God... friggin'... help... us...
A chaplain at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska
was ordered to remove a religious column he had written titled, “No Atheists in
Foxholes: Chaplains Gave all in World War II,” because it allegedly offended
atheists serving on the Air Force base.
* RE-READ THAT. JUST... RE-READ THAT. A CHAPLAIN. A
CHAPLAIN WAS ORDERED TO REMOVE A RELIGIOUS COLUMN. THIS... IS... INSANE...!!!
Col. Brian Duffy, the base commander told Fox News the
column was removed “out of respect for those who considered its title
offensive.”
* COL. BRIAN DUFFY SHOULD BE DISCHARGED... IMMEDIATELY.
“The 673d Air Base Wing does not advocate any particular
religion or belief set over another and upon learning of the complaints from
some readers, the article was promptly removed,” he said. “We regret any undue
attention this article may have brought to any particular group or
individuals.”
* A... RELIGIOUS... ARTICLE... POSTED... BY... A...
CHAPLAIN...!!!
Lt. Col. Kenneth Reyes confirmed to Fox News that he
wrote the original essay that appeared in his “Chaplain’s Corner” column on the
base website.
* HIS "CHAPLAIN'S CORNER!"
Reyes recounted the origin of the phrase “There is no
such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.” Reyes ended his essay with a reflection
on faith.
“Everyone expresses some form of faith every day, whether
it is religious or secular,” he wrote. “Some express faith by believing when
they get up in the morning they will arrive at work in one piece, thankful they
have been given another opportunity to enjoy the majesty of the day, or express
relief the doctor’s results were negative.”
Reyes did not attack or insult atheists or non-believers
in his column.
However, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation
accused Reyes of going on an “anti-secular diatribe” and publicly denigrating
“those without religion.”
* NUTS! OBVIOUSLY A BUNCH OF NUTS!
They fired off a letter to the Air Force base allegedly
on behalf of 42 anonymous airmen who allegedly complained.
* AND THIS DOOFUS, DUFFY, ORDERED REYES TO TAKE DOWN THE
COLUMN...?!?! WE DON'T NEED "DUFFYS" IN OUR MILITARY! ON THE FACE OF
IT THE MAN IS AN ASS!
Gen. Jerry Boykin (Ret.) told Fox News the action taken
by the Air Force is “discrimination against Christians.”
* FORGET "DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHRISTIANS."
THIS IS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST COMMON FRIGGIN' SENSE!
He said the “climate of intimidation within the Air Force
has worsened to such an extend that even chaplains now fear carrying out the
most basic duties of their job.”
* OBAMA'S AMERIIKA - 2013.
Following is the column that the Air Force censored:
Many have heard the familiar phrase, “There is no such
thing as an atheist in a fox hole.” Where did this come from? Research (I
verified) in an interview with former World War II prisoner of war Roy Bodine
(my friend) indicates the phrase has been credited to Father William Cummings.
As the story goes, Father Cummings was a civilian
missionary Catholic priest in the Philippines. The phrase was coined during the
Japanese attack at Corregidor. During the siege, Cummings had noticed
non-Catholics were attending his services. Some he knew were not Catholic, some
were not religious and some were even known atheists.
Life-and-death experiences prompt a reality check.
Even the strongest of beliefs can change, and, I may add,
can go both ways – people can be drawn to or away from “faith.”
With the pending surrender of allied forces to the
Japanese, Cummings uttered the famous phrase “There is no such thing as an
atheist in a fox hole.”
In one of my many discussions with Roy, he distinctly
remembered a period on the “Hell Ships” – these were ships the Japanese used to
bring POWs from the Philippines back to Japan. They were unmarked and thus
‘fair game’ for attacks from the allies from the air and sea. Of the 3,000-plus
POWs listed on the ships, only 180 survived the journey.
“When our own planes were attacking us,” Roy said, “I
remember Father Cummings calming us down by reciting the Lord’s Prayer and
offering up prayers on our behalf. For a brief moment I did not hear the yells
and screams of dying men as our boat was attacked by our own men.” He went on
to say, “There was a peaceful quiet during the attack that I cannot explain nor
have experienced since.”
Later on during the trip to Japan, Cummings, after giving
his food to others who needed it more, succumbed to his own need and died of
starvation.
Everyone expresses some form of faith every day, whether
it is religious or secular. Some express faith by believing when they get up in
the morning they will arrive at work in one piece, thankful they have been
given another opportunity to enjoy the majesty of the day; or express relief
the doctor’s results were negative. The real question is, “Is it important to
have faith in ‘faith’ itself or is it more important to ask, ‘What is the
object of my faith?’”
Roy never affirmed or expressed whether his faith was
rooted in religion or not, but for a moment in time on the “Hell Ships,” he
believed in Cummings’ faith.
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