April 05, 2003

Holy Cow!

"It's simple. They want water. I have it, as long as they agree to get baptized," he said.

Hey, soldier, git yer bath here! Nice cold bath! Small fee!

I don't want to believe this. I absolutely do not want to think that some supposed "Man of God" would barter a clean bath to combat soldiers and support troops in exchange for baptism. WTF is his commanding officer thinking? There was a Marine colonel relieved of his command yesterday; this chaplain should immediately be cashiered, or whatever the current term is.

Link via Scott, who got it from Atrios.

Posted by Linkmeister at April 5, 2003 03:10 PM
Comments

No way!!! This is way warped. There should be a toasty place specially reserved for this guy when he descends to the sulphurous pits....

Posted by: Raye at April 5, 2003 03:45 PM

I saw a suggestion over here to have the guy go into the front lines, along with a hope he was wounded and the docs withheld treatment until the doctor's deity (Irony...nice choice) was succumbed to.

Posted by: Linkmeister at April 5, 2003 03:54 PM

Again, people wonder why Muslims believe this to be a war of Islam vs. Christianity. Duh!

Posted by: Scott at April 5, 2003 06:41 PM

oh man...
Its getting to the point where nothing suprises me..and this is a "man" who you are supposed to goto and confess your sins...yeah, right..

Posted by: toxiclabrat at April 6, 2003 05:24 AM

We ARE living in the bizarro world...and it isn't at all comical! UGH.

Posted by: JeanNINE at April 7, 2003 11:54 AM