CHAPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY August 22, 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Chaplain Alliance Praises Platform Planks of Republican National Committee on Resolutions
WASHINGTON — Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty (CALL) is commending the work of the Republican National Committee on Resolutions for the adoption of several important planks to be considered by the Republican Convention next week.
Notably, the committee adopted resolutions that:
• Like the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, they reject the use of the military as a social platform. We again call upon our nation’s leaders to restore policies about sexual behavior within the military that will maximize troop readiness.
• The RNC also affirms the cultural values that encourages selfless service and opposes anything that might weaken team cohesion like the recent approval of military personnel to march IN UNIFORM in the San Diego Gay Pride parade.
• CALL has been asking Congress to provide a Right of Conscience Clause for chaplains and those they serve. The RNC made this a priority for the new administration.
• CALL commends the RNC for their commitment to enforce and defend in court the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), in the armed forces as well as in the civilian world.
“We commend the Republican National Committee on Resolutions for adopting these planks that address issues vital to our chaplains and those they serve,” said CH (COL) Ron Crews (USAR retired), executive director of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty. “Every American, especially those who wear the uniform, should be allowed the religious liberties given by God and protected by our Constitution. We want to see dignity restored to our military personnel and no longer see the military used to promote social agendas. We hope the Democratic Party Platform Committee will take similar actions.”
Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty is an organization of chaplain endorsers, the faith groups that provide chaplains for the U.S. military and other agencies needing chaplains. The endorsers in Chaplain Alliance speak for more than 2,600 chaplains serving the Armed Forces.
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