RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 9:05 pm
(This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 9:10 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(December 11, 2015 at 8:50 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote: How exactly do you think you're religious and how does that compare to actual religiosity?
You probably know my line on soldiering, you probably know that I'm a rabid patriot, and I'm certain that my wife is the greatest human being that's ever lived. I don't think it would be difficult to argue that my behavior and positions in just those three areas (and there are more) at least borders on religiosity, if it doesn't effectively stand in for religiosity. They affect my decisions, and while I hold them to be absolutely true I cannot demonstrate that any of them -are- true.
My positions on matters more traditionally considered religious are, in the absence of having to deal with asshats who think fairies are really real...more accomodating towards religious narratives than those same asshats who profess to believe in them. I subscribe more to the message than they do.....imo, because the gods aren't getting in the way with their massive weight. I'm a fairly religious guy, just not about gods, lol.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
