Non-Christian denominations could be shut out of House chaplain program
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February 18, 2018
Jeff Raymond, Oklahoma Watch
Imam Imad Enchassi delivers a sermon during Interfaith Jummah Prayer Day at the state Capitol Friday.
Faith leaders are looking for answers after a Republican legislator issued guidelines that could block a large swath of the state's religious community from leading lawmakers in prayers that kick off each day of the legislative session.
Rep. Chuck Strohm, R-Jenks, who is the state House of Representative's chaplain coordinator, sent a letter at the beginning of the year asking that legislators only nominate a faith leader from "the representative's own place of worship" to be the House's Chaplain of the Week or Chaplain of the Day.
Strohm's letter, obtained by Oklahoma Watch, states the progra...
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