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Started this discussion. Last reply by ChrisC Jul 2, 2012. 20 Replies 1 Like
Hi,My name's Michael. I'm a United States Marine. I've been an Atheist for a good portion of my life, I'm currently getting active in it. I run a blog called Crucifacts…Continue
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Cassandra Canada replied to Michael Parra's discussion Are there Atheists in foxholes? in the group New Mexico Atheists
Nathan LL commented on Michael Parra's blog post “There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
""Narrow is the way..." Looks like the 2 of you found it! Gives new meaning to that verse... My brother was in Afghanistan years ago before it got crazy (Army Reserve)."
Ant Mac commented on Michael Parra's blog post “There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
"You make a very good point. "How do we keep missing those" you ask your friend.
He points up and says
"God wanted to kill our team-mates back there SO MUCH, he let us get over the mine".
Nobody was seriously hurt, but still,…"
Glen Rosenberg commented on Michael Parra's blog post “There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
"My dad was navy carrier pilot, atheist through and through. So you can find the A team in cockpits too."
Justin Murray commented on Michael Parra's blog post “There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
"Thanks for that.
It seems that, if a soldier is doing their job properly (giving 100% of their attention to the job at hand), then there are only non-theists in fighting holes."
Michael Parra replied to Michael Parra's discussion Are there Atheists in foxholes? in the group New Mexico Atheists
"Thank you for your appreciation.
Yes, everybody knew my stance on it. Mainly because of praying, wearing religious headbands, and other things like that. I've never been one to feel weird about it. I don't know why it never seemed that…"
rockytij replied to Michael Parra's discussion Are there Atheists in foxholes? in the group New Mexico Atheists
"First, Michael, thank you very much for your service.
Second, I'm curious--it sounds like that driver knew you were a non-believer, but were there situations where you were uncomfortable proclaiming your status to one and all?
--Take care,
Rocky"
Glen Rosenberg commented on Michael Parra's blog post “There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
"You are a Marine who CAN handle the truth!"
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“There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
“There are no Atheists in foxholes.”Well, let me fix this, since I am a Marine. “There are no Atheists in fighting holes.”Much better…I have been an Atheist as far back as I could remember. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I really took a stand and stood up for my beliefs and learned more about both sides of the coin. I took the time to learn about the different major religions in this world. I also learned more about Evolution and Science. Everything I could to really figure out what…See More
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Are there Atheists in foxholes?
“There are no Atheists in foxholes.”Well, let me fix this, since I am a Marine. “There are no Atheists in fighting holes.”Much better…I have been an Atheist as far back as I could remember. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I really took a stand and stood up for my beliefs and learned more about both sides of the coin. I took the time to learn about the different major religions in this world. I also learned more about Evolution and Science. Everything I could to really figure out what I…See More
Michael Parra commented on Dane's group Military Atheists (MAAF Official)
"I've ran into maybe one other person in the Marine Corps who was an atheist. Glad to find this group. crucifacts.wordpress.com My blog if anyone is interested."
ChrisC replied to Michael Parra's discussion Brand New To This Community
"Excellent blog! I've got some reading to do tonight. :-D
Welcome to the site!"
Pat replied to Michael Parra's discussion Brand New To This Community
"Welcome Mike. Glad you found us."
Michael Parra replied to Michael Parra's discussion Brand New To This Community
"Thank you. I really appreciate it!"
Michael Parra replied to Michael Parra's discussion Brand New To This Community
"You did miss it, but I mean, I have tomorrow off...Sooooooo...."
Michael Parra replied to Michael Parra's discussion Brand New To This Community
"Thank you! And thank you for reading it!"
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“There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
Posted on September 13, 2012 at 5:05pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
“There are no Atheists in foxholes.”
Well, let me fix this, since I am a Marine. “There are no Atheists in fighting holes.”
Much better…
I have been an Atheist as far back as I could remember. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I really took a stand and stood up for my beliefs and learned more about both sides of the coin. I took the time to learn about the different major religions in this world. I also learned more about Evolution and Science. Everything I…
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- At 12:01pm on June 10, 2012,
Steph S. said… Greetings! Welcome to the site!
- At 6:36am on June 10, 2012,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… Hi Michael
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