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5. My dogtags read "ATHEIST"

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 03:38 PM

19 hrs ago

For a few years I had to accept 'NO PREFERENCE', which was a lie, since I certainly DID have preference!

I saw a newspaper article about a kid in the Navy that had gone to court and had "ATHEIST" approved. I immediately headed to the base personnel office and demanded that I also get my personal preference. (As far as I know, I was one of the first Air Force person new to get that designation.)

They complied.

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So Unitarian Universalists are no longer recognized? DBoon 19 hrs ago #1

Our Church is really, really big ninjanurse 18 hrs ago #20

Will it fit sideways in the reflecting pool? Chemical Bill 18 hrs ago #25

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib 18 hrs ago #22

I think that those early US leaders were Deists, not Unitarians. wnylib 18 hrs ago #23

Correct. n/t progressoid 17 hrs ago #34

No UU? Agnostics but not Atheists? yorkster 19 hrs ago #2

get rid of the chaplaincy. let people who kill for a living work out their contradictions nt msongs 19 hrs ago #3

Military service is not inconsistent with most religions. TomSlick 14 hrs ago #47

I'd love to see the list. Lulu KC 19 hrs ago #4

Was wondering the same The Madcap 19 hrs ago #11

We confused them by virtue of the fact TommyT139 16 hrs ago #39

I'm worried about the Pastafarians LT Barclay 17 hrs ago #37

Thanks for giggle Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #38

My dogtags read "ATHEIST" SeattleVet 19 hrs ago #5

Lawsuits in 3, 2. 1, File! reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #6

lol! Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #8

As a teacher of mine used to say, great minds.... reACTIONary 18 hrs ago #26

This requires a lawsuit, as soon as plaintiff can be identified. TomSlick 14 hrs ago #46

Lawsuit in 3, 2, 1 ... Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #7

What's next? A state religion? BarbD 19 hrs ago #9

Seems like it's heading that way. StarryNite 18 hrs ago #12

Might as well repeal the whole Constitution IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #15

They want us down on our knees..... lastlib 18 hrs ago #17

shitstain will be D.O.A. soon due to this stupidty dave99 18 hrs ago #19

Looks like you can take the 'we' out of that statement! Hope22 3 hrs ago #55

Some of those right-wing viking role players are going to be unhappy SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #10

Trump wants to be pope and king. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #13

We are no longer the USA - we are now just America TBF 18 hrs ago #14

So much for freedom of religion. This sure to be contested in court. Martin68 18 hrs ago #16

As others have said, lawsuits will go flying sakabatou 18 hrs ago #18

What a bunch of a-holes debsy 18 hrs ago #21

Short list of what was dropped. The Grand Illuminist 18 hrs ago #24

They should leave Athetist or least call it "No affiliation" LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #32

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Ironically, "Tata" is the title of Maya Spiritual Guides Paxman 17 hrs ago #28

Interesting phrase lonely bird 17 hrs ago #29

Put A Hex on Hegseth 2na fisherman 17 hrs ago #30

That goes against Wicca beliefs, and is actually really insulting to them obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #36

You're correct in not practicing slightlv 15 hrs ago #43

Mine simply said, "Prot" for Protestant LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #31

This was announced in March. Why is it in LBN? OnlinePoker 17 hrs ago #33

Did any Christian Post readers post it here? bluedigger 13 hrs ago #49

Wow, all Pagans/Wicca and UNITARIANS?! obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #35

No mention of Pastafarianism or The Church of the Subgenius ? C_U_L8R 16 hrs ago #40

Seems like it was just recently we slightlv 15 hrs ago #41

UUs are strong supporters of LGBQT rights, racial rights, immigrant rights, reproductive rights and Wicked Blue 15 hrs ago #45

We had a UU minister legally marry us, and then a year a day later, had a very good friend of ours perform a handfasting slightlv 12 hrs ago #50

We were married by a UU minister as well Wicked Blue 58 min ago #57

EVERYTHING UU"s stand for is antithetical to your current regime u4ic 12 hrs ago #52

Deist? GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #42

Pastafarians get a pass?! duckworth969 15 hrs ago #44

Project 2025 clearly says (1) power & (1) religion Nigrum Cattus 13 hrs ago #48

Who is the religious verification czar? tonekat 12 hrs ago #51

I bet worshipping the Golden (Swollen) Calf made the cut. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #53

Well, He'll. COL Mustard 6 hrs ago #54

I am guessing Russian Orthodox Bluestocking 2 hrs ago #56