“But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the
trumpet,
and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any
person from among them,
he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require
at the watchman’s hand.” Ezekiel 33:6
"And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!" Mark 13:37
A highly
decorated veteran and chaplain might be tossed from the military as a result of
accusations that he is incapable of functioning “in a diverse and
pluralistic environment,” according to a memo obtained
exclusively by Fox News.
The memo,
written by Capt. Jon R. Fahs, marks a bizarre shift from just five months
ago. Fahs declared that Lt. Cmdr. Wes Modder, endorsed by the
Assemblies of God, was “the best of the best,” as evidenced by his 19
years of service, work as a chaplain and exemplary record in the Marine Corps.
In November of 2014, an Lt. j.g. grade officer, who practices sodomy and is
currently “married” to another man, joined Modder’s office and proceeded
to prod Modder to divulge details about his views on homosexuality.
During this
period of questioning, the officer was gathering and cataloging information to
build a case against the chaplain who in the past has ministered to Navy SEALS.
Only a month
later in December, Equal Opportunity representatives paid Modder a
visit, delivering a five-page complaint, which detailed concerns
about Modder’s views on marriage, pre-marital sex and masturbation, among
other things. Modder was immediately removed from duties, with no defense
allowed.
“To be clear,
Chaplain Modder does not dispute that during private, one-on-one
pastoral care and counseling sessions, he expressed his sincerely held
religious belief that: sexual acts outside of marriage are contrary to Biblical
teaching; and homosexual behavior is contrary to Biblical teaching; and
homosexual orientation or temptation, as distinct from conduct, is not sin,”
Michael Berry, a lawyer with the Liberty Institute, told Fox News.
“They want chaplains to be glorified summer camp counselors and not speak truth and love into
people’s lives,” Berry added. “There
are some anti-religious elements in our military. Anytime somebody wants to
live their faith out – there are people who say that is offensive.”
Berry has
decided to take up the case and represent the chaplain. Both believe the
charges are bogus, and in fact, Berry stated that the officer who
accused Modder may be held criminally liable for making false
statements and abusing his position.
The whole
debacle reminded Modder of an incident which occurred when he first
arrived at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in South Carolina and
was preparing to deliver a speech at a graduation ceremony.
According to Modder, the captain quickly pulled him aside,
“looked at [him] and said, ‘Hey chaplain – do not pray in Jesus’ name.'”
When asked to
comment, executive director for the Assemblies of God, U.S.
Missions, Zollie Smith, informed Fox News that they are in full
support of Modder.
“Every fiber in my being wants to run
away from this – but if I do I’m not being obedient to the Lord,” Modder told Fox News.
“I need to stand up for righteousness and this is something I cannot walk away
from.”
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