Part of a statement from Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers -
Open Letter to Chaplains from Foxhole Atheists
Even among our community, some are surprised that nontheists would seek out or even could benefit from support by chaplains. Only with the help of chaplains can this divide be resolved. The chaplaincy is trained, resourced, and commissioned to support everyone in the unit. The steps above will ensure that chaplains can support humanists on humanist terms. The intent of these requests is to encourage chaplains to use MAAF as religious support agencies are used. Some of what I provide will sound like ‘proselytism’ as I’m asking you to learn about atheist and humanist beliefs, but this is no different than the need to learn about Jews, Muslims, and others in your unit. Support inclusive of the nontheist community brings the chaplaincy more in line with the modern demographics in the military and the modern requirements of the chaplaincy.
http://militaryatheists.org/news/2011/10/open-letter-to-chaplains-from-humanists/
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