Re: Just read this thought it was timely!


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Posted by Pastor Don on July 06, 2014 at 10:26:02

In Reply to: Re: Just read this thought it was timely! posted by humanist on July 06, 2014 at 05:53:12:

Was able to get to the article. Did not say a lot about "ministering" to those who are "no believers". I say ministering as those who are chaplains must be ministers and have spent time in ministry. This is what the article said, "First, the chaplain operates in a pluralistic setting. Chaplains serve many people who are not of their denomination or faith group. Some of those served may be agnostic, indifferent or even antagonistic to religious faith." At the same time the article says, "Chaplains’ authority is derived from their spiritual base. The chaplains’ strength and authority rest in God and from the working of God through their lives."

My original post was with the title given to an atheist etc. as a chaplain. What title would be given to such a person and what would be a job description? I do agree that a Christian, Jewish, or even Muslim chaplain could "counsel" non-believers, but it seems not to jive completely with another point made in the article. "Second, the ministry is unique in that it takes place in an ecumenical setting. Involved clergypersons tend to share a common core of professional responsibility. They nurture the total religious community, encourage moral responsibility, and provide a climate for growth and maturation regardless of creed." Just to ask is there an atheistic or agnostical creed? Anyway I will use my "ministerial view" and wish you a blessed Sunday and coming week!


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