The education
of children is not supposed to be a function of civil government,
according to Christianity and Judaism.
When you have someone forcibly take money from your neighbor to pay for
the education of your children, it is theft - even when it is the
government doing the taking. Christians should oppose theft and
demand that civil government not overstep its God-given boundaries.
There are things to consider in becoming a military chaplain. For one, the superior officer over you is also a chaplain. You do not choose your superior officer. He may be a member of a cult, an apostate
church, or a woman desiring to be a pastor. Serving in the military also
has its own problems. The military is
certainly a mission field, but you must assess whether you would be best
serving inside or outside the chain of command. Civilian
ministries serving military personnel can many times be more effective
than being within the ranks. However, there are various mission
boards geared to help get conservative missionaries into chaplain
programs; and you will especially need their help if you graduated from
a non-accredited college. (Since the above was written, over ten
years passed and saw chaplains being courtmartialed for simply living
out their Christian faith to honor Scripture.)
