RE: Bridge to eternity
September 28, 2011 at 1:05 pm
(This post was last modified: September 28, 2011 at 1:22 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Why on earth the faithful would not want to educate themselves on the pedigree of their faith and claim that heritage is beyond me. They stick to the idiotic shit and ignore the fact that their faith is part of the larger and much more interesting business of our changing views of our origins, purpose, and morality. We've all moved beyond the ideas put forth in the bible, even fundy christians can't claim to hold the same beliefs as early christians, and that much should be obvious. The best explanation I've ever heard for faith came from a catholic priest, who as far as I could tell, didn't actually believe in god. These myths do not have to be factually accurate for there to be value stowed away within Lucent. In all honesty, holding so tightly onto a literal and factual interpretation is probably the single-most destructive thing you can do to any wisdom that might otherwise be gleaned from the narrative.
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!
