Monday, August 21, 2006

A Clearheaded Monday Morning To All


'Atheists in foxholes' demand respect, recognition and honor
Ron BrynaertPublished: Sunday August 20, 2006

"'There are no atheists in foxholes,' the old saw goes," begins the Beliefwatch column in the latest issue of Newsweek. "The line, attributed to a WWII chaplain, has since been uttered countless times by grunts, chaplains and news anchors."


"But an increasingly vocal group of activists and soldiers—atheist soldiers—disagrees," the column continues.


"It's a denial of our contributions," Master Sgt. Kathleen Johnson tells Newsweek. "A lot of people manage to serve without having to call on a higher power."



From Raw Story , the rest is here.

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