Newb Athiest

[AllPurposeAtheist]

Newb schnewb.. Once you realize big spooky doesn't give one single bug turd about any of us you can't really go back. The military is full of thumpers out there forcibly making men and women in uniform submit to their notions of big spooky under threats of all sorts, but there are groups such as the MFFR (Military Freedom From Religion Foundation) **wait.. An extra F there.. Anyway.. A marine named Mikey Wienburg works tirelessly to put an end to the foolish notion that people go to war to fight for big spooky.. There's a post here about the MFFR
here*. http://atheistforums.com/index.php?topic=6698.0

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[Solitary]

Welcome aboard MarineWarrior! Semper Fi!   

[Berati]

I just found this forum and decided to register.  I am a somewhat new atheist.  I don't know if I was ever a true believer even though I was raised in the baptist church and my grandfather was the pastor.  I've been around the world thanks to the Marine Corps.  I've had a chance to see other religions first hand and so I always questioned who was right.  Back in August of this year (2014) I watched "The Unbelievers" on Netflix.  From there I started reading "A Universe from Nothing".  I was a couple of chapters into the book reading just a little each day when one day my younger brother passed away.  For most of my family that pushed them further into the church but for me it had the opposite effect.  I have since been watching religious debates featuring Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris and Dennett.  I also watch anything with Krauss in it.  I'm reading "The God Delusion" now and up next is "god is not Great".  I think I have always been an atheist at heart but only now am I admitting it to myself.  I look forward to being a part of this community.

Rich

How ya doin,
Ever get any flack from the Marines or was it more don't ask don't tell?

[Sal1981]

Hiya.

[MarineWarrior]

How ya doin,
Ever get any flack from the Marines or was it more don't ask don't tell?

Not that I recall.  I know during The Basic School the chaplains came and talked to us but that was more for explaining their role and what they offered.  The closest I ever got to something being forced on me was the year I had to play Santa Clause for the battalion Christmas party.  I tried to refuse but the battalion commander was very convincing. 

[stromboli]

Both my sons in the military declared themselves simply as no religious preference. I was a Mormon while in, so that pretty much set me apart because nobody knew how to deal with Mormons. I think the problems that arise are more to do with differences from one command to another, rather than across the board. The first ship I was on had a designated officer who served as a chaplain and held services. On the other, they didn't bother.

[SNP1]

You should totally get the Skeptic's Annotated Bible!

[Mike Cl]

You should totally get the Skeptic's Annotated Bible!

Why?

[Desdinova]

welcome to our home. Hope you enjoy some of us....

Pay no attention to those behind the curtain MW.  Welcome to our humble abode.