Amazingly, this just happened. I already typed this into YouTube’s description, so forgive the 3rd person narrative. The Chaplain respectfully leaves off “so help me god” for the deployed atheist soldier’s re-enlistment ceremony. Chaplain (Colonel) Strohm is overseeing Sergeant Justin Griffith’s re-enlistment ceremony. The Chaplain is a devout Christian with decades of active-duty service. Sergeant …
Tag Archive: Foxhole Atheists
Oct 17 2011
Why don’t you just get out of the Army if you hate it?
Spoiler: I don’t hate it…? Fred English is a super-troll who goes out of his way to harass foxhole atheists. He found me on Facebook and has been saying dumb things to me ever since. Like this: “why dont you get out? if you dont like what the army does you damn sure joined and …
Oct 15 2011
Penn Jillette misses the point about Atheists and the Chaplaincy
I still love you, Penn – but I have to rebut you here. Penn released this video in May: Penn Jillette mentioned my activism’s news coverage in the New York Times and the Rock Beyond Belief festival (which is most certainly ‘back on’, but was not at the time of this video.) This is a …
Oct 11 2011
Army Chaplain Steven Firtko ‘simply offers’ Christ to atheist soldiers
An atheist just captured a Chaplain doing the wrong thing. And he’s admitting to it as part of his regular routine. The sad thing is, he is not even aware of it. His job is to tend the needs of the existing flock, not to grow it. Other than in the extremely rare context of …
Oct 09 2011
The single best video ever made about foxhole atheists (possibly NSFW)
This is that rare combination of well-informed reporting and genuinely funny brash sarcasm. Raleigh-based A-News is the DIY equivalent to the Daily Show / Colbert Report for atheists. I have no idea why this show isn’t already massively popular. This entire episode is dedicated to the recently reinvigorated struggle for acceptance by foxhole atheists. Is …
Oct 08 2011
Atheist singers wanted for National Anthem on a large military base
Can you sing? Do you want to support the troops with your voice? Are you free on March 31st, 2012? My awesome production manager, Chip Matthews, just sent me this. “Seeking vocal artists for an a capella group rendering of the National Anthem. Please have experience singing in a group without musical accompaniment. Auditions will be …
Oct 05 2011
Click on this link or else you hate the troops
My friend and fellow Foxhole Atheist, SGT Dustin Chalker wrote a new petition to end the military’s mandatory Spiritual Fitness testing and training. He’s asking all of you to sign it and spread the word. Dustin is one of the few like me who have taken our message directly to the media, demanding equality and justice. …
Jul 26 2011














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