I am an Army Reserve Chaplain and a Seventh-day Adventist. We have a member of our church who served honorably in WWII and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Truman. He was a conscientious objector. He served as a medic and believed in supporting life and not destroying it. His name is Desmond Doss and his picture is hanging on the wall of the Army Hospital at Fort Knox, KY. I have worked with C.O. in the past and we have to learn to respect other’s beliefs even if they are different from ours.
The Biblical examples given are quite different from our current country. The Bible was a theocracy. God was the head of the government. The last time I checked in our country, there are many trying to stamp out any sign that God is a part of our government. So they are quite different. UCMJ is a different legal system and certainly the soldier does come under that umbrella. Also he was not drafted as Desmond Doss was, but as Desmond was willing to serve as a medic, so this Marine should be allowed to serve in a non-combatant role. In fact I would encourage him to pursue the military chaplaincy as I have.
I am an Army Reserve Chaplain and a Seventh-day Adventist. We have a member of our church who served honorably in WWII and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Truman. He was a conscientious objector. He served as a medic and believed in supporting life and not destroying it. His name is Desmond Doss and his picture is hanging on the wall of the Army Hospital at Fort Knox, KY. I have worked with C.O. in the past and we have to learn to respect other’s beliefs even if they are different from ours.
The Biblical examples given are quite different from our current country. The Bible was a theocracy. God was the head of the government. The last time I checked in our country, there are many trying to stamp out any sign that God is a part of our government. So they are quite different. UCMJ is a different legal system and certainly the soldier does come under that umbrella. Also he was not drafted as Desmond Doss was, but as Desmond was willing to serve as a medic, so this Marine should be allowed to serve in a non-combatant role. In fact I would encourage him to pursue the military chaplaincy as I have.
Army Reserve Chaplain