https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/03/answering-the-claim-that-the-repeal-of-doma-will-force-military-chaplains-to-perform-gay-marriages/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 19:06:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/03/answering-the-claim-that-the-repeal-of-doma-will-force-military-chaplains-to-perform-gay-marriages/#comment-86936 Wed, 30 May 2018 19:06:52 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14732#comment-86936 David Barton is afraid of an invasion of southern military bases with people with constitutional rights to serve and live their lives. And that cannot happen, people might decide it just doesn’t matter to them.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/03/answering-the-claim-that-the-repeal-of-doma-will-force-military-chaplains-to-perform-gay-marriages/#comment-56581 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:42:31 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14732#comment-56581 David Barton is afraid of an invasion of southern military bases with people with constitutional rights to serve and live their lives. And that cannot happen, people might decide it just doesn’t matter to them.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/03/answering-the-claim-that-the-repeal-of-doma-will-force-military-chaplains-to-perform-gay-marriages/#comment-56580 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:10:25 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14732#comment-56580 Could a Roman Catholic chaplain refuse to offer “couples counseling” to a Catholic gay service member and spouse? Or, more generally, could the DOD be required to take a position when internal disputes arise between “gay flock members” and “traditionalist clergy”[*] who are nominally of the same religion?
[*] Or, conversely, traditionalist flock members and gay-affirming clergy.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/03/answering-the-claim-that-the-repeal-of-doma-will-force-military-chaplains-to-perform-gay-marriages/#comment-86933 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:10:25 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14732#comment-86933 Could a Roman Catholic chaplain refuse to offer “couples counseling” to a Catholic gay service member and spouse? Or, more generally, could the DOD be required to take a position when internal disputes arise between “gay flock members” and “traditionalist clergy”[*] who are nominally of the same religion?
[*] Or, conversely, traditionalist flock members and gay-affirming clergy.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/03/answering-the-claim-that-the-repeal-of-doma-will-force-military-chaplains-to-perform-gay-marriages/#comment-56579 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:40:45 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14732#comment-56579 Of course, violating the religious freedom of chaplains who were fine with performing marriages for same sex couples was totally different. Because science.

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