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U.S. NAVY CHAPLAIN SMEARS ATHEISTS SERVING IN MILITARY, VETS DURING CNN INTERVIEW ON "AMERICAN MORNING"
A U.S. Navy Chaplain on official assignment with troops in Iraq insulted Atheists in the military, as well as those who have served with honor in the past during a Tuesday, November 9 CNN program.
During an appearance on "American Morning," Commander Kal McAlexander was interviewed by host Soledad O'Brien about his experiences with combat troops. At the end of the segment, O'Brien asked:
"It's long been said that there are no atheists in a foxhole. Have you found that to be true? You do battlefield baptisms, I understand. What exactly are those?"
Chaplain McAlexander replied: "That's true. There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole. We've had experience operating in mined waters, and the sailors experience the same thing..."
(Read the transcript)
OK, I'm an atheist veteran. I was an atheist servicemember. I have been a frigging atheist since I was old enough to figure out that the only difference between Zeus, Odin, and Jesus was where their stories got filed in the library. For this.. person to declare that combat makes everyone a theist is an insult to the atheists buried in our National Cemetaries as well to all those currently serving.
This kind of shit pisses me off no end. The assumption that atheists are really theists in denial, and that the least little thing will make us change.
CNN and the Chaplain Resource Branch will be hearing from me.
A U.S. Navy Chaplain on official assignment with troops in Iraq insulted Atheists in the military, as well as those who have served with honor in the past during a Tuesday, November 9 CNN program.
During an appearance on "American Morning," Commander Kal McAlexander was interviewed by host Soledad O'Brien about his experiences with combat troops. At the end of the segment, O'Brien asked:
"It's long been said that there are no atheists in a foxhole. Have you found that to be true? You do battlefield baptisms, I understand. What exactly are those?"
Chaplain McAlexander replied: "That's true. There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole. We've had experience operating in mined waters, and the sailors experience the same thing..."
(Read the transcript)
OK, I'm an atheist veteran. I was an atheist servicemember. I have been a frigging atheist since I was old enough to figure out that the only difference between Zeus, Odin, and Jesus was where their stories got filed in the library. For this.. person to declare that combat makes everyone a theist is an insult to the atheists buried in our National Cemetaries as well to all those currently serving.
This kind of shit pisses me off no end. The assumption that atheists are really theists in denial, and that the least little thing will make us change.
CNN and the Chaplain Resource Branch will be hearing from me.
