Navy Chaplain Exonerated of Charge of Being "Anti-Gay"

The following is excerpted from Todd Starnes, Fox News, Sept. 4, 2015: “A Navy chaplain accused of failing to show ‘tolerance and respect’ toward gay sailors has been cleared of all wrongdoing and will not be removed from the military. ‘I am relieved the Navy sided with me,’ Lt. Cmdr. Wes Modder told me. Modder, a highly decorated veteran who once ministered to an elite Navy SEAL unit, had been given a ‘detachment for cause’ letter in February. He was removed from his job after his commander accused him of being intolerant and unable to ‘function in the diverse and pluralistic environment’ of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek, S.C. ‘On multiple occasions he discriminated against students who were of different faiths and backgrounds,’ wrote Capt. Jon R. Fahs, the chaplain’s commanding officer, in a memorandum obtained by Fox News. Navy Personnel Command rejected the commander’s recommendation to fire Modder, Military Times reported. ‘There is no documentation of poor performance in his personnel record,’ one unnamed officer told the newspaper. Instead, the chaplain, who is endorsed by the Assemblies of God, was cleared of all wrongdoing and will be allowed to retire--marking the end of nearly 20 years of military service. ‘This is not only a great day for Chaplain Modder, but for every American who supports religious freedom in our military,’ said Michael Berry, the chaplain’s attorney. ... Earlier this year, a gay married officer was assigned to be Modder’s assistant. The assistant initiated the complaint against the chaplain because of his views on homosexuality and same-sex relationships. ‘I believe some of what the lieutenant has alleged could constitute a military crime--false statements, taking what the chaplain said and twisting or misconstruing it in an attempt to get the chaplain punished,’ Berry told me.”

CONCLUDING NOTE: Modder was the victim of a set up. He was lied about by a homosexual serviceman in an attempt to destroy his career, which shows the fearful atmosphere that has been created by “gay rights” and Obama’s military policies.

(Friday Church News Notes, September 11, 2015, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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