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TunafishSammiches User ID: 24482144 Canada 07/23/2013 09:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1044117 United States 07/23/2013 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Make the fucking chaplain a Universal Unitarian and get it the hell over with already! Quoting: RantProne They've had those for years. [link to uuworld.org] Really. The Unitarians don't agree. Aren't the Unitarians a big NWO stereotype in their own right? Seems like I've heard the whole "Antichrist, one-world religion" thing before... You may be thinking of the United Religions Initiative. From years ago. Explains everything. Been employed for a long time now. Right about the same time the Earth Charter was created. I followed both and can't believe how far they've taken them. Maurice Strong. Heard of him? His dirty fingers are all over both. |
SevenThunders User ID: 15851599 United States 07/23/2013 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This confirms what I've always thought. Atheism is a religion. Moreover it's a religion that is established by the state in a direct violation of the first amendment. Atheists demand that you only believe their preposterious notion that nothing created everything. I'll give them credit, it takes massive faith to accept the idea that the insane detailed complexity of the universe and of life; more complex than any computer or machine we have built; happened all by a mere fluke or random chance. With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible |
Jon User ID: 27827665 United States 07/23/2013 10:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As an anti-theist atheist, I don't see the point of atheist groups. There aren't groups of people who aren't astrologists. United Non-Astrologists of America, seems incredibly stupid. My goal is to abolish all forms of organized religion. Last Edited by Jon on 07/23/2013 10:05 PM Truth is hard to come by... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 31863312 United States 07/23/2013 10:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | While I agree, most of the time atheists are just being petty bitches, in this case, I think I get it. When they go to speak with the chaplain, I'd be willing to bet that they try to convert them instead of trying to help them with their issue. As long as they aren't doing away with regular chaplains, it is an okay thing. |
-GLP-Christian- User ID: 40442991 Sweden 07/23/2013 10:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Make the fucking chaplain a Universal Unitarian and get it the hell over with already! Quoting: RantProne They've had those for years. [link to uuworld.org] Really. The Unitarians don't agree. Aren't the Unitarians a big NWO stereotype in their own right? Seems like I've heard the whole "Antichrist, one-world religion" thing before... Yeah they're wolves in sheep's clothing. Anyway to the topic they've started kicking out Christianity out of your military so they really need to replace it with something else, why not atheists which is clearly antichrist. Get saved wretch: [link to biblebelievers.com] Everything you need to know about islam: [link to prophetofdoom.net] The Jihad Triangle: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] FRANCE IS TEH GHEY! |
Wylfdane (OP) User ID: 26880327 United States 07/23/2013 10:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? Would a christian chaplain be incapable of helping an atheist, because their beliefs are different? Would a therapist be incapable of helping an atheist, simply because he doesn't call himself a chaplain? I'm sorry, but this is completely unnecessary and contradictory, and it just screams, "NWO Agenda!" |
-GLP-Christian- User ID: 40442991 Sweden 07/23/2013 10:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? Since when do atheists pray, and what do they pray to, themselves? A statue of Karl Marx? What? Chaplain [link to dictionary.reference.com] Are all atheists this retarded or is it just some? Get saved wretch: [link to biblebelievers.com] Everything you need to know about islam: [link to prophetofdoom.net] The Jihad Triangle: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] FRANCE IS TEH GHEY! |
AdHocBOHICA User ID: 32335824 United States 07/23/2013 10:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? Chaplin...... [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] Atheist Chaplin...... [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] Just sayin'.....Counselor? Okay, Atheist Chaplin.........NOT POSSIBLE. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ~Seneca PS: I Stole this from another member.... ;) |
-GLP-Christian- User ID: 40442991 Sweden 07/23/2013 10:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | People keep wondering how they will get the military to attack it's own population, that's simple just replace the Christians with atheists and you will have a military that not only will attack and massacre their own population you will also have "excellent" soldiers for extermination camps. Atheists are the best useful idiots in the world for the satanic. Get saved wretch: [link to biblebelievers.com] Everything you need to know about islam: [link to prophetofdoom.net] The Jihad Triangle: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] FRANCE IS TEH GHEY! |
Wylfdane (OP) User ID: 26880327 United States 07/23/2013 10:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: RantProne Aren't the Unitarians a big NWO stereotype in their own right? Seems like I've heard the whole "Antichrist, one-world religion" thing before... Yeah they're wolves in sheep's clothing. Anyway to the topic they've started kicking out Christianity out of your military so they really need to replace it with something else, why not atheists which is clearly antichrist. Yes, I've noticed this myself. Christianity is being attacked on very front. They cant have people placing hope in anything more powerful than government. They wouldn't be able to maintain absolute control. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 42700368 United States 07/23/2013 10:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A few months after we left... he did it again to another little girl at the same park. Go figure. Quoting: Brandywine84 I take it the 14-year-old was the son of American military personnel. Did your husband work with his father? Yes his father was military himself. He was a master sergeant. I still to this day dont know why the military didnt do anything at all about it. He did work with him, but they worked different shifts. My husband couldnt say anything. He was pulled into a room with the base commander, head of the security forces, his first shirt, a 4 star, and 3 star, and was told to keep his mouth shut. We were all in our own little prison. And it didnt help that my husband was too afraid to stand up for his child to even dare say anything. ( I am still working on my anger about that) Unfortunately, this is what happens when you serve satanic forces....:( |
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telling it straight User ID: 43768454 United States 07/23/2013 10:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | FROM THE ARTICLE: Torpy said current chaplains are not doing enough to embrace non-believers. Further, in response to the effort to require chaplains be affiliated with an endorsing faith, he said the Humanist Society is recognized as a religious organization by the one agency that matters, at least for taxes -- the IRS. Read more: [link to www.foxnews.com] Speaking as a devout Christian and a hospital chaplain, I actually agree with this--that non-believers need support. Military chaplains are all associated with a particular religion or Christian denomination. By focusing exclusively on someone's religious label, those who don't have a faith are pretty much left out. I minister to people of all faiths who are in spiritual distress because of a trauma/crisis. Many times people just need to talk about what's bothering them. But frequently people (including those who don't believe in God) will (in crisis) want to get connected to God or begin to explore a spiritual path and a good chaplain will help facilitate an opportunity for someone to do that without preaching or telling someone what to believe. I will say that non-believers also need support but I don't agree you need a designated non-believer chaplain to do that you need to have to current chaplains learn how to support those of different/no faith. Last Edited by telling it straight on 07/23/2013 10:34 PM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 43803493 United States 07/23/2013 10:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . ... oh yeah! ... BIG TIME! ... . ... atheists want that designation so they don't have to have a counseling session on their records ... apparently "clergy" has that exemption ... . ... maybe the rules of "reporting" have to be changed and only apply to certain jobs and ALL have be "examined" for it ... . |
TunafishSammiches User ID: 24482144 Canada 07/23/2013 10:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? Would a christian chaplain be incapable of helping an atheist, because their beliefs are different? Would a therapist be incapable of helping an atheist, simply because he doesn't call himself a chaplain? I'm sorry, but this is completely unnecessary and contradictory, and it just screams, "NWO Agenda!" It is impossible for me to judge whether a Christian chaplain would be able to help an atheist. Probably they could, but that does not mean that an atheist would not benefit from someone who shared their (lack of) beliefs. There is certainly enough mental illness in soldiers returning from war that adding in a counselor/representative who doesn't understand their position could make things worse. A chaplain holds a rank a therapist doesn't, which can help when navigating military bureaucracy. I'm certain it screams "NWO Agenda!" to you, but I am willing to bet a change in the design of flour sifters would do the same (they're square now.) A person who would give their life for their country deserves a representative equal to representation (because chaplain often defaults to representative) whether they are Christian, Jew, Sihk, Muslim, other, or none. |
Brandywine84 User ID: 36020080 United States 07/23/2013 10:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? Tuna did I ever say I deny them? No, I would not deny them the right to speak to anyone. They could worship the moon for all I care. If they want to speak to a counselor, by all means, speak to one. But call it what it is. Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ~Saint Francis de Sales To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~Buddha |
Wylfdane (OP) User ID: 26880327 United States 07/23/2013 10:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I needed my chaplain. Without my chaplain I would have probably killed myself. I was in a horrible place when we were there. I hated myself for looking away for half a minute. I hated myself for calling the police. I hated myself for wanting to hurt another human being. I just plain hated myself. Quoting: Brandywine84 My chaplain helped me in more ways than he will ever know. God bless that man. So having a chaplain was a benefit to you, and you would deny (and deride) the same thing to another person who has a different set of beliefs than you? If it was an atheist person in the same situation, would you really say it was inappropriate for them to seek counsel with an atheist chaplain? Would a christian chaplain be incapable of helping an atheist, because their beliefs are different? Would a therapist be incapable of helping an atheist, simply because he doesn't call himself a chaplain? I'm sorry, but this is completely unnecessary and contradictory, and it just screams, "NWO Agenda!" It is impossible for me to judge whether a Christian chaplain would be able to help an atheist. Probably they could, but that does not mean that an atheist would not benefit from someone who shared their (lack of) beliefs. There is certainly enough mental illness in soldiers returning from war that adding in a counselor/representative who doesn't understand their position could make things worse. A chaplain holds a rank a therapist doesn't, which can help when navigating military bureaucracy. I'm certain it screams "NWO Agenda!" to you, but I am willing to bet a change in the design of flour sifters would do the same (they're square now.) A person who would give their life for their country deserves a representative equal to representation (because chaplain often defaults to representative) whether they are Christian, Jew, Sihk, Muslim, other, or none. While I still think it unnecessary, you do bring up a good point. That's all for me tonight, folks. Thank you for your comments. It's something to sleep on, for sure. |
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R.P. McMurphy User ID: 39646008 United States 07/23/2013 10:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Atheist Chaplains? And yet another governmental oxymoron, like military intelligence. "Moral of the story is I chose a half measure when I should have gone all the way. I'll never make that mistake again. ==== ESTJ-a (Executive) 93% Extroverted, 82% Observant, 83% Thinking, 82% Judging,72% Assertive ==== |
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AdHocBOHICA User ID: 32335824 United States 07/23/2013 10:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Atheism: [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] Atheism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "Atheist" redirects here. For other uses, see Atheist (disambiguation). Page semi-protected This is a featured article. Click here for more information. Part of a series on Atheism The Greek word "atheoi" ("[those who are] without God") as it appears on the early 3rd-century Papyrus 46 Concepts Antitheism Atheism and religion Criticism of atheism Implicit and explicit atheism Negative and positive atheism Christian atheism Jewish atheism History History of atheism New Atheism State atheism Arguments for atheism Arguments against God's existence Argument from free will Argument from inconsistent revelations Argument from nonbelief Hitchens' razor Argument from poor design Atheist's Wager Fate of the unlearned God of the gaps Incompatible-properties argument Omnipotence paradox Problem of evil Problem of Hell Russell's teapot Theological noncognitivism Ultimate Boeing 747 gambit People Demographics Discrimination / persecution of atheists Notable atheists Related concepts Agnosticism Agnostic theism Agnostic atheism Ignosticism Apatheism Weak agnosticism Strong agnosticism List of agnostics Irreligion Criticism of religion Freethought Freedom From Religion Foundation Anti-clericalism Antireligion Parody religion Post-theism Naturalism Humanistic Metaphysical Methodological Religious Secularism Secularity Secular Humanism Secularist organizations Portal icon Atheism portal WikiProject v t e Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.[1][2] In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.[3][4][5] Most inclusively, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist.[4][5][6][7] Atheism is contrasted with theism,[8][9] which in its most general form is the belief that at least one deity exists.[9][10] The term atheism originated from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos), meaning "without god(s)", used as a pejorative term applied to those thought to reject the gods worshipped by the larger society. With the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry, and subsequent increase in criticism of religion, application of the term narrowed in scope. The first individuals to identify themselves using the word "atheist" lived in the 18th century.[11] Arguments for atheism range from the philosophical to social and historical approaches. Rationales for not believing in any supernatural deity include the lack of empirical evidence,[12][13] the problem of evil, the argument from inconsistent revelations, and the argument from nonbelief.[12][14] Although some atheists have adopted secular philosophies,[15][16] there is no one ideology or set of behaviors to which all atheists adhere.[17] Many atheists hold that atheism is a more parsimonious worldview than theism, and therefore the burden of proof lies not on the atheist to disprove the existence of God, but on the theist to provide a rationale for theism.[18] Last Edited by MAGA !!! on 07/23/2013 10:37 PM “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ~Seneca PS: I Stole this from another member.... ;) |
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