Atheists in Foxholes News 9 Dec 2011
MAAF has selected 43 recent articles of interest in the areas of atheism & humanism in the military, society, and government, both in the US and internationally. It was a big month as MAAF got a first interview directly with NPR’s All Things Considered with Rachel Martin. MAAF also earned a lot of backlash coverage for objecting to the placement of a large Christian cross at Camp Pendleton. Army Captain Ryan Jean accepted an interview about his efforts to gain chaplain support.
Definitely check out the International section highlighting a humanist reflection given at the inauguration of Ireland’s new President. Also, several stories showed the brave actions of an (atheist) Egyptian who blogged in the nude to fight censorship and subjugation of women. Also see a bisexual atheist in Nigeria working to reform her country.
Special thanks to The Thinking Atheist and The God Discussion, great podcasts that both featured MAAF this month. This is only a selection – lots more below.
Atheists and humanists in the military
- Chaplains Wanted For Atheists In Foxholes, NPR (with audio)
- Jason Torpy on the God Discussion (Audio)
- The Thinking Atheist covers military atheists (Audio)
- Why the military needs atheist chaplains, Washington Post
- There are atheists in foxholes, LA Times
- Atheists in Military Seek Recognition to Minister to Troops, Christian Post
- Religious family looks for lost atheist Marine, The Detroit News
- Air Force Academy Builds Pagan Chapel
- My Father’s Reassuring Atheism
Promotion of religion through the military
- Atheist Leader Complains About Command-directed prayer, CNS
- Atheist group objects to memorial cross at Camp Pendleton, North County Times
- Camp Pendleton Cross Does Not Honor Non-Christian Fallen Marines, Opposing Views
- The Camp Pendleton Cross: The Facts vs. “Persecuted” Christian rhetoric, Chris Rodda
- Why the Camp Pendleton Cross Needs to Come Down, Friendly Atheist
- Jason Torpy: ‘Camp Pendleton Cross’ inappropriate and illegal memorial
- Marines reviewing whether to let Camp Pendleton cross stay, Los Angeles Times
- Atheist Group Demands Cross Be Removed From Marine Base, Fox News
- Pendleton Memorial Cross Under Fire, Military.com
- Atheists seek removal of Jesus statue from federal forest land
- Legal Battle Ignites Over Jesus Statue in Montana
- Walter Reed protects patients from proselytizing visitors
The Arts
- Vonnegut, finally looming large in Indianapolis
- FutureHead MacLennan releases atheist track Highlander (The Wake)
- The Israeli musician who dared to pluck the ‘forbidden fruit’, Ha’aretz
- Stanislaw Lem Google Doodle, Mirror.co.uk
- For Herzog, ‘Into the Abyss’ is tale of life and death
International
- Court asked to ban prayer from British council, UPI
- Irish President inaugurated to humanist reflection
- ‘Our Senators are Hypocrites’ (Nigeria)
- April 6 Movement in Malta denies atheists
- Braver or provocation – naked Egyptian
- Egypt’s Women Warriors Lead Protests in Tahrir Square (Video), Daily Beast
- Egyptian activist posts nude photos to protest repression, LA Times
- Egypt faces the naked truth, Jerusalem Post
Religion in Politics
- Rick Perry ad: ‘I’ll end Obama’s war on religion’, Washington Post
- No tree for atheist group at courthouse
- President Obama omits God from Thanksgiving address
Disparaging atheists in foxholes
- Hospital Chaplain John Tomandl disparages atheists in foxholes
- Ret Col Albert Nahas, quoted by Lindsay Wise
Recap of the Atheists In Foxholes News