Certainly I believe the part about the Christians getting out of chores. It was the same with me, but it was, like, an hour of mopping, then I could sneak a nap behind my locker. Maybe you had it worse.
However, I don't believe late night sex parties were going for two reasons: there's someone in charge of quarters at night on a company and battalion level that the drill sergeants would have to get around. Plus, how much sleep do the trainees get in basic training? 6 hours, if they're lucky? Drill sergeants wake up the trainees and put them in bed, and you're telling me they were staying up to party? Please.
Upon reading a large book called a dictionary, you will find that words often have several layers of meaning. Fortunately, some dictionaries have pictures.
Notwithstanding your narrow interpretation of religion as theism, I often like to put down random religions on forms I have to fill out such as Buddhism, Gypsy, or whatever else I felt like at the moment. I occasionally get flak about that, so, yes, they make fun of my religion.
I say all this as an atheist sergeant in the US Army.
Does the Army embrace Christian ideals? Yes. Does the Army encourage you to become a Christian? Yes. Is the Army a Christian organization? Maybe.
That being said, was I ever pressured into becoming a Christian or attending Christian services? No. Did people ever make jokes about my religion? Yes, just like I did about theirs. Was I ever harassed, treated poorly, given extra duty, or denied a promotion because I'm not a Christian? Never.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest this guy's a tater-dick if he needs a bodyguard.
Certainly I believe the part about the Christians getting out of chores. It was the same with me, but it was, like, an hour of mopping, then I could sneak a nap behind my locker. Maybe you had it worse.
However, I don't believe late night sex parties were going for two reasons: there's someone in charge of quarters at night on a company and battalion level that the drill sergeants would have to get around. Plus, how much sleep do the trainees get in basic training? 6 hours, if they're lucky? Drill sergeants wake up the trainees and put them in bed, and you're telling me they were staying up to party? Please.
I didn't mean to come off pro-army, just anti-Hall.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion
Upon reading a large book called a dictionary, you will find that words often have several layers of meaning. Fortunately, some dictionaries have pictures.
Notwithstanding your narrow interpretation of religion as theism, I often like to put down random religions on forms I have to fill out such as Buddhism, Gypsy, or whatever else I felt like at the moment. I occasionally get flak about that, so, yes, they make fun of my religion.
The one was a girl, and everyone disliked her. She was lazy, ugly, fat, and smelled.
The other was a guy, and everyone liked him, because he was just the nicest guy you've ever met.
Clear proof of sexism.
Does the Army embrace Christian ideals? Yes. Does the Army encourage you to become a Christian? Yes. Is the Army a Christian organization? Maybe.
That being said, was I ever pressured into becoming a Christian or attending Christian services? No. Did people ever make jokes about my religion? Yes, just like I did about theirs. Was I ever harassed, treated poorly, given extra duty, or denied a promotion because I'm not a Christian? Never.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest this guy's a tater-dick if he needs a bodyguard.