Silenced Christian soldiers: Sandhurst chaplain bans Creed 'so services won't offend minority religions'

by Matthew Drake
Daily Mail
January 30, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1279/silenced-christian-soldiers-sandhurst-chaplain-bans-creed

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Sandhurst military academy has dropped the Church of England Creed from services over fears that it may offend religious minorities.

The move has outraged worshippers who say centuries of religious tradition have been sacrificed for the sake of political correctness.

Senior chaplain Reverend Jonathan Gough dropped the Christian declaration of faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, when he took office earlier this month.

Mr Gough – nicknamed the ‘Right On Rev' by some of his flock – says he wants avoid offending non-believers.

But Christian cadets and civilians were furious when the traditional Anglican service abruptly ended without the Creed being read last Sunday.

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