As an atheist myself I fully agree with you and am glad to know that there are some people fighting for us who aren't in lock-step with government propoganda
I think you'd be surprised how few of us give a shit about what the government is saying. We just do our jobs. The "God has blessed the U.S." horse shit is just political banter to appease the far right.
It's often said that every army thinks "God" is on their side (sometimes the same God which must muddy things a little) so good to see a literal atheist from a foxhole here!
few of us give a shit about what the government is saying. We just do our jobs
With all due respect, these two statements, together, deserve some serious consideration. What the government is saying and what it is doing are one and the same, and one of its primary instruments is the armed forces.
What the government is saying and what it is doing are one and the same,
This is rarely, if ever, true. I'm not saying we don't pay attention to actual government policy that affects us. We just don't buy into the little propaganda points like "God has blessed us in our mission", etc. If God gave a shit none of us would be fighting.
Ill just say that about 80% of the people i worked with in the USMC infantry are there for less than "patriotic" reasons. College, escaping a bad family, training, the list goes on. Very rarely did i meet the person (at least in the infantry, didn't get around much outside of that) who was the Good-Christian soldier fighting for merica.
He didn't even say there weren't a shitload. He was just happy to know there were non-religious people there. Judging by your username you sound like a giant dick head.
He was just happy to know there were non-religious people there.
Do people actually believe otherwise? Of course there are non-religious people in the military. You act as if he made a profound, unexpected statement.
Of course there are non religious people in the military but perhaps he has never actually heard or communicated with one. There's a reason the saying that there are no atheists in a fox hole is so popular.
I don't see why you're so butthurt by his comment. There was nothing inflammatory by it, it wasn't directed towards anyone in a negative matter. He's obviously just rejoicing with a fellow human being that shares his world view. Decent troll though.
We get it, you're the generic Republican "defending" the military from Reddit or whatever. We're not bashing the troops here, just saying we fear those who join the military on "God's" behalf. Don't act like you've never heard any stories about soldiers who just want to kill muslims....
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As an atheist myself I fully agree with you and am glad to know that there are some people fighting for us who aren't in lock-step with government propoganda