World Net Daily
The petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed by attorney John B. Wells on behalf of Gordon J. Klingenschmitt.
His case was filed back in 2011, after his removal from the military over the issue of praying “in Jesus’ name” sparked years of battles.
Since his removal, Klingenschmitt has been leading the PrayInJesusName.org ministry, and he also has been serving as a representative of the people of Colorado in the state legislature.
“It’s been 10 years since the Navy punished me as a chaplain, for quoting ‘exclusive’ Bible verses in chapel during optional Christian worship, for praying ‘in Jesus’ name’ in uniform outside of chapel, for ‘worshiping in public’ which a Navy judge ruled illegal, and for blowing the whistle by writing to my congressman and the president,” Klingenschmitt told WND.
“No judge in my case, civilian or military, has ever once defended the Constitution as they and I swore an oath to do. I pray the Supreme Court of the United States will be the first to hear my case, and grant or petition for writ of certiorari, and finally rule the First Amendment protects military chaplains’ rights to pray and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“If they let such egregious violations stand, then Christ’s gospel is no longer free to be preached without government punishments in America.”
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