Are there Athiests in foxholes?
2007-01-22 17:14:10 · 17 answers · asked by digger 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.. everyone in a fox hole is praying to God.. lol..
2007-01-22 17:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by PenguinsWife 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Yes. Especially in foxholes.
2007-01-23 01:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I'd rather die with my morality and logic than pushing aside both for a crooked organized religion.
My grandfather saw D-day and extensive combat action all throughout World War II, one of the most moral people I ever knew, he never pushed his morals aside for an organized religion.
I know if I was in a foxhole I sure wouldn't take the couple of seconds it would take to pray to god, that could be the difference between life and death, and I wouldn't count on god taking a bullet for me.
2007-01-23 01:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep. We're also the victims of car accidents, muggings, "terrorist" attacks, and get terminal diseases.
When you see a rainbow, do you look for leprechauns at the end of it?
“'There are no atheists in foxholes' isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes.” - James Morrow
2007-01-23 01:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by gelfling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There are plenty of atheists in the US military today, including combat troops.
If you don't count Communism as a religion, there have been millions upon millions of atheists in foxholes.
2007-01-23 01:20:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are more Chistians in foxholes as there are many atheists in the battle field.
2007-01-23 01:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by John the Pinoy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Though someone who truly isn't an athiest...but beleives they are..will pray to God...and ask for God's help.
If anyone finds themselves doing this in times of need...they beleive in God, but have been going thru a questioning/doubting period.
Totally normal.
2007-01-23 01:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by KarenS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there have been many proud non-believing soldiers in many countries.
The logic of that sentence is: "desperate people try to cover all their bases when there's a threat of death". It's patronising - both to atheists and to believers.
2007-01-23 01:18:05 · answer #8 · answered by XYZ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, notwithstanding the commonplace expression to the contrary.
2007-01-23 01:16:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are every where. And the religion business is worried. Their collection baskets are getting smaller but the death toll from religion killing is getting larger.
2007-01-23 01:28:52 · answer #10 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've known a few myself. Trust me, not everyone calls out to a God when they face death or are in danger.
2007-01-23 01:18:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋