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Rusting Car Bumper · 10-18-2002, 09:06 AM

Can someone explain how this works?

DC

diana · 10-18-2002, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by DigitalChicken:
Can someone explain how this works?

DC

Huh?!

How what works?

d

Toto · 10-18-2002, 11:53 AM

<a href="http://usmilitary.about.com/library/glossary/l/blglossary.htm" target="_blank">US Military Glossary</a>

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lay reader

Definition: See lay leader or lay reader.

Information Courtesy of Department of Defense

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lay leader or lay reader

Definition: (DOD) A volunteer ("lay leader" in Army and Air Force; "lay reader" in Navy and Marine Corps) appointed by the commanding officer and supervised and trained by the command chaplain to serve for a period of time to meet the needs of a particular religious faith group when their military chaplains are not available. The lay leader or lay reader may conduct services, but may not exercise any other activities usually reserved for the ordained clergy. See also command chaplain; command chaplain of the combatant command; religious ministry support; religious ministry support plan; religious ministry support team; Service component command chaplain.

[ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: Toto ]

RufusAtticus · 10-18-2002, 12:47 PM

I think lay readers are important for Muslims in the military since there are not many Muslim Chaplans, due to the long time it takes to become a properly trained one.

diana · 10-19-2002, 02:38 PM

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<a href="http://usmilitary.about.com/library/glossary/l/blglossary.htm" target="_blank">US Military Glossary</a>

[ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: Toto ]

Interesting. Thanks.

As much as I go to chapel here on base, you'd think I'd have known that.

d

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