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Weaver wrote:I've never had to deal with anything like that - but my current chaplain, like many I've had, is a freaking rock.
Weaver wrote:He doesn't see the point, because he thinks "a little religion never hurt anyone". For real.
Lyons was unable to speak publicly about his case, but his wife, Lillian, wrote in the Guardian that she felt his appeal for conscientious objector status was damaged because of his lack of religious belief.
"[Michael] was ordered to see a chaplain, even though Michael is an atheist, and the chaplain's statement implied Michael had a slight political reservation, not a moral objection," she said. "If Michael had been dishonest and said he was a committed Christian, and because of his faith he could not be part of war on moral grounds, perhaps this would have been over in an instant."
Weaver wrote:That's what I was saying - if you answer "yes" when you first see the recruiter, you won't be allowed to enlist in the first place. After you're in, having answered "no", it is hard to change.
wikipedia wrote:The statement "There are no atheists in foxholes" is an aphorism used to argue that in times of extreme stress or fear, such as when participating in warfare, all people will believe in or hope for a higher power.
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