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Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

village_person — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 06:38:58 GMT

Muslim RAN Captain Mona Shindy broadsided after terror tweet row

A SENIOR female Muslim navy officer has had her twitter account shut down after it posted tweets on Islamic terrorism that appear at odds with government policy.

Captain Mona Shindy, the Chief of Navy’s strategic adviser on Islamic affairs, was believed to run the account @navyislamic which retweeted a counter-terrorism expert mocking Tony Abbott after the leadership coup.

The social media account had also backed Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed’s controversial response to the Paris terrorist attacks, tweeting the hashtag #IStandWithTheMufti.

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“It is also important that, in the public rhetoric, terrorism and Islam are de-linked. “Constant negative media reporting on apparent Muslim behaviour provides ammunition for terrorist recruiters enabling them to convince impressionable Muslims that there is an agenda against them and their religion — again, supporting a call for armed jihad.

“Indeed, the word ‘Islam’ needs to be removed from reporting on ISIS/ISIL or Daesh. “The barbaric nature and ideology of these groups has nothing to do with Islam and we should work to limit their appeal to vulnerable Muslims, preventing the use and advertising of ‘Islam’ in their name.”

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/muslim-ran-captain-mona-shindy-broadsided-after-terror-tweet-row/story-fni0cx4q-1227698115957#itm=newscomau%7Chome%7Cnca-homepage-news-plus-story%7C1%7Cheading%7Chomepage%7Chomepage&itmt=1451975394818

Why hasn't a Buddhist been appointed to oversee RAN Buddhists who might need pastoral care? I note the absence of an Anabaptist RAN officer. Surely there is room in our navy for all the members of the Village People to be appointed. Let's make a real hoot out of the situation.

Re: Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 06:52:51 GMT

where is buddhism for firefighters?

https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-25-01-12

Re: Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:01:54 GMT

how very unprofessional of

cpt shindy. she should have

known better

Re: Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:03:41 GMT

How many Muslim sailors and firemen are there in the RAN or Australian Fire Service.?

How many Budhist sailors and fireman are there in the RAN or Australian Fire Service.

Anabaptists are Christians so presumably they are already catered for.

Re: Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:21:36 GMT

How many Budhist sailors and fireman are there in the RAN or Australian Fire Service.

what difference does that make?

Re: Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:13:10 GMT

@*julia*2010 wrote:
How many Budhist sailors and fireman are there in the RAN or Australian Fire Service.

what difference does that make?

If there is a significent number of members of a non Christian religion in an organisation, then it is probably appropriate for them to have ther own chaplain if they request one. If there are several non Christian religions represented each with only only one or two adherents then it is probably not practical to provide a separate chaplain for al of them. It would also be impracticlable to provide a separate chaplain for every single tiny Christian sect.

All of which has nothing to dow ith the OP which describes the behaviour of one particular chaplain - and you'll get no argument from me that it was extremely unprofessional and deserving of the highest censure,

Re: Where is the RAN Buddhist officer?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:52:36 GMT

If there is a significent number of members of a non Christian religion in an organisation, then it is probably appropriate for them to have ther own chaplain if they request one.

but what does that have to do with

the firefighters?

the purpose of that initiative is to

teach the firefighters how to deal

with the muslim community.