geeeeez relax Ghost lol.. I just meant the part about there being no
atheists in foxholes isn't true.
And let me ask you about this pot and Christian thing?? just because
YOUR gov't banned it and has made it such an evil influence, does that
make pot un-Christian?. Please to show me where in the Bible it says
Thou shalt not smokage the doobage.
And don't give me the guff about the body being a temple, cuz alcohol is
worse for you than marijuana and yet it's not against Christian ethics
or virtues to imbibe. It's when it gets abused it becomes a sin. When it
controls you, then it becomes a bad thing.

If ya want to get church folks with their own words, read em Genesis
1:12!!!

No! I just wanted you to see that McDonalds is selling Pot. LOL

that must be the McDonald's in Hemp, British Columbia lmao

but seriously Ghost, check out that book, Seven Roads to Hell, it really
is an excellent read regardless if the author is an atheist or not.

i think that saying " there are no atheists in a fox hole" comes from
the idea that when people are faced with a situation like that they are
faced with their own immortality and it really makes them wonder what(if
anything) is on the other side and that they need all the help they can
get. i've met alot of people that really haven't been challenged as much
as they think they have and when it happens some time it makes them
change their point of view on some things. they begin to realize that
life ain't what they thought it was all along.

i think that saying " there are no atheists in a fox hole" comes from
the idea that when people are faced with a situation like that they are
faced with their own immortality and it really makes them wonder what(if
anything) is on the other side and that they need all the help they can
get. i've met alot of people that really haven't been challenged as much
as they think they have and when it happens some time it makes them
change their point of view on some things. they begin to realize that
life ain't what they thought it was all along.

"but seriously Ghost, check out that book, Seven Roads to Hell, it
really
is an excellent read regardless if the author is an atheist or not."

Who?

Is it on line some where?

Sounds interesting.

Well, King you have a point there.

But I think a lot of use say things out of habit and or indoctrination.

I still say God bless you, when someone sneezes. That's out of habit and
curtesy. But as far as me praying to God while I'm in a Fox Hole dodging
bullets and motor fire. I can't imagine anyone who has been influenced
by the mainstream religions not cry out to some God that has been
drilled into them, That was my premise about there's no Atheist in a fox
hole. ( I should have said: There's no Christian indoctrinated Atheist
in a fox hole then) LOL

lol i kinda understand. in that situation it's kinda like,it ain't gonna
hurt. i think the big 3 are just on more people minds. i think a few of
them would pray to me if they thought i could help lol

I'd be willing to bet if you Google "Seven Roads to Hell" it'll tell you
who the author is(damn I wish I could remember lol)and the publisher.
you should be able to order it on-line seeing as how one can buy
ANYTHING on-line anymore lol.
I hope you get a chance to read it Ghost. It really is THE best book
I've read about combat during WW2.

Ontario.... the phrase ABOUT athiests in a foxhole comes from
soldiers in war being shelled by the enemy, and ducking in thier
foxholes waiting to be vaporised. And there really is no athiests
there. wont find one soldier not Praying. Deep philosophical insight not
needed I hope.

sry Rambill, not everyone prays while being shelled. I know of 2
veterans that would make a game of it to take their minds off the
terror. They'd pretend that the area they were in was one big target and
their foxhole was the bullseye. Then they'd score the Germans based on
how close to the "bullseye" they were, and if they missed the target
area, they'd score it a "maggie's drawers". lol

I'll tell ya same thing I told Ghost, READ SEVEN ROADS TO HELL!
The author did NO praying and he was in the 101st.

Public.

I'm Googling it now.

Hope it's not like the seven dealy sins or somethoing. LOL

LMAO..nahhh I wouldn't do that to ya Ghost lol

I wonder if this is it?:

In December 1944, Hitler launched a desperate massive counterstrike at
the Allies, with 38 German divisions slamming through American lines.
Then the 101st Airborne was thrown into the fight. Fresh from 72 brutal
days of combat in Holland, with little food and ammunition, the
Screaming Eagles struck back - and stunned the German forces. Then the
real battle for the town of Bastogne - and its seven key roads -
began...
This powerful, action-packed memoir puts us in the middle of the
legendary fighting force known as the Screaming Eagles. Along the way,
Donald R. Burgett, just 19 years old at the time of the battle, vividly
captures some of the most horrific action of World War II. From
point-blank tank assaults to hand-to-hand combat, Private Burgett and
his cold, hungry, and wounded fellow paratroopers stood against an
overwhelming enemy force - and won the battle that secured victory for
the Allies in World War II.

©1999 Donald R. Burgett; (P)2001 Random House Inc., Bantam Doubelday
Dell Audio Publishing, a Division of Random House Inc.

Sounds good to me so far.

I'm looking for a Wipikidia on him now.

That's the one ;-)

Donald R. Burgett is a published photographer and writer, focusing on
books about World War.
The Road to Arnhem: A Screaming Eagle in Holland, Dell Publishing
Company, 2001.

Seven Roads to Hell, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 2000.
Beyond the Rhine: A Screaming Eagle in Germany, Presidio Press

Burgett served in A-Company, 506th regiment, 101st division P.I.R.
during World War II.

Unfortunately much else.

The only way I could find to get a concise story on the rad to hell is
by buying it though Amazon or something like that. Blahs!

I can't believe there's no online description of this book or excerpt.