Should a Chaplain be reported for sharing political beliefs in his mandatory briefings at events (such as commander's call)?

2017-06-04T13:31:33-04:00

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Jun 4 at 2017 7:37 PM

2017-06-04T19:37:01-04:00

Need much more information:
What type of Chaplain (Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, the list may be endless)?
What political belief did the Chaplain espouse?
Example: If he said sharia law is inconsistent with the US Constitution and the oath we took to defend it, then that's a fact, not a political belief. If he said Hillary Clinton probably did things that would cause most people with a security clearance to be in jail, that also is a fact, but may be viewed as a political statement. If he out-and-out said God loves only Republicans and hates all Democrats, so we all should vote for Republicans, then he is most likely out of bounds.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Jun 4 at 2017 10:04 PM

2017-06-04T22:04:59-04:00

Since the man is a Chaplain I would treat it differently from a regular officer because a Chaplain really has two Chain of Commands if you think about it. I would speak one on one with the Chaplain and allow them to self correct first or explain to you why God takes a specific political position on anything.