Military atheists want new rules on prayer

Stars and Stripes ^ | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | By Leo Shane III

[PeteePie]

IMO, if this minority opinion league succeeds in taking away our "Ultimate Weapon System," aka G-O-D, then I truly believe we will see our ultimate defeat in the field, i.e, when they took Him out of public schools. Remind your Congress criter to approve annual funding for the military Chaplin Corps!!

[stevem]

"When they say ‘there are no atheists in foxholes’ it’s slanderous," said Wayne Adkins, a former Army first lieutenant who served in Iraq in 2004 and 2005. "To deny their existence is to deny that they serve."

Here is a serious question...serious. Is there a singlr atheist out there who isn't also stupid?

[RC2]

I’m waiting for the day that our country finally stands up to all this crap and shuts these people down. If they don’t like this country and the way we do things, put them on a plane and send them to the Middle East.

[PeteePie]

Chaplin = Chaplain - sorry

[antiRepublicrat]

put them on a plane and send them to the Middle East.

We already did -- to fight for our country.

[RC2]

Then leave them there and let the rest of our people come home.

[trumandogz]

Apparently, a lot of the atheists in the military are already in the Middle East fighting and dying for your freedom and safety.

[afnamvet]

Have these whiners start digging latrines. Sounds like they have too much free time on their hands.

[r9etb]

Apparently to be an “atheist or agnostic” is to suffer fits of the vapors when religion comes into the room.

[mortal19440]

“A coalition of atheists and agnostics wants the new White House”

It’s not a NEW White House. It’s the same old White House that was built when this Country and our Constitution stood with and believed in God. Get over it!

[RC2]

I have no problem with an atheist.....until they start trying to tear down others beliefs.

[Jackson Brown]

“When they say ‘there are no atheists in foxholes’ it’s slanderous,” said Wayne Adkins, a former Army first lieutenant who served in Iraq in 2004 and 2005. “To deny their existence is to deny that they serve.”

What an absolute A$$. This is a generalized “saying”, not military policy — or even official “opinion” of the Pentagon.

Unless they are forced to pray or stand there while a Chaplin is preaching TO THEM, or trying to convert them, then this is a ridiculously stupid issue.

Do they find it objectionable to be in ear shot when a chaplin is praying over one of their fallen “comrades”?

[Wiggins]

“There are no atheists in foxholes”.

[antiRepublicrat]

Then leave them there and let the rest of our people come home.

Nice that you would abandon our soldiers just because of their religious preferences.

[dmz]

What other groups of American citizens would you like to see ‘shut down’? Those people you are suggesting don’t like this country are serving in her military. Funny thing for them to be doing, eh?

[antiRepublicrat]

Unless they are forced to pray or stand there while a Chaplin is preaching TO THEM

I remember basic on Sundays. You could either go to religious services or scrub latrines yet again. Not exactly forced, but I wasn't the only atheist in the chapel there to finally get a short break.

I don't agree with them wanting to change ceremonies (when in Rome...), but the persecution is real. I never had a chaplain try to convert me though, and I've known -- and respected -- a lot of them. May just be a few bad apples.

[aWolverine]

Apparently to be an “atheist or agnostic” is to suffer fits of the vapors when religion comes into the room.

They do seem like an awfully fragile lot, don't they?

[trumandogz]

Well then why is it that you want to send them to the Middle East?