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spot;1397486 wrote: You are, of course, quite right. I do apologize at this point unreservedly and without hesitation for my shocking use of the word liar. It was inappropriate, uncalled for, undignified and untrue. I have no excuse to offer in mitigation.


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Accountable;1397485 wrote: Same with me. When I first enlisted I put down either Christian or S Baptist, I forget which. Later when they were making my dog tags I told them (I believe) no religious affiliation. Later that same day a chaplain found me and told me what a monumental mistake I was making, what would my parents think, this is the only way we can determine what kind of service to give me if I should die, on and on. I changed it back just to get him off my back.




They made us go to church while in basic training, that really rubbed me the wrong way but not enough for me to make a stink about it. So the numbers can say whatever percentage of our troops are Christian but I still have to question the accuracy of their stats.

SnoozeAgain;1397497 wrote: They made us go to church while in basic training, that really rubbed me the wrong way but not enough for me to make a stink about it. So the numbers can say whatever percentage of our troops are Christian but I still have to question the accuracy of their stats.
With us, whoever didn't want to go to church stayed to clean the barracks. Now there's some incentive.

It would be interesting to know what proportion of the US and UK military convert to Islam, either before leaving active service or after. You know, with the vast majority having that profound respect for Islam and all it ought by rights to be a significant fraction.