THE NEW TOLERANCE: Navy forces chaplain to choose between faith and job.

Fahs wrote that Modder was relieved of his duties because he failed to “uphold the core capabilities of chaplains” – specifically “under the core capability of ‘care,’ you have the duty to be sensitive to the religious, spiritual, moral, cultural and personal difference of those you serve.”

“Your inability to comfort and counsel in a manner that was respectful of the counselee while maintaining dignity and professionalism…led to you being relieved of your duties,” he wrote. . . .

Modder’s troubles started shortly after a married gay officer was assigned to be his assistant. The young officer had been working for the chaplain for about a month when he began peppering him with questions about homosexuality. Not too long afterwards, the officer filed a five-page complaint – clearly upset about Modder’s views on same-sex relationships and homosexuality.