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Uproar as US Navy chaplain may be fired over Christian views on sexuality

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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 expect...

Former Navy chaplain faced death threats from gay activists during successful run for Colorado assembly

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A former military chaplain who was discharged for publicly praying in uniform has won election to the Colorado General Assembly , despite several alleged death threats from homosexual activists. Gordon Klingenschmitt, Ph.D., was elected on Tuesday with 70 percent of the vote. However, the victory was marred by  three death threats  the controversial opponent of same-sex "marriage" says were received in the last two months.   According to Klingenschmitt, the threats came in September and October, after he publicly called for religious liberty for Christian business owners when it came to same-sex "marriage" ceremonies. One of the two emails received by the then-candidate referenced shooting Christians in the head, while a voice message told Klingenschmitt that the caller "will slit your [expletive expletive] throat." In his report to the FBI , the former Navy chaplain said that he wanted to press charges if the people making the threats could b...