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From: Grainne	1/20/2005 1:33:59 PM
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Now what a nice, modern and civilized society the Canadians are! NEWS Wed, January 19, 2005 Military OKs gay weddings OTTAWA -- Gay and lesbian army couples can now get married on military bases. The Canadian Forces has quietly drafted a policy calling for military chaplains to formally bless same-sex weddings. Guidelines - considered "interim" until the federal government passes a law redefining marriage - outline the process for pre-nuptial counselling and using the on-base chapel for same-sex ceremonies. Col. Stan Johnstone, a military chaplain who helped draft the policy, said the guidelines reflect the primary role of ministering to all CF members and their families. He said chaplains vary on personal convictions and points of theology, but don't discriminate against anyone in need of counsel. "No one is being put under any constraint to do something they wouldn't normally do." The roughly 150 military chaplains who work on bases across the country aren't required to perform same-sex marriages if it's against their religious beliefs, but they have the responsibility to find another clergyman to conduct the ceremony. canoe.ca

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