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2020-07-28 Europe

Being Muslim in Germany's Bundeswehr means no pastoral care

[DW] Lieutenant Nariman Hammounti-Reinke risked her life for Germany in Afghanistan. But, on a religious level she feels left out by the Bundeswehr, despite the growing number of Muslim troops in the country's army.

Inside baseball about the bureaucratic maneuverings that have not yet succeeded in getting a Muslim chaplain hired for the military snipped. The key bit as far as we’re concerned is:

The numbers speak for themselves. Almost 185,000 soldiers are currently serving in the Bundeswehr. Of those, around 53,400 are Protestant and almost 41,000 Catholic. Estimates suggest some 300 soldiers are followers of the Jewish faith and some 3,000 are Muslim. Not too long ago, the outgoing Protestant military bishop, Sigurd Rink, estimated there were between 3,000 and 4,000 followers of Islam currently serving in the Bundeswehr.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-28 02:18|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
File under: Moslem Colonists

Posted by Skidmark 2020-07-28 07:56|| 2020-07-28 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 My heart certainly bleeds a river. By the way, what's kinda pastoral care do they have for Christians in Moslem armies?

Posted by Fred 2020-07-28 10:23|| 2020-07-28 10:23|| Front Page Top

#3 what's kinda pastoral care do they have for Christians in Moslem armies?

Yeah, they aren't even eligible for Last Rites.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-07-28 12:55|| 2020-07-28 12:55|| Front Page Top

#4 if only there were a country made up of mostly Moslems. oh well.

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-07-28 15:48|| 2020-07-28 15:48|| Front Page Top

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