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During the years I was on active duty and in the reserve, I often shared pulpits
and the conduct of worship services when men of various denominations. I never
had any problems. When I was the hospital chaplain at Wright-Patterson AFB, I
was called upon to serve communion at Chapel One where the high ranking
officers attended. I was asked to do this because the Wing Chaplain, a Lutheran,
and the Episcopal chaplain, who was assigned to that chapel, were not allowed
by their denominations to serve open communion. I am a Pentecostal and I have
no restrictions on serving communion to other Christians.
However, I would find it completely unacceptable for me to conduct a worship
service with a homosexual and would seek to get my denomination to restrict all
of our chaplains from doing so in the event the DADT policy is reversed.
It is my belief that most of the people who now attend our chapel worship
services and volunteer to teach Bible studies, Sunday school classes, vacation
Bible school will vote with their feet by leaving and going to civilian churches off
base or off post. Lay volunteers will be hard to find.
Because I believe the Bible is the sole authority for my faith and conduct in life, I
have to oppose the reversal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The truth of
God’s Word never changes. The Bible says, “You shall know the truth and the
truth shall set you free” (John 8:32). God considers homosexual behavior and
lifestyle to be an “abomination.” He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of
this gross sin. The Bible tells us in Genesis that Abraham interceded for those
cities and asked God if He found 10 righteous people if He would save the cities.
The tragedy is there were not 10 righteous people there and the cities were
destroyed. Only Lot and his immediate family got out, with the exception of
Lot’s wife who looked back and turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26).
God could very well allow the destruction of the United States of America if we
as a nation don’t repent and turn to Him. Reversing the DADT policy may
position our country on the path to destruction. May God help us. And may God
bless America, the land I love. This is my country.
I rest my case.
Respectfully submitted,
Original Signed
Hugh H. Morgan
Director, Chaplains Ministries, IPHC
17 Sweet Apple Lane
Winder, GA 30680-3349
Telephone: 770-725-1757 Email: hugh@hughsnews.com
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