That's right, the former NFL star who gave his life for his country in the War on Terror, lived and died an atheist. His younger brother, who is still in the military, is also an atheist.
So how do people who say that there are no atheists in foxholes deal with this? Or more importantly, how do they deal with www.atheistfoxholes.org, which lists hundreds of atheists and humanists who have fought and died for their country in her foreign wars? Is there a coherent response, or do you just insult the dead and give some sarcastic answer?
2006-12-07 09:16:32 · 11 answers · asked by Chris R 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Chris. I was a young infantry officer in the 9th Division, Vietnam '66 - '68. I was not the only "atheist" in our foxholes. In fact, we had a joke that god had been renamed to "OHOHSHIT" because those were the most common last words we'd hear from mortally wounded men.
It is sad that people cling to those myths.
And no, it's not just an expression. There are people who swear this is true.
2006-12-07 09:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by JAT 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I was an Atheist in a foxhole, but I got drafted. Why would someone smart enough to be an Atheist voluntarily join any military controlled by the idiot currently sitting in The White House?
2006-12-07 09:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People of limited imagination still use that phrase here (and usually haven't been in a foxhole themselves). It's stupid and lazy. Atheists are actually LESS afraid of death than theists, because they don't have to bolster up their hopes that things will carry on after their body is dead. They won't. Pat Tillman was a brave young man.
2006-12-07 09:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I did know. Also google "famous atheists" and you will find plenty more. It aggravates me when I hear people say that this country's founders were all christians.....That simply isn't true, a large number of them were not religious men and many of them have been quoted publicly. Including Thomas Jefferson & Thomas Paine.
2006-12-07 09:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the guy placed patriotism previously materialism, have been given killed with the help of certainly one of his very own, had the circumstances of his loss of life coated up and all every physique could be disillusioned approximately is what he believed in his very own life? human beings might desire to get a life and get excitement from the sacrifice he made for them.
2016-10-14 05:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i didn't know that's an interesting little fact on and to max cady weren't the founding fathers of the constiution freemasons or satanists or something like that
2006-12-07 09:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The expression come from the assumption, that when people faces death, that they suddenly turn to God, even if they were atheist.
2006-12-07 09:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by pepsiolic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew he was an Atheist.
Found that out on nndb.com
I don't care. He still served his country well.
2006-12-07 11:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you ever heard the phrase, "ITS JUST AN EXPRESSION????"
Obviously it is not a fact, although I find it hilarious that you take people who say it seriously
2006-12-07 09:18:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No reason to celebrate...
2006-12-07 09:20:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋