Navy atheist required to pray, say “Amen”, and feign hatred of atheists

[Ian David]

Navy atheist required to pray, say “Amen”, and feign hatred of atheists

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Dear Friend,

I am writing today to make you aware of my situation. I am an Atheist, yes, that’s right, an Atheist. I am also an active duty Sailor with the U.S. Navy.

You may be asking why this concerns you.
You might think that because you don’t care, no-one else does.
You may be thinking that I should not be in the military.
You may be telling yourself that Atheists are evil, misguided or deluded.
You may think that Atheists don’t have the courage or the “moral fiber” to be in the military.

I am here to tell you that all of the above is false.

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I have only been in the military for a short time, a little more than two years, yet in that time I have been in many occasions required to pray in public, required to listen and respond “Amen” after a blessing of food, and been in conversations with my superiors and been forced to respond in agreement to their comments on how Atheists are ruining America due to fear of reprisal based on how hateful their comments were.

More:
http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondbelief/2012/02/25/navy-atheist-required-to-pray-say-amen-and-feign-hatred-of-atheists/

When I hear about things like this, I am reminded of...

Except I don't think it usually ends this well.

[iris27]

1. Kick.