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Interesting Church/State Article

Posted on: August 1, 2007 9:02 AM, by Ed Brayton

With all the talk of Gordon Klingenschmitt and religion in the military, this is a perfect time for this article to appear. It's a law review article by William Dobosh, a military lawyer with JAG, arguing that chaplain-led prayers at mandatory military events (as opposed to religious events where attendance is voluntary) are unconstitutional. He examines the issue under all three potential standards - the Lemon test, the endorsement test and the coercion test - and concludes that such prayers are unconstitutional under any of them. I agree with him entirely.

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Wow.

I had no idea that this was a problem. It certainly wasn't during the time I spent enlisted in the USAF (1979 - 1987.) We never prayed except in chapel during a service.

Posted by: twincats | August 1, 2007 2:09 PM

you must have had an exceptional experience! this issue affects many soldiers and usually sparks heated debates.

Posted by: observer | August 24, 2007 11:52 AM