RE: Atheists in Foxholes
May 26, 2015 at 8:45 pm
(This post was last modified: May 26, 2015 at 8:53 pm by Secular Elf.)
(May 25, 2015 at 6:46 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(May 25, 2015 at 6:20 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: I wore "atheist" on my dogtags ... but I was smart enough to join the Air Force, so no foxholes here
Isn't the Air Force one of the more religious branches?
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This is where the Dominionist infiltration of the U.S. Military comes in. Yes, based on some of the reports I have read, especially through Mikey Weinstein's Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which is basically a law firm protecting the religious rights of all soldiers, airmen, sailors, etc. from abusive religious intimidation, it has been quite a problem within the Air Force and Army. It does not matter who you are, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, Pagan, etc., there have been many incidences of Officers pushing Dominionist theology on junior service members. Go to this website to read more: http://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/
I am very concerned about the Dominionists infesting our military. I don't like it one bit. Establishing a theocratic fascist Christian state here through a military coup, I would not put that past them.
(May 25, 2015 at 10:35 pm)IATIA Wrote: Short of farming and manufacturing, the military does everything. Though now days some of it it outsourced to the civilian community.
When my dad was in the U.S. Army during WWII, he was in a unit that described his rank as T-4. It was an engineering unit, building bridges, bunkers, and stuff like that I think.
(May 26, 2015 at 7:56 pm)francismjenkins Wrote:(May 25, 2015 at 11:46 am)Secular Elf Wrote: Since today is Memorial Day and I am already tired of the god-talk I want to recognize our people's war dead and give them honor by posting this link to the Atheist Veterans Memorial. On this memorial are the following words:
“In memory of ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES and the countless FREETHINKERS who have served this country with honor and distinction.
“Presented by the national Freedom From Religion Foundation with hope that in the future humankind may learn to avoid all war.”
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The memorial is at Lake Hypatia, Alabama. I was there one July 4th weekend. It is a lovely place.
Thank you for the kind words.
Atheist
Army, served in Iraq 2004-05
You are welcome francis. I would like to thank you and all of our veterans on this forum, religious or not, for their service to our country.
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