Rock Beyond Belief - Foxhole Atheist, Justin Griffith on 680AM Raleigh, NC Talk Radio (part 1 of 3)

Foxhole Atheist, Justin Griffith, takes the heat from 680AM Raleigh, North Carolina Talk Radio with Rick and Donna Martinez, and the (mostly) evangelical Christians calling in.

http://rockbeyondbelief.com/

Justin Griffith is the Active Duty Sergeant in the US Army, though he is not speaking on their behalf. Justin is spearheading the Rock Beyond Belief festival for the non-theist community, that received last-minute crippling restrictions from the Garrison Commander at Fort Bragg.

From the RBB website:

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I'm not the one who owes everyone an apology, but I'm offering one anyway.

On March 1st we received the Fort Bragg Garrison Commander's final decision letter, which by all indications was going to approve everything we asked for. Obviously, it didn't. It placed so many restrictions and unexpected changes that we are completely unable to put on the Rock Beyond Belief festival. Additionally, the lack of similar financial support from government-controlled funds prevents us from actually putting on an event. We were not able to utilize the same system of funding that the Evangelical Christians did, nor were we presented with any alternative (or that there was a problem in this area before March 1st).

As a reminder, the event that inspired us to put Rock Beyond Belief together was the evangelical Christian Rock the Fort -- a Spiritual Fitness event co-sponsored by the Religious Support Office at Fort Bragg and the Billy Graham Evangelical Association. That membership-drive event had a stated goal of converting as many soldiers, spouses, and civilians as possible to their particular version of Christianity. They were very successful, having bragged about converting 500 on stage at one event, and 200 at another.

We at Rock Beyond Belief decided to take the high road and that two wrongs don't make a right. Our festival was not going to attempt to 'de-convert' or 'de-baptize' anyone. Rather, we were going to raise awareness and tolerance of the non-religious segment of the military, while at the same time respecting other's beliefs as private. We had no interest in telling our crowd that their current religious preference was wrong, incomplete, or in some way needing to be changed.

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This was supposed to be a six minute segment, but the engaging conversation and the popularity at the switchboard demanded an entire hour of air time (the remainder of the show). Edited for commercials, weather, traffic and related content. Approximately 30 minutes.

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[RockBeyondBelief]

It gets more interesting when they unleash all the callers in part 2 and 3.

I explained to one of the callers that I wasn't putting on an 'anti-religion' festival. I corrected him and told him that I was countering an Evangelical Christian MEMBERSHIP DRIVE on Fort Bragg. That is way beyond the scope of the Chaplaincy and what's acceptable.

His reply was telling: "That's the POINT of evangelical Christianity! To bring more people to Christ!" <---- Exactly! That's why it has no place in Gov't.

[IVIaggotx]

Excellent job so far. Glad you're getting your voice heard!

[SamuelJCir]

And there is no such thing as seperation between religion and state, not that it matters because evolution is the religion of the state anyways.

[SamuelJCir]

Atheism is A religion. A religion doesnt require a deity its a belief system. You have to believe that god doesnt exist to be an atheist. You have ro believe inYHWH, Elohim, and the holy spirit to be a christian. You have to belive in Allah to be a muslim. Stop trying to act like your belief system stands apart. It doesnt and it doesnt make you any better than anybody else to be an atheist.

[TTDMFfreaknew]

@anthonzi Nope, you fight to defend the Constitution of the United States which stands for freedom of and from Religion when you take the oath. I'm damn proud to live in a nation that welcomes all, despite superstitious belief.

[imaking42]

@AddressitKat Please tell me you're not that big of an idiot. As an atheist, I believe in a lot of things. I just don't believe in any god or anything that goes with any god. I bet your life is fucking pathetic.

[anthonzi]

10:55 Defending this _Christian_ Country to be exact!

[anthonzi]

10:37 lololol

[minirock000]

By 5mikes in I hate that p.o.g., cunt, bitch! holy rolling bitch.

[qtzlctl2012]

Justin was way too nice to the hosts insanely insulting assumption that there's no need to help atheist soldiers or motivate them. what a prick, justin should have ripped his head off for that comment