Tag Archive: Jason Torpy

Apr 22 2012

PBS coverage of Rock Beyond Belief

Richard Dawkins on RBB

Check it out! Rachel Medley’s soundbites were triumphant and prescient – despite some setbacks RBB faced at getting the Golden Knights to agree to jump. I’m comfortable with my own comments, as well. I’ve been the victim of unethical editing before, and I’m glad to say this is not one of those times. My favorite …

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Mar 16 2012

Prosecutor refuses to pursue murder of atheist soldier as hate crime

justinwaynegreen-public

I don’t have real words for this. This is why we can’t back down, and we can’t fail. If America needs to have this conversation, so be it. Atheists think about and care about all the same shit you do. We ask all the same questions. We just sometimes have a different answer. Spc. Jose …

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Feb 14 2012

Fort Bragg’s MAJ Ray Bradley seeks recognition for humanists

US Army Major Ray Bradley - champion for humanism

An associated press article that ran in dozens of newspapers nationwide tells the story of US Army Major Ray Bradley. Major Bradley is currently fighting to get ‘humanist’ on the military’s official list of recognized religious preferences. RALEIGH, N.C. – Soldiers who don’t believe in God can go to war with “Atheist” stamped on their …

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Jan 28 2012

Death threat: “IT’LL BE PAINFUL…God bless your family in spite of me”

Jason Torpy, President of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) alerted me to a shocking comment that was submitted to his website: I’m a little different than most Christians. I believe in protecting Christians and Christ’s scriptures. I have a radar for people like the slime of Justin Griffith. The only way to …

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Nov 30 2011

Fox News bears false witness about the Camp Pendleton cross

Tell 'em Maury Povich!

The Camp Pendleton cross was simply illegal, and the Marine Corps quickly did the right thing and had it removed requested a legal review. (There is an almost identical story where a cross was indeed removed at Camp Marmal very recently. I wonder how that legal review is going to turn out at Camp Pendleton… …

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Oct 08 2011

Army’s insane Virtual Spiritual Fitness Center gets remade by atheists

Jason Torpy, president of MAAF, sent out a request for some visibility on his remake of the Army’s insane Virtual Spiritual Fitness Center. I thought that was a pretty fun idea. I remember telling Jason in late March about the ridiculous website. We both kept finding more and more crazy stuff. Remember, this is brought to you by the same department that …

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Aug 09 2011

Local groups like MASH are the way forward for permanent change

Military Atheists & Secular Humanists have been absolutely kicking ass at Fort Bragg. This is despite still being officially banned from meeting on post by Army regulations.

Jul 10 2011

Working With Chaplains and Not Against Them

Chaplain: “If I support you, I support me.” Many of them clearly get it, approaching the subject with a deep respect and reverence for the U.S. Constitution.

Feb 06 2011

Frostcall Interviews Justin Griffith, Jason Torpy, Grace Quiroz

Frostcall’s Tom and Wendy have been extremely kind to Rock Beyond Belief, devoting several episodes to our project, even before we gained the current momentum we are enjoying. The Frostcall podcast is consistently entertaining, and has enjoyed steadily increasing popularity in the crowded field of atheist radio shows. It’s perhaps because of the unique perspective the hosts share, recent …

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