The military provides priests and ministers for the injured troops.  What about the Atheist troops?
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What do you propose they do?  Atheists believe in nothing so what do you want the services to conjure up for them?  Sorry,  but this is a silly question.  If they don't believe in any superior being, there is no clergy for them...just the way life is and no one ever said it was fair.
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Lol, because the Bush administration doesn't really care what the religious nuts want. They just used them to get elected. Lol ah they were used and its funny to me.
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So, from some of YOUR questions, I assume you're a politician, a cartoon (well, at least your avatar is) a homosexual and a philosopher, right? I mean, you posted in all of those categories...\n\nAnyway, atheists don't believe in god, and atheism is not a religion. But we do believe in religions (i.e.: in the fact that they exist, and are here for a particular purpose which some of us don't like). So, on top of being manipulated by churches, we ALSO have to endure it quietly? I DO NOT THINK SO.\n\nBTW, he IS imaginary.
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Well, Revelation18:24  refers to false religion (Chirstendom included) as being responsible for "the blood of prophets and of holy ones and of all those who have been slaughtered on the earth". So I would say quite a few. Of course there is a religion that refuses to participate in warfare and thus cannot be held accountable for the atrocities...(Isaiah 2:3, 4)
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they probably have atheist and agnostic mixed up
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God likes war. It kills off sinners.
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Yes, It is, but God already took care of them. It's all about a Totalitarian Dictatorship in Heaven. God is the Joseph Stalin / Idi Amin of the heavens.
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Our soldiers offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. It is their gift to us. And all they ask for in return is that we never send them into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. \n\nThe best way to support our troops is to hold to account the Government who put them in harm's way based on a lie.\n\nWe must support our troops by demanding that they're pulled out away from murder and murdering on behalf of politicians who couldn't be bothered to even join up themselves.
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It can be successfully argues that they are equally brave because the Christian is counting on his faith rather than a known truth. That places him in the same category with the atheist. Greater love hath no other man , than he who'd lay his life down for his friends.
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First, not EVERY church preaches exactly the same way, so it is silly to bulk them all together.\n\nSecond, this is still a country that values freedom, including freedom of religion.  Banning the church from being involved in any aspect of life is both unconstitutional and offensive.\n\nThird, it is clear that you've never served in the armed forces in a life or death situation.  People who face death daily are far more likely to seek guidance from clergy.  Barring access to clergy for someone in that circumstance is unthinkable.
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I agree with you Tory.\n\nThis situation is getting nuts all over because of a handful of people.\n\nMy sister teaches at a CATHOLIC school. She had her class make Easter Cards for their parents with religious pix from old Christmas cards, etc. and had them hang them on the wall.\n\nThe principal had her TAKE THEM DOWN because they were 'religious'!!!  \nAnd there were non-Catholic kids in the school!!??\nHello?? What is wrong with THAT picture?\n\nMy opinion with the Atheists....\nthey want every 'God' related word removed from our history, buildings, etc.\n\nWhat they fail to realize is their belief of non-belief is also represented -\non government buildings....any blank spot or wall ...\nrepresents the Atheist.\non our currency....the white blank border.....\nrepresents the Atheist.\nWhen we are finished saying our "Pledge of Allegiance" under Our God and we are silent for the 30 seconds following...that is for the Atheist!!\n\nGet my drift?\n\nTheir non-belief \nis very much represented \nin our Government!!
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The US military recognizes Wicca as a religion.  I see no reason for the US military to treat Wiccans any different than the members of all of the other religions that they recognize.  One would think that it would be a simple solution---unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case........
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Atheist, you in your comment show you are as bad as they are.  They have the right to believe whatever they want and to say whatever they want no matter how hurtful.  Be we have the right to report them for it and not giving them power over us by letting their ignorance hurt us.
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Jehova's are misled individuals.  What usually Happens is that they suffer  a trauma and jehova's step in and help and get them to go to their church.
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How many Atheists go to war for their beliefs?
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Who ever they were, and whatever their religion, you can't bring it down to pointing your finger and saying " Why did they do what they did when they are supposed to be religious" Every war has the backing of the church, both sides get blessings to vanquish the enemy, I don't ever recall a war when the church ever said "don't do this it is against Gods will" The communists in Vietnam were supposed to be anti religion, but that is not why there was a war with them, they had their own beliefs.\nBut that is a very good question, which begs to know why did the religious leaders  in Germany England and America and the rest of the world never say " Don't do this it's wrong". Yes the answer is pretty obvious! Does the goverment and country over ride religion.
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You want us to pray for war. Are you crazy, do you think Jesus will answer these prayers. People have a problem with what the troops are doing, i.e. an unprovocted invasion of a country that was no threat to the US, didn't have any links to terrorism (of course it does now), didn't have any WMD. The troops are human and I don't like to see humans die or get injured but the fact is they shouldn´t be there. Most of my sympathy goes to the Iraqi people who are carrying this burden, 12,000+ dead. You wake up if you think what the military is doing in Iraq is making the world safer. Rectuitment for terrorists have soared because of this war. We have bombs going off every week, egypt last week. We have attacks in London, Madrid etc. etc.