Marines

by mariposa 13 Replies latest social humour

  • mariposa
    mariposa

    I thought this was too funny...

    Marines are taught:

    1) Keep your priorities in order, and

    2) Know when to act without hesitation.

    A Marine was attending a college course between missions in Iraq and Afganistan. The professor, an avowed atheist, shocked the class one day when he walked in, looked towards the ceiling. and said loudly,"God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform, I'll give you exactly 15 minutes."

    The lecture room fell silent and the professor began his lecture. Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, "Here I am God - still waiting."

    It got down to the last minute when the Marine stood up, walked towrds the professor and threw his best punch, knocking him off the platform and out cold. The Marine went back to his seat and sat down. The other students were shocked and stunned and sat there looking on in silence.

    The professor came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, "What is the matter with you? Why did you do that?" The Marine calmly replied, "God is busy today protecting America's soldiers who are busy protecting your right to behave like an idiot. So he sent me."

  • myelaine
    myelaine

    hehehehehehe....

  • the_classicist
    the_classicist

    Reminds me of a Chick tract...

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  • fullofdoubtnow
    fullofdoubtnow

    very funny, thanks for sharing it.

  • Forscher
    Forscher

    My wife asked me to e-mail it to her. I think it is going to do the rounds of our friends!
    Forscher

  • Simon
    Simon

    Is the moral of the story meant to be "American Marines are assholes"?

    That's all I got out of it.


    Remind me what the Marines are supposed to fight for and defend ...

  • Simon
    Simon

    I guess the other "lesson" is that a right-wing christian-zealot will not let little things like facts and evidence divert their faith and all means ar justified to avoid having to face the possibility of being wrong.

  • Forscher
    Forscher

    How do you know God didn't have anything to do with the Marine's deed Simon? In my opinion the professor was being moronic.
    Forscher

  • peacefulpete
    peacefulpete

    Two wrongs don't make a right. Unless your God of course.

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