[Vision2020] Say What?

[Paul Rumelhart]

Assuming she's Christian, "sinners" are her bread and butter.  In the 
context of the people she "treats" who come into her office, "sinner" 
makes as much sense as anything for her to say.  Perhaps she could have 
said "people in need of salvation".  Would that have gone over better?

I can see non-Christians being upset if she thinks of the soldiers she 
works with as "sinners", since that seems to be a Christian-specific 
term, but that's an argument for another day.

Paul

On 07/10/2011 09:27 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:
> Then why didn't the chaplain say "soldier" instead of "sinner" . . . if this quote was actually stated.
>
> Having retired from the Army, I can state with confidence that if this statement had actually been made the chaplain would, in all likelihood, be encouraged to either make a public apology for having made such a statement or consider resigning her commission.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
>
>
> On Jul 10, 2011, at 9:13, Paul Rumelhart<godshatter at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
>> I'm not a theologian by any means, but if this chaplain is of a subset of the Christian religion then they believe that *everyone* is a sinner.  It's human nature, it's why Jesus was required to come down to Earth, etc.  So this chaplain was not saying (as her quote could sound) that she would treat a homosexual as one of those other sinners, like rapists, murderers, or whatever.  She's saying that she would treat them like anyone else, basically.
>>
>> People more versed in Christian theology, feel free to show me to be wrong on this.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On 07/10/2011 05:26 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:
>>> "I recently heard someone breathlessly telling me about an Army chaplain
>>> and his response to the repeal of DADT: 'I will treat a homosexual soldier
>>> who comes into my office the same as any other sinner.' You know who it
>>> was? A female Army chaplain."
>>>
>>> - Blake Law
>>>
>>> http://www.dougwils.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8768:slopehead-country&catid=87:politics#JOSC_TOP
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------
>>>
>>> Question, Mr. Law:  How many "sinners" do you figure are buried at
>>> Arlington?  Or listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall?
>>>
>>> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>>>
>>> Tom Hansen
>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
>>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>>
>>> - Author Unknown
>>>
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