Uproar as US Navy chaplain may be fired over Christian views on sexuality
A highly-decorated Navy chaplain may be kicked out of the military for his Christian views, the result of a possible scheme to weed out pro-marriage Christians. Lt. Commander Wes Modder, was accused of failing “to show tolerance and respect” in private counseling sessions regarding issues pertaining to faith, marriage and sexuality, specifically homosexuality and pre-marital sex, according to Fox News . Military veteran and attorney Michael Berry said Modder, who is endorsed as a chaplain by the Assemblies of God, is being punished for his Christian faith . “We are starting to see cases where chaplains have targets on their backs,” said Berry. “They have to ask themselves, ‘Do I stay true to my faith or do I keep my job?’” Berry, who is with Liberty Institute, a law firm that focuses on religious liberty cases , is representing Modder. In a letter to the Navy he accused the military of committing a gross injustice against the chaplain, and he expects the Pentagon to r