Back in December I wrote about a fierce young Marine Corps recruit who was told that she couldn’t have “ATHEIST” on her records and dogtags. I gave her some advice; she fought back, and won. She recently graduated from Boot Camp in top form. She had a blast despite the USMC’s grueling 13 week training. …
Tag Archive: non-sectarian prayer
Jul 16 2012
How to fight back against mandatory prayer and win
Bookmark this one. This letter accidentally became the best walk-through on how to fight back against those mandatory ceremony prayers. For 17 years, every military graduation ceremony I’ve been to has had an invocation and/or benediction. This includes schools like: Basic, AIT, PLDC, BNCOC… and BNCOC at Ft. Eustis specifically named Jesus. I’m an instructor …
Jul 14 2012
Chaplain: “If you don’t fear god, you will live your life in a terrible way”
The New Foxhole Atheists are starting strong! Just hours ago I posted about an Air Force NCO who refuses to bow her head for Jesus. Shortly thereafter, that post generated a reply from a brand new foxhole atheist – fresh out of boot camp (congrats!) In Army Boot Camp at Ft. Jackson this spring, the …
Jul 14 2012
Air Force atheist refuses to bow her head for Jesus
This message made me extremely happy. So many of us are ordered to stand and bow our heads for Jesus on a disturbingly frequent basis. I’m glad that there are so many of us that are this feisty. NAME/RANK/DUTY LOCATION WITHHELD The topic of prayer or invocations during official military functions has always been a touchy …
May 28 2012
Dean of Students at Baptist Seminary advises a FAKE chaplain
Russell Moore is the Dean of Students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Last week, he published an Op-ed in the Christian Post – featuring his reply to ‘A Confused Chaplain’. Dear Dr. Moore, I’m a committed evangelical Christian, and also a chaplain with responsibility for people from all sorts of religious backgrounds. I am …
Apr 13 2012
Nightly ‘non-sectarian’ prayer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in Hebrew?
I’ve been screaming that there is no such thing as ‘non-sectarian’ prayer for years. There is no universal method of prayer, and many religions don’t even have such a thing. Still, the conventional wisdom in the military is that as long as you don’t say “Jesus” it’s somehow legal for them to pray at you …
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The free festival on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field was a massive success! Expect updates, highlights, and other footage over the next few months.
UPDATE: A second festival is in the works for Camp Pendleton - a large Marine Corps base near San Diego, CA. Summer 2013
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