regulation, a chaplain is required to follow the rules and tenets of the sponsoring religious denomination. In this case, the chaplain was endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission’s Board (NAMB). Their policy statement explicitly says that “endorsed chaplains will not conduct or attend a wedding ceremony for …read more

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