Comments on: Can The US Army Accept Atheists? http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Morgan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-100208 Morgan Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:46:06 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-100208 Who gives a shit? Why would anyone who doesn't believe in God want to waste the only life they have killing and pillaging at the behest of powerful interests? Being an atheist myself, I can't understand how one can destroy their own life - and those of others. Shouldn't we be trying to make this one world and one life that we have count? Who gives a shit? Why would anyone who doesn’t believe in God want to waste the only life they have killing and pillaging at the behest of powerful interests? Being an atheist myself, I can’t understand how one can destroy their own life – and those of others. Shouldn’t we be trying to make this one world and one life that we have count?

]]> By: Nick http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99374 Nick Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:34:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99374 @elsie, atheists do accept religious people up to the extent of they can do what they do, what Soi pointed out in his video by the young turks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CmLLcoFYE is the american religious spend a big chunk of tax payers money exclusively for the benefit of the religious without consent of the tax payer, the young turk points out that had this money been spent on a mosque there would of been no acceptance of the unjustified use of the money. Its not just religion The young turk (in this case Jenk) points out lots of dodgy dealings and policies within politics and mainly american politics. Includes private prisons profiting, but there's plenty. @elsie, atheists do accept religious people up to the extent of they can do what they do, what Soi pointed out in his video by the young turks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CmLLcoFYE is the american religious spend a big chunk of tax payers money exclusively for the benefit of the religious without consent of the tax payer, the young turk points out that had this money been spent on a mosque there would of been no acceptance of the unjustified use of the money.

Its not just religion The young turk (in this case Jenk) points out lots of dodgy dealings and policies within politics and mainly american politics. Includes private prisons profiting, but there’s plenty.

]]> By: Ming http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99366 Ming Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:22:44 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99366 Ah-hah-hah-hah-haaa! The silly monkey people think that they live in a 'free' society governed by 'democracy'. Ha-hah-aha-hah-haaa... Ah-hah-hah-hah-haaa!

The silly monkey people think that they live in a ‘free’ society governed by ‘democracy’.

Ha-hah-aha-hah-haaa…

]]> By: Sandra http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99364 Sandra Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:32 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99364 I think they need yearly psychological testing... because half the men that I have met that were in the army left scarred or damaged ... Too bad they do not make the mental factors of war just as important as the physical ones. I guess we would not have many soldiers if we did that... I think they need yearly psychological testing… because half the men that I have met that were in the army left scarred or damaged … Too bad they do not make the mental factors of war just as important as the physical ones. I guess we would not have many soldiers if we did that…

]]> By: alan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99359 alan Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:31:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99359 “In my head, I won every time,” says Mr Griffith a) I’ve never personally experienced it, but I know it exists. b) I know that if I haven’t personally experienced something, it does not exist. Spot the common denominator. You may have uploaded an alternative rendition of reality Justin. But the operating system that you’re using, still has the same old bug in it. “In my head, I won every time,” says Mr Griffith
a) I’ve never personally experienced it, but I know it exists.
b) I know that if I haven’t personally experienced something, it does not exist.
Spot the common denominator.
You may have uploaded an alternative rendition of reality Justin. But the operating system that you’re using, still has the same old bug in it.

]]> By: Jamie http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99349 Jamie Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:34:01 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99349 From where I stand (or sit slumped over my desk on another cold Monday morning avoiding doing any work), prescribing religion as part of a military ethic is so bombastic the US may as well have invited the Templars to join the battle. Pitting one religion against another rather than freedom (democracy) against tyranny (fundamentalism) removes the possibility of any rational conclusion. Removing religion removes any intangible excuse for intervention (i.e. in the name of God) and encourages rationality of choice whilst getting rid of eliminating the protection the fallacy religion has offered for thousands of years. Religion negates responsibility and creates divides – and suggests that Christianity is somewhat superior to Islam, which of course it isn’t (equally pointless). Rant over. From where I stand (or sit slumped over my desk on another cold Monday morning avoiding doing any work), prescribing religion as part of a military ethic is so bombastic the US may as well have invited the Templars to join the battle.

Pitting one religion against another rather than freedom (democracy) against tyranny (fundamentalism) removes the possibility of any rational conclusion. Removing religion removes any intangible excuse for intervention (i.e. in the name of God) and encourages rationality of choice whilst getting rid of eliminating the protection the fallacy religion has offered for thousands of years. Religion negates responsibility and creates divides – and suggests that Christianity is somewhat superior to Islam, which of course it isn’t (equally pointless). Rant over.

]]> By: Tony http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99347 Tony Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:52:59 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99347 Sorry Daniel, but if you didn't want to go to Iraq, then you shouldn't have signed up. By joining the Army you sign an oath of allegiance to whichever government happens to be in power at the time, and agree that they can send you where the hell they like, for whatever reason. It's no good complaining once you're in. Sorry Daniel, but if you didn’t want to go to Iraq, then you shouldn’t have signed up.

By joining the Army you sign an oath of allegiance to whichever government happens to be in power at the time, and agree that they can send you where the hell they like, for whatever reason.

It’s no good complaining once you’re in.

]]> By: Berber Anna http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99346 Berber Anna Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:06 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99346 Jack, I think that is a very cruel thing to say. Just let those dumb enough to fight kill one another? These are daughters, sons, sisters, brothers. These are human beings with feelings just like yours. And it's not armies that instigate wars, it's leaders. I do think we should strive for minimal defense forces (enough to protect ourselves and help protect others, but not enough to attack others at the same time), but we should never wish harm on those who are currently in the military. It's fine to disagree with militarism, it's fine to argue your point and maybe convince people not to join the military, but it's wrong to wish death and suffering upon others. Jack, I think that is a very cruel thing to say. Just let those dumb enough to fight kill one another? These are daughters, sons, sisters, brothers. These are human beings with feelings just like yours. And it’s not armies that instigate wars, it’s leaders. I do think we should strive for minimal defense forces (enough to protect ourselves and help protect others, but not enough to attack others at the same time), but we should never wish harm on those who are currently in the military. It’s fine to disagree with militarism, it’s fine to argue your point and maybe convince people not to join the military, but it’s wrong to wish death and suffering upon others.

]]> By: Stefan Marjoram http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99323 Stefan Marjoram Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:40:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99323 Training going well - just bench-pressed five cardinals Training going well – just bench-pressed five cardinals

]]> By: elsie http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2012/02/army-accept-atheists/#comment-99311 elsie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:37:00 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17790#comment-99311 Why can't people accept "each to their own" and just get on with life? Religion doesn't define a person, it just influences them, and what does it matter what people believe? People should have the freedom of choice. After all, it doesn't, or at least shouldn't, affect anyone else's life. Why can’t people accept “each to their own” and just get on with life? Religion doesn’t define a person, it just influences them, and what does it matter what people believe? People should have the freedom of choice. After all, it doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t, affect anyone else’s life.

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