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Religious belief is more widespread among criminals than the population as a whole, so prison chaplins are important.
I Also Insult Other Religions. Fathorse 2008
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We barely tolerated chaplins, who showed up in the unit only when we had to bury someone a common occurrence.
Robert D. Kaplan Again Horace Jeffery Hodges 2005
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My point is that Navy and Army chaplins and doctors had warned the government repeatedly about the problems encounted by those returning from Afghanistan — they were the same problems we had with the Marines returning from 1991 Gulf War, Vietnam, and other wars.
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The two chaplins had their mouths stopped with these words thus by the king vttered, and so departed their waies.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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It chanced soone after, that two of his chaplins came vnto the king to
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Walkelme one of his chaplins he gave the Bishoprike of Winchester.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed
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Richard at Limezun aforesaid in the Ile of Cypres, one of the kings chaplins executing the order of the marriage.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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[Sidenote: Note how the pope defendeth his chaplins.]
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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The guidelines also say cruise lines should provide priests serving as chaplins with free food and board.
Lakeshore Laments kevinbinversie 2010
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These chaplins are a bunch hypocritical homophobic small minded selfish pr1cks namdlogd: These chaplins are a bunch hypocritical homophobic small minded selfish
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2010
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