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Vet: Chaplains tried to convert me Des Moines Register
U.S. Navy veteran David Miller said that when he checked into the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, he didn't realize he would get a hard sell for Christian fundamentalism along with treatment for his kidney stones.
Miller, 46, an Orthodox Jew, said he was repeatedly proselytized by hospital chaplains and staff in attempts to convert him to Christianity during three hospitalizations over the past two years.
He said he went hungry each time because the hospital wouldn't serve him kosher food, and the staff refused to contact his rabbi, who could have brought him something to eat.
Sickels said it is standard practice within hospitals nationwide to conduct a spiritual assessment of each patient upon admission. Ministry and pastoral counseling are available, but "it is always the patient's right to decline any of these services."
Standard practice? If so, then it should be changed. Or they have gone beyond the standard practice. If by spiritual assessment they ask questions regarding faith on the admitance form that is okay. BUT, if they then contrary to the response on that form attempt to change one's religion then they should be boiled in oil. Or if the response is that they don't want any contact with a chaplain then the chaplain should go crawl back into their hole.