Comments on: More on hatred in the military http://atheists.org/blog/2007/10/15/more_on_hatred_in_the_military A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: http://atheists.org/blog/2007/10/15/more_on_hatred_in_the_military/comment-page-1#comment-68168 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68168 <blockquote>Johnson, the military director for American Atheists, founded the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers to provide education to chaplains and soldiers about respecting and protecting the beliefs and unbeliefs of others.</blockquote><br /> <br /> I wonder if Johnson does this by bashing other faiths...?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

Johnson, the military director for American Atheists, founded the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers to provide education to chaplains and soldiers about respecting and protecting the beliefs and unbeliefs of others.

I wonder if Johnson does this by bashing other faiths…?

]]> By: CAB4reason http://atheists.org/blog/2007/10/15/more_on_hatred_in_the_military/comment-page-1#comment-68171 CAB4reason Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68171 From the article:<br /> "We're fighting the Christian Taliban, pure and simple," said Hall's attorney, Mikey Weinstein, speaking by phone Monday from his Albuquerque office. <br /> <br /> Weinstein is an Air Force veteran and founder of Military Religious Freedom Foundation. His 2006 book, "With God on Our Side: One Man's War Against an Evangelical Coup in America's Military," will be issued in paperback this fall. <br /> <br /> Since Weinstein, a lifelong Republican who served in the Reagan White House as a legal counselor, began his campaign for religious freedom in the military, he has received regular death threats by phone and e-mail. Dead dogs have been dumped in his yard. The front window of his home in Albuquerque has been shot out. Twice. <br /> <br /> Weinstein's foundation has received reports of religious intimidation from more than 6,000 troops, including from liberal Christians being harassed for not being "Christian enough." <br /> <br /> <br /> Death threats, dead dogs thrown in a man's yard, windows shot out- all because someone doesn't share the same beliefs as you and is also trying to protect the rights of others who hold different beliefs?<br /> Yep, sounds like the Christian Taliban to me.<br /> Truly shameful!<br /> <br /> I wonder if phreedum supports those practices? From the article:
“We’re fighting the Christian Taliban, pure and simple,” said Hall’s attorney, Mikey Weinstein, speaking by phone Monday from his Albuquerque office.

Weinstein is an Air Force veteran and founder of Military Religious Freedom Foundation. His 2006 book, “With God on Our Side: One Man’s War Against an Evangelical Coup in America’s Military,” will be issued in paperback this fall.

Since Weinstein, a lifelong Republican who served in the Reagan White House as a legal counselor, began his campaign for religious freedom in the military, he has received regular death threats by phone and e-mail. Dead dogs have been dumped in his yard. The front window of his home in Albuquerque has been shot out. Twice.

Weinstein’s foundation has received reports of religious intimidation from more than 6,000 troops, including from liberal Christians being harassed for not being “Christian enough.”

Death threats, dead dogs thrown in a man’s yard, windows shot out- all because someone doesn’t share the same beliefs as you and is also trying to protect the rights of others who hold different beliefs?
Yep, sounds like the Christian Taliban to me.
Truly shameful!

I wonder if phreedum supports those practices?

]]> By: bernarda http://atheists.org/blog/2007/10/15/more_on_hatred_in_the_military/comment-page-1#comment-68172 bernarda Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68172 From the article, "In a 2005 New York Times story on the growing numbers of evangelical and charismatic Christian chaplains in the armed forces, Chaplain Brig. Gen. Cecil Richardson said, "We will not proselytize, but we reserve the right to evangelize the unchurched."<br /> <br /> WTF is the army wasting taxpayer money on a "brig. gen." chaplain for? What possible use could this dipshit be? From the article, “In a 2005 New York Times story on the growing numbers of evangelical and charismatic Christian chaplains in the armed forces, Chaplain Brig. Gen. Cecil Richardson said, “We will not proselytize, but we reserve the right to evangelize the unchurched.”

WTF is the army wasting taxpayer money on a “brig. gen.” chaplain for? What possible use could this dipshit be?

]]> By: DD Dropout http://atheists.org/blog/2007/10/15/more_on_hatred_in_the_military/comment-page-1#comment-68173 DD Dropout Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68173 Phreedm has often argued that the US is a Christian nation. He likes to claim that based on the majority of the population being Christian. He also seems to think it reflects poorly on AA and the ACLU when they attempt to keep religious symbols out of courthouses and protect freedom of speech for everyone.<br /> <br /> I conclude that he is very much in sympathy with making the government and the country more Christian. All that is left to determine is whether in his mind this 'end' justifies using unpleasant 'means' against everyone whose beliefs differ from his.<br /> <br /> He's certainly not above using dishonest debating tactics and obvious lies, so who knows?<br /> <br /> Well ellipsis... What do you say? Love Him or leave? Phreedm has often argued that the US is a Christian nation. He likes to claim that based on the majority of the population being Christian. He also seems to think it reflects poorly on AA and the ACLU when they attempt to keep religious symbols out of courthouses and protect freedom of speech for everyone.

I conclude that he is very much in sympathy with making the government and the country more Christian. All that is left to determine is whether in his mind this ‘end’ justifies using unpleasant ‘means’ against everyone whose beliefs differ from his.

He’s certainly not above using dishonest debating tactics and obvious lies, so who knows?

Well ellipsis… What do you say? Love Him or leave?

]]> By: pha http://atheists.org/blog/2007/10/15/more_on_hatred_in_the_military/comment-page-1#comment-68176 pha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68176 I like Phreedum. Most of the time, I have no idea what he's talking about to be honest. I read the articles he links to and they seem to either prove the opposite point or be totally irrelevant. But, it's better for me to engage him on this site than any other place. I can always walk away and get a coffee before I respond. Despite our growing ranks, I'm afraid that atheists are still an oppressed minority. We can't go around thinking that everyone is going to change overnight and stop believing in magic. So, we are stuck with a population of Phreedums. At least we get plenty of practice at it, in an environment that we can control.<br /> <br /> In one of the last posts Mr. Silverman said, "Don't feed the trolls!", but anyone who has run a blog knows that you can just delete the comments or block users if you really want. Phreedum is still here because we need him. He provides entertainment, gets us all fired up, and represents the views of a lot of people.<br /> <br /> (Unless you say anything Phreedum, I'm going to assume you are male.) I like Phreedum. Most of the time, I have no idea what he’s talking about to be honest. I read the articles he links to and they seem to either prove the opposite point or be totally irrelevant. But, it’s better for me to engage him on this site than any other place. I can always walk away and get a coffee before I respond. Despite our growing ranks, I’m afraid that atheists are still an oppressed minority. We can’t go around thinking that everyone is going to change overnight and stop believing in magic. So, we are stuck with a population of Phreedums. At least we get plenty of practice at it, in an environment that we can control.

In one of the last posts Mr. Silverman said, “Don’t feed the trolls!”, but anyone who has run a blog knows that you can just delete the comments or block users if you really want. Phreedum is still here because we need him. He provides entertainment, gets us all fired up, and represents the views of a lot of people.

(Unless you say anything Phreedum, I’m going to assume you are male.)

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