New Policy Bans Virginia State Police Chaplains From Saying ‘Jesus,‘ Christ’ In Prayer

I am a police officer in Denver, Colorado and work with our Chaplians . It is absurd not to be able to use the name Jesus is it in fact the basis of your belief. How could that possibly offend anyone?

Well first off, I’m on the side of most of you. However, where the founding fathers may have made up the majority as Christians, I more believe that it was founded more for the freedom of religion (actually the freedom from religion as the Vatican was the ruling power who supported the Kingship) not just for one type or group. Many religious faiths came here, but of course, got no press in history.
  Again folks, I’m on your side here. But would you be so up in arms if they had banned the name of Krishna, or Budda, or Alla for that matter. Would that have even made the news?
  We, as a collected group of people have failed. Talk the Talk, but very few actually Walk the Walk. If we intend to change things, we better pick up our feet. How long would before school prayer take if we tried to give every faith it’s due? Would you fight for the others as vehemently as you fight for your own?

If I were not a Christian it would be a scary world to wake up to everyday and read things that are coming about in this nation and world. The only thing that I worry about are the souls of my family, loved ones, and neighbors as well if they are not ready to meet God Almighty. I see our government shutting us up (Christians) when we want to talk about our faith and the founding of this nation. Well let me tell you out there that doubt God’s existence and those who work in the government. You might try and silence us and do so. But when you stand before Jesus Christ you will not shut or silence him. The bible says he went as quite as a lamb to the slaughter when they crucified him, but when he makes his return he will come as a roaring lion. May God have mercy on those who do not or will not accept him. There is only one hope for man and its not through another man or our government its only through salvation. Amy Grindstaff

A Chaplains duty is to keep Gods word an the Bible is Gods word. Given this the state of Virginia is prohibiting Chaplains from completing their Job. If I were a Chaplain I would not / could not work under this condition

America was formed because of religious freedom, congress use to pray for hours before a meeting, sometimes the meetings never got started. This shows the separation of church and state is for government to keep out of the churches business.

Dear evaningstar, I have been called alot, but never lazy.  I came home everyday after school and helped my father in either the garden, putting up hay, taking care of the cows or working in tobacco.  I even spent summers on an uncle’s farm helping milk cows.  I am 42 and “yes” I grow my own food.  Our tobacco allotment was bought out many years back.  The little farmers were the ones that suffered. No, we did not have 100’s of acres or hire out someone to work our crops, it was a family affair and I thank GOD everyday for my family. I would give anything to go back to those days.  Instead, I work two full time jobs, a part time job, yet I still sit down to supper every evening with my family, just like I did with my parents. How is that for lazy?  My parents instilled a great work ethnic in me and I pray that I am doing the same in my two kids.