Why Congress Cannot Bar an Atheist Military Chaplain

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9. It has been said by some who frequent this group that being identified as

something akin to a religious group would be a bad thing. I don't see a particular down side, but others do. It may have to do with not wanting to be associated in any way with institutions and organizations that they have serious issues with.

It's not about rights and protections for atheists, it's about the rights and protections for atheist groups. A good example is getting this atheist chaplain. He's been turned down because he does not have the backing of a religious group. So the military would need to change the definition so that he fit the criteria or the society that represents him would have to make a claim that they fit the definition of a religious group.