New Policy Bans Virginia State Police Chaplains From Saying ‘Jesus,‘ Christ’ In Prayer
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Prayer Policy Change For Virginia State Police ChaplainsPublished: September 29, 2008
Updated: September 29, 2008
A new policy banning Virginia State Police chaplains from saying Jesus,‘ Christ’ during prayer is stirring up a lot of controversy. Six chaplains have already resigned over the issue.
“In the bible it says to pray in Jesus name,“ said Charlotte Ryan, Johnson City, Tennessee resident.
Claude Duncan from Johnson City is also against the prayer policy change.
“I think it’s a terrible thing that they would create such a thing that would deny us the privilege of praying in the name of our savor, Jesus Christ,“ Duncan said.
We found strong opposition on Monday to a decision by Virginia State Police to ban chaplains from saying ‘Jesus,‘ ‘Christ’ in prayer at department events like trooper graduations.
Trooper Rex Carter is one of six chaplains who resigned after this prayer policy change by Virginia State Police.
“I just felt that my faith, my bible, my convictions must be my guide, so I made a decision to resign from the program rather than participate in this generic prayer policy,“ Carter said.
Carter and the other chaplains who resigned will remain on the force as officers. Why was this new policy put in place?
In a statement, Virginia State Police Colonel Steven Flaherty wrote.
“The Department recognizes the importance as a state government agency to be inclusive and respectful of the varied ethnicities, cultures, and beliefs of our employees, their families, and citizens at-large.“
The chaplains who resigned will remain on the force as sworn officers.
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If we, as a country, continue to allow Christ’s name to be taken out of our prayers, our schools, our workplaces, etc., we are going to pay an enormous price. If Jesus’ name is omitted from prayer, you will only have empty words.
May God have mercy upon us ! when are we as christians going to stand together and fight for our rights ? I can not bear to think what shape this world will be in when my little 3yr. old grandson has to step up and face this world. I’m 62 yrs. old and was raised on a farm listening to my Mother singing songs of raises and kneeling in the barn praying.God Bless you who stand up for whats right.In Jesus’s name I pray.
Jesus Christ was not inclusive of anyone’s beliefs in the Bible. Yes, He preached and taught love for all people, but He also taught that we are to hate sin and turn away from it. Wake up Christians. Our freedoms are at stake here.
Our country was built on “freedom of religion”. Where are we going when we are not allowed to pray in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost? No wonder our country is in such dire straights. The government has taken our farm lands (we are no longer self-sufficient), taxed us to death, moved our jobs out the country (thanks to NAFTA and the Free Trade Agreement) and now our religion is at stake. Our children sure do not have a bright future ahead of them. Give us back our land, our jobs and our religion. As I was once told, we are going to Hades in a hand basket, really fast. GOD HELP US ALL!!!!!
I think God for our Virginia State Troopers.This world has taken God out of eveything.Our children,grandchildren can’t pray in school, now our troopers can’t have prayer.What is this world coming to,where would we be if it wasn’t for God.People,Wake Up.Keep up the good work,Virginia State Troopers,there’s a brighter day ahead.God will take care of you.To the ones that made the rule,remember,what goes around,comes around.God Bless each & everyone of you where ever you may be.
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