Marine
Dec 31, 2018 20:48:13 #
-If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!!!!!!
A United States Marine was taking some college courses between
assignments. He had completed 20 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He stepped on
the small platform for lecturers at the head of the class,
looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, "GOD, if you are real, then I
want you to knock me off this platform...
I'll give you exactly 15 min."
The lecture room fell silent – you could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes
went by and the professor proclaimed, "Here I am GOD, I'm still
waiting."
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of
his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him
off the platform. The professor was out cold.
The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there looking on
in silence. The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken,
looked at the Marine and asked, "What in the world is the matter with
you? Why did you do that?"
The Marine calmly replied, "GOD was busy today protecting America's
soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid s**t and act like
an i***t.
So He sent me."
The classroom erupted in cheers!
A United States Marine was taking some college courses between
assignments. He had completed 20 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He stepped on
the small platform for lecturers at the head of the class,
looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, "GOD, if you are real, then I
want you to knock me off this platform...
I'll give you exactly 15 min."
The lecture room fell silent – you could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes
went by and the professor proclaimed, "Here I am GOD, I'm still
waiting."
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of
his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him
off the platform. The professor was out cold.
The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there looking on
in silence. The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken,
looked at the Marine and asked, "What in the world is the matter with
you? Why did you do that?"
The Marine calmly replied, "GOD was busy today protecting America's
soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid s**t and act like
an i***t.
So He sent me."
The classroom erupted in cheers!
Dec 31, 2018 21:29:44 #
Dec 31, 2018 22:12:38 #
Jan 1, 2019 02:16:03 #
Bcon wrote:
-If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!... (show quote)
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who thinks he acts for God.
Jan 1, 2019 04:30:35 #
JW wrote:
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who thinks he acts for God.
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who fails to respect the beliefs of one's brothers...
Jan 1, 2019 06:02:52 #
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who fails to respect the beliefs of one's brothers...
Jan 1, 2019 06:08:17 #
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who fails to respect the beliefs of one's brothers...
How, exactly, did the Marine respect the instructor's beliefs? How does applauding his assault on the instructor demonstrate your respect for his beliefs?
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
Jan 1, 2019 06:14:27 #
JW wrote:
How, exactly, did the Marine respect the instructor's beliefs? How does applauding his assault on the instructor demonstrate your respect for his beliefs?
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
Yawn. I'm sorry, but isn't THAT democratic hypocrisy on parade?
Jan 1, 2019 06:19:59 #
JW wrote:
How, exactly, did the Marine respect the instructor's beliefs? How does applauding his assault on the instructor demonstrate your respect for his beliefs?
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
I would hope that when faced with such a situation there would always be an individual willing to stand up for decency...
I believe that the marine would absolutely respect the instructor's beliefs...
But when faced with such a dilemma he (the marine) reacted in a way that reflected both the honesty of his belief and fulfilled the instructor's expectations...
Authority figures should beware of abusing their positions...
Jan 1, 2019 06:21:12 #
JW wrote:
How, exactly, did the Marine respect the instructor's beliefs? How does applauding his assault on the instructor demonstrate your respect for his beliefs?
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
Setting yourself up as a target has consequences...
Jan 1, 2019 06:49:22 #
JW wrote:
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who thinks he acts for God.
PROVE that he was not acting for God.
Jan 1, 2019 06:53:21 #
Gatsby wrote:
PROVE that he was not acting for God.
Alternatively... Prove that he was...
Such actions are always subjective...
Jan 1, 2019 07:23:57 #
JW wrote:
There is nothing more dangerous than someone who thinks he acts for God.
Nd there is no one so i***tic that can’t see the symbolism in the story.
Jan 1, 2019 07:28:40 #
JW wrote:
How, exactly, did the Marine respect the instructor's beliefs? How does applauding his assault on the instructor demonstrate your respect for his beliefs?
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
What this kind of thing boils down to, and always has, is since the other guy is obviously wrong he is an open target. God help you when you're the other guy.
In the article you will see that teacher was pushing his beliefs on a class of younger people, a trait of the whole liberal establishment. The marine May have not been so eloquent, so he was just countering the argument the best way he knew how. I’d say it was very effective.
Jan 1, 2019 07:55:17 #
Bcon wrote:
what a load of crap, you know damn well this never happened.-If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!... (show quote)
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