2006-12-03 06:11:46 · 7 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Larger ships will have a full time Chaplain on borad(carrieers, Control Ships). Samller ships will have an RP aboard.. kind of like a lay person that can pretty much do almost everything a priest/minister/rabbi/imam does.
2006-12-03 08:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been a chaplain's assistant, I can tell you that large ships will probably have a bevey of chaplains representing several denominations.
However, smaller ships may have none at all - there was none on my ship.
Don't let this bother you though. If the chaplain on your ship happens to be a Jew, he is trained in Christian ceremonies and any protestant chaplain can conduct a Catholic service.
The relationship you have with your god and your religion is sacrosant to you, and it is what is going through your mind that is important insofar as your denomination is concerned. Taking that as an axiom, if a Baptist conducts a service for a group of Catholics, your celebration of the Eucharist will be intact.
2006-12-03 07:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Royal Navy does
2006-12-03 06:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by agtfos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My cousin; Father Ed serves on 2 ships. He has since branch transferred to the Army to work with the troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
2006-12-03 15:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Navy does have Chaplains of verious denominations aboard to minister to those aboard.
2006-12-03 12:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chaplains are of all different denominations.
As far as I know,
depending on how large the boat is some have chaplains, most don't they stay on base.
2006-12-03 06:16:42 · answer #6 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they have several chaplians on the ship and are all of different religious backgrounds
2006-12-03 06:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋