Canada’s new inclusive ‘spiritual reflections’ policy bans prayer at military ceremonies

(LifeSiteNews) — A Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member blasted a new “spiritual reflections” military policy direction that essentially bans using any religious-specific language or even references to God in most military ceremonies. “We used to have a robust and inclusive prayer policy where we could pray in an inclusive way that aligned with our faith traditions,” a CAF member told LifeSiteNews under condition of anonymity. On July 29, the CAF officially released what its “Spiritual reflections in military settings” policy that provides direction to both military chaplains and CAF members on what is expected during military ceremonies. New policy favors ‘atheism over belief,’ CAF member saysThe CAF member told LifeSiteNews that this new policy direction is a “major departure” for the service. Asked if this might be a way of keeping an incursion of Islamism at bay, the CAF member demurred.