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Praying "In the name of Jesus Christ" cost Rev. Danny Harvey his job as a hospital Chaplain at Leesburg Regional Medical Center for seven years. Rev. Harvey was dismissed from his pastoral post last month because he refused to stop praying any other way ~~ even among the hospital's non-Christian patients, staff and visitors. Rev. Harvey, 49, said he couldn't stop invoking the name Jesus Christ in prayer.

His firing raises questions about the role of a chaplain in a hospital that treats patients of many different faiths. Leesburg Regional sits in the center of a largely Christian community, but the city, like much of Central Florida, is becoming increasingly diverse.

Rev. Harvey's dismissal also has drawn the attention of Christian clergy in the Leesburg area. On Saturday they plan to lead a two-mile prayerful walk around the medical center, and they intend to wear T-shirts emblazoned with the rallying cry, "My Jesus, My Freedom, My Stand."

He described Saturday's march as a "uniting of Christians in the name of Jesus Christ" and not an attack on the hospital, whose labor lawyer has threatened to weigh "legal remedies" against Rev. Harvey.

He said he tried to help connect patients with their own faith, but when he was asked to pray, he refused to deny his own. Rev. Harvey said, "I'd say, 'I'm a believer in Jesus Christ and I pray in Jesus Christ's name. I try to be clear. I'm not praying to you, the patient. . . . I'm praying to God."

I guess he forgot also he was praying for the patient and not for himself as well.

He was called to minister to the spiritual needs of the patient. It's not all about Rev Harvey himself but about the people he serves, period. Chaplains who pray publicly must speak generally. Not everyone believes in Jesus. This is a legal issue, not just a spiritual one. But others will make it into a religious issue.

A chaplain must be able to serve all faiths in a time of crisis, said the Manager of Spiritual Care for Orlando Regional Healthcare System, which employees 50 full and part-time chaplains of different faiths, genders and races. The hospital follows guidelines of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, which preaches respect for all religions so it would seem Rev. Harvey feels differently and refuses to follow the guidelines with the attitude of things only being his way and belief, so as a result, he lost his job.

No one should impose their personal beliefs or opinions upon those in need, you serve as a universal representative of the divine and if you can't, you need to find a church and serve there which clearly shows that would be the best thing for Rev. Harvey.

The issue was not about praying "In the Name of Jesus Christ", which has been claimed, but that his official duties of his paid position were not being met. Those duties included being respectful of the different religious beliefs of patients and the ability to lead them in their faith in their time of need.

It would seem that anything different from “In the Name of Jesus Christ” is against Rev. Harvey’s beliefs making this into a religious issue so wouldn’t he be showing a bit of an act of prejudice against others whom believe or pray differently after letting everyone know it's only by his way and nothing else but?

He should keep himself, (out of the goodness of his set heart), availible for those "In the Name of Jesus Christ" only! But of course he will take charitable donations for it "In the Name of Jesus Christ" of course to help support the cause since he is now off the payroll, just give him a call. Dial 1800 My Jesus! (not really)

What do you believe?

BOOP-BOOP-A-DOOP

Bring It On!

"In the Name of Jesus Christ"

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