Comments on: Operation Foxhole Atheists http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 00:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Yvonne Scott OFA coordinator http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-71745 Yvonne Scott OFA coordinator Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:25:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-71745 I am the coordinator for Operation Foxhole Atheists. I just wanted to let you guys know that we put together our first wave of packages to be sent out to Jeremy Hall and his fellow foxhole atheists. Thanks so much spreading the word and to all those who donated! I am the coordinator for Operation Foxhole Atheists. I just wanted to let you guys know that we put together our first wave of packages to be sent out to Jeremy Hall and his fellow foxhole atheists. Thanks so much spreading the word and to all those who donated!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65878 Andrew Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:05:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65878 I have been in contact with one of the junior enlisted soldiers who organized this event. I am trying to convince him to file an EO (Equal Opportunity) complaint against the officer in question. It is my opinion that this officer used the protection of his rank to violate the most basic rights of the soldiers who attended this meeting. And sending stuff to soldiers is really easy. You just have to go to the post office (USPS only) with your care package, get a customs form filled out, and send it off. Send snacks and books, toiletries are unnecessary. I have been in contact with one of the junior enlisted soldiers who organized this event. I am trying to convince him to file an EO (Equal Opportunity) complaint against the officer in question. It is my opinion that this officer used the protection of his rank to violate the most basic rights of the soldiers who attended this meeting.

And sending stuff to soldiers is really easy. You just have to go to the post office (USPS only) with your care package, get a customs form filled out, and send it off. Send snacks and books, toiletries are unnecessary.

]]> By: Lorem ipsum http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65854 Lorem ipsum Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:10:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65854 This seems like a good effort, helping those far from home, but a surprising need. God and country are so entertwined these days, it makes me wonder how the atheists got into the foxholes. Religion and patriotism are emotional, not rational, appeals - the belonging, the noble cause, so forth - and patriotism is the ultimate sacred cow since 9/11. It's riskier to publicly question the war than god. Not so much any more, but it was for several years. How does someone immune to religion come to willingly embrace patriotism, to the extent of going halfway around the world to kill or be killed? The atheists I know are skeptics to the bone - without solid evidence of a cause or a need they would not support a war, and they don't. At least not the one in Iraq, but they are split on Afghanistan. I would be interested to read it if anyone knows of a first-person account by one of these atheists on the front lines. This seems like a good effort, helping those far from home, but a surprising need. God and country are so entertwined these days, it makes me wonder how the atheists got into the foxholes. Religion and patriotism are emotional, not rational, appeals – the belonging, the noble cause, so forth – and patriotism is the ultimate sacred cow since 9/11. It’s riskier to publicly question the war than god. Not so much any more, but it was for several years. How does someone immune to religion come to willingly embrace patriotism, to the extent of going halfway around the world to kill or be killed? The atheists I know are skeptics to the bone – without solid evidence of a cause or a need they would not support a war, and they don’t. At least not the one in Iraq, but they are split on Afghanistan. I would be interested to read it if anyone knows of a first-person account by one of these atheists on the front lines.

]]> By: James http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65810 James Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:29:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65810 I don't know if it's much, but I sent in $30 to them. If any group needs funds like this in Iraq, it's this one in my opinion. I don’t know if it’s much, but I sent in $30 to them.

If any group needs funds like this in Iraq, it’s this one in my opinion.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65783 Sharon Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:28:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65783 I've never sent generic letters to soldiers. I would like to do this. Can anyone give me a hint about how to address it and what I might talk about? I’ve never sent generic letters to soldiers. I would like to do this. Can anyone give me a hint about how to address it and what I might talk about?

]]> By: Mikel http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65615 Mikel Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:36:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/31/operation-foxhole-atheists/#comment-65615 Thanks for the info! I've let my local growing atheist meetup group know about it--maybe we will get something together to send! Thanks for the info! I’ve let my local growing atheist meetup group know about it–maybe we will get something together to send!

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