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Archae

(46,301 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:04 PM Jun 2014

Story was in a friend's Facebook...

I seriously doubt it's true, for one thing, that guy would have been kicked out of that college had he assaulted a professor like that.
Anyone have any info on it?


If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!
A young Canadian paratrooper was taking some college courses between
assignments. He had completed 3 tours of duty in Afghanistan . One of the
courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist and a member of the
Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA).

One day the professor shocked the class when he came in.
He 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 soldier got out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him clean off the platform.
The professor was out cold.

The young soldier 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 soldier and asked,
"What in the world is the matter with you? Why did you do that?"

The young soldier stood up and calmly replied,
"GOD was too busy today protecting soldiers, who are protecting
your right to say stupid shit and act like an idiot. So He sent me."

The classroom erupted in cheers!

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Story was in a friend's Facebook... (Original Post) Archae Jun 2014 OP
. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #1
Thank you! I know I have seen that story over and over csziggy Jun 2014 #7
I like this version PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #9
Wow - that covers all the bases csziggy Jun 2014 #11
Kinda hard to tell the difference, actually... petronius Jun 2014 #12
Indeed. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #14
Thanks, posted to my friend's Facebook. Archae Jun 2014 #10
be prepared for them to report that it DID happen to their PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #13
Yeah, and they heard it from the guy on the barstool next to them. Archae Jun 2014 #15
Story has been around for ages...n/t monmouth3 Jun 2014 #2
"There's eight million stories in the naked city..." immoderate Jun 2014 #3
K dawg. Lex Jun 2014 #4
There are a any versions of this story on the net nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #5
Funny, no one in the college posesses cell phones with camera and video rustydog Jun 2014 #6
If this story is true, how long before the soldier was arrested for assault and battery? csziggy Jun 2014 #8
Ahh, the life and times of Marine Todd: Salviati Jun 2014 #16
My God he's as ubiquitous ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #19
It's a mindlessly stupid fake story. phil89 Jun 2014 #17
God is not omnipotent? GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #18

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
7. Thank you! I know I have seen that story over and over
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:16 PM
Jun 2014

And it is just as stupid now as it was the first time I read it on the internet.

And thanks for the RationalWiki link. I'll have to add that to my bookmarks.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
5. There are a any versions of this story on the net
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:13 PM
Jun 2014

And Canada is not as religious as the US. They started around Korea.

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
8. If this story is true, how long before the soldier was arrested for assault and battery?
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:22 PM
Jun 2014

And court martialed for behavior unbecoming an enlisted person? And as you say, kicked out of the college?

It's asinine shit like this that made me an atheist. Religious fundamentalist who profess a belief in a philosophy and can't abide when that philosophy is questioned obviously can't believe fully in the power of their imaginary sky being.

 

phil89

(1,043 posts)
17. It's a mindlessly stupid fake story.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:49 PM
Jun 2014

So much absurd and contradictory nonsense it's not even worth dissecting.

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