In today's NY Times is an article about one young soldier who discovered atheism (or perhaps the phrase should be "lost God") in the service, and was subject to reprimands, peer abuse and eventual discharge because of the unpopularity of his views among the hardcore evangelicals he served with. This is very good news. The only way to export American freedom to muslim countries is by making sure the deliveryperson is a bible-and-rifle-toting religious intolerant.
This also proves, once again, the old adage that there are no atheists in foxholes, for the simple fact that we won't let them in.
Interesting comment, sir. There ARE, in fact, atheists in fox holes. Lots of them. Why, in my little den here there's me and all my cubs. Not too far from here, there's an abandoned house and I know for a fact there's are foxes living under the porch. They're right on the edge of my territory, and I can smell them whenever I steal eggs from the farm near the cemetery. And I also know for a fact that those foxes are atheists because I asked a weasel who knows them. So there are plenty of atheists in fox holes. However, the weasel informs me that there are no atheists in weasel holes. So perhaps it's time to update the cliche.
Posted by: Vixen | April 30, 2008 at 09:51 AM
There are no atheists in spider holes! Only muslim dictators!
Ba da bing!
Posted by: Saddam | April 30, 2008 at 09:52 AM
Not bad, Saddam. For a dead man.
As for you, Vixen, you can explain your philosophy to my hounds when they corner you in your godless little trench.
Posted by: virgil | April 30, 2008 at 05:37 PM