2007-09-25 03:51:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Crap, I don't have a link, but it was on about.com, atheist & agnostic...
2007-09-25 03:57:15 · update #1
what did I miss? what atheist soldier? and why is she/he being threatened?
edit: wow, guys, your country is in a more awful state than I had thought, religion is a very private matter, harassing someone because of lack of religion is so Dark Ages
2007-09-25 03:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 2⤋
I haven't heard a thing about it. But I was in the military and very open about being an atheist. I never had any problems. Atheists are actually over represented in the military, so I didn't even feel alone and that was in the mid-80s
Added: I just read that article above and there is something really weird there. A Major would be known by the entire battalion. That is probably more than a thousand guys. They wouldn't just get lost, and the Army couldn't deny their existence... I honestly don't know what the deal is, but frankly, the story sounds made up to me.
2007-09-25 03:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The one that brought up "charges" (not really charges, but demanding that Atheists/Agnostics and other Non-Believers should be allowed to meet just like Religious groups do)? If so, there hasn't been any new updates yet, that I have seen. I found an article on it on the website about the First Admendment...
2007-09-25 04:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by River 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me guess - since there are supposed to be no atheists in fox holes, the other soldiers won't let him into their fox holes?
This reminds me of the problems in the Air Force Academy. A group of fundamentalist instructors and cadets were trying to force people of other faiths to convert and were harassing them.
This seems to be pretty typical of the efforts the fundamentalist christians in the US are making to take control of every part of the government that they can. Its not surprising that people with the fundamentalist mentality would be misusing their authority in the military. The fundamentalists have a long history of trying to misuse any type of authority they can get to force their religion on others.
2007-09-25 04:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by Azure Z 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The guy sounds like a jerkoff. I was an atheist in the marine corps (and I was far from alone), we had to go through some stupid religious motions like bowing our head during some ceremonies, but was never harassed about my beliefs, except for by one gunny, but he was a dick everyone hated, even the religious guys.
2007-09-25 04:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think the DNA test came out positive and they found him guilty. Maybe he is waving to us now from an escaping whale.
2007-09-25 20:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by Pervy_Pirate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go, Not sure if it is update but it does have a current date on the article
Here is the news report about it!
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/09/ap_jeremyhall_070923/
edit:
From msnbc.com although slightly old
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20922106/
2007-09-25 03:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can tell you is that the army can't find the officer who the soldier is suing.
2007-09-25 03:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by Denise 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I only know the story of an atheist soldier that was killed by his fellow soldiers
2007-09-25 03:59:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, but I have been reading with interest. It faintly amuses me that the US military is getting divided against itself in this way. If I was American, I'd probably be less amused though.
2007-09-25 03:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by Scumspawn 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋