Army Chaplain Attacked By Atheists For Discussing His Faith
When an atheist organization learned Army Capt. Joseph Lawhorn, a military chaplain, dared bring up Christianity during a discussion about preventing suicide, it promptly and publicly criticized him. After Lawhorn’s commander, Col. David Fivecoat, saw an article about the incident published by Military Atheists, he added to the condemnation by drafting two pointed letters.
Fivecoat’s first letter of concern accused Lawhorn of violating military guidelines regarding equality. His subsequent draft scaled back those allegations, reportedly after he was informed that Lawhorn’s actions did not constitute a violation of Army policy.
Nevertheless, the colonel echoed many of the concerns raised by the atheist group and the lone soldier responsible for lodging the initial complaint....
