RE: Navy atheist required to pray, say “Amen”, and feign hatred of atheists
February 26, 2012 at 2:41 pm
It is difficult to imagine a valid military reason for the order so I am assuming that there wasn't one.
Would a committed Christian pretend to be an atheist just because he was ordered to do so? Somehow I doubt it. If singled out with that order, I think the appropriate response is, 'Sir, no sir!' If he was just one of a parade expected to give a joint response he could have just kept his mouth shut.
I hope I would have had the courage to refuse a direct order and trust that the ultimate consequence will fall back upon the bastard giving the order.
I hope someone here with a military background can explain the likely consequence of refusing.
Would a committed Christian pretend to be an atheist just because he was ordered to do so? Somehow I doubt it. If singled out with that order, I think the appropriate response is, 'Sir, no sir!' If he was just one of a parade expected to give a joint response he could have just kept his mouth shut.
I hope I would have had the courage to refuse a direct order and trust that the ultimate consequence will fall back upon the bastard giving the order.
I hope someone here with a military background can explain the likely consequence of refusing.
A sensible man should not demand of me, or hope that when we mention a subject, we shall make a complete exposition of it. - Maimonides
