Can the US Army embrace atheists? (BBC)

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By Kate Dailey
BBC News Magazine

In a land of faith and flag, Justin Griffith is challenging the US military to abandon its religious ties.

When he was a child growing up in Plano, Texas - a place he describes as the "oversized, goofy buckle on the Bible belt" - he would bring his bible to science class and debate his teachers on the finer points of evolution.
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But somewhere along the way, his penchant for picking ideological fights with the non-religious got him in trouble. He found it harder and harder to argue with the points they were making. At 13, he suffered a crisis of faith.
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Mr Griffith found peace with his atheism, but he is not done sparring with the opposite team.

As an active-duty sergeant in the US Army, he's leading the charge to get atheists more respect in the armed forces. In the process he is earning attention, both positive and negative, from around the world.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16859421

[qazplm]

1. I'm agnostic

most of the people I serve with know, and I don't believe anyone really cares. I know a few probably put it in the negative block check as a mental note, but most are professional enough to not have it affect my career.

Heck, I do the same with smoking, nasty habit, not a fan of it, but I don't think about it when I'm evaluating how well they do or don't do their job.

[Muskypundit]

2. The army does a much better job accepting atheists

Than the general public.