An Act of God.....and the U.S. Army

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[davidosborne]

Subject: One for the Army Boys

things Army Rangers are always taught:

Keep your priorities in order

Know when to act without hesitation

A college professor, an avowed atheist and active in the ACLU, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated that once and for all he was going to prove there was no God. Addressing the ceiling he shouted:

"GOD, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll

give you exactly 15 minutes!!!!!"

The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes went by.

" I'm waiting God, if you're real knock me off this platform!!!!"

Again after 4 minutes, the professor taunted God saying,

"Here I am, God!!! I'm still waiting!!!"

His count down got down to the last couple of minutes when a Ranger, just released from the Army after serving in Afghanistan and Iraq and newly registered in the class, walked up to the Professor.

The Ranger hit him full force in the face, and sent the Professor tumbling from his lofty platform. The Professor was out cold!! The students were stunned and shocked. They began to babble in confusion. The Ranger nonchalantly took his seat in the front row and sat silent. The class looked at him and fell silent.....waiting. Eventually, the professor came to and was noticeably shaken. He looked at the Ranger in the front row. When the professor regained his senses and could speak he asked:

"What the hell is the matter with you?! Why did you do that!?"

"God was really busy protecting America's soldiers, who are protecting your right to say stupid shit and act like an asshole!!! So he sent me!!"

ONE NATION UNDER GOD!!!

[TET1968]

1967 Headquarters Battery XVIII Airborne
Ft. Bragg cadence..
I want to be an airborne ranger
Here we go..Here we go
I want to live a life of danger
Here we go..Here we go
All the way
Everyday
Up the Hill
Down the hill
Airborne!
Airborne!
Airborne!
Airborne!

Airbnorn!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Yasotay]

Thanks, there are scores and scores of them ..... from:

C-130 rollin down the Strip....

to

Two old ladies lying in the bed....

but I was trying to stay inside the theme of the thread of the "Big Ranger in the Sky" and his Rangers down here on earth :)

[Orbiter]

"I really don't appreciate the picture that you paint of our men and women in uniform. Why would any serviceman...[blah, blah, blah]"

How about lack of any prerequisite regards suffering treasonous and seditious a$$h0les in protecting and defending our Constitution.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[mbynack]

The police drove around to the flood-prone areas during hurricane Ivan year and warned people to leave. One old guy refused to leave. He told the police that God would save him.

The water started to rise and the police came around in a boat and offered to take him to dry land. He called down from his second story bedroom and said, "God will save me."

Late that night the guy was up on his roof and the police came by in a helicopter and tried to rescue him. He sent them away saying that "God will save me."

A few hours later his house was swept away and he drowned. When he met God he said "God, how could you have forsaken me after I trusted you?" God replied, "I sent a car, a boat, and a helicopter. What else do you want?"

[DRILL SGT. D]

I was the one that forwarded it to him, and when I got it it was about a SEAL. I don't care if you change it to a Coastie, it is still a great story!

[DRILL SGT. D]

I AM an athiest, and I still think the guy should have been knocked off the stage, because I am an ATHIEST, not an ANTI-CHRISTIAN HATEMONGER. I believe that any religion or belief system based on love is a good thing, I just don't believe that particular one. It, however, is nothing to be hated or feared or discriminated against.
A classroom is meant to teach you facts, not assault your beliefs. An academic forum is an appropriate place to debate political opinions (as long as the professor does nnot assert his/her opinion, thereby influencing those with differing opinions to not share them)but opinions and beliefs are two worlds apart.
To truly LEARN about politics, a young mind should be presented with both sides and allowed to form their OWN OPINION. A professor preaching one side is not something that tuition money should pay for.

[davidosborne]

DS D.

I didn't even know you were on FR !!

David

[DRILL SGT. D]

I used to be addicted, but some people on here seem to want to attack the people on their side for ridiculous reasons. Too many virtual tough guys...I prefer to debate in person, where there is always the option of slapping an idiot.

[DRILL SGT. D]

"Your freedoms that are given by God and protected by the constitution do not include the 'right to incite'"

GOOD FRIGGIN' LINE!! I'm gonna use that one in the future, if you don't mind!

[davidosborne]

See ya on the trail !

[Figment]

Use it at will sir