Atheist In Foxholes Monument installed today at FFRF HQ

[MindPilot]

A 4,743-pound granite monument dedicated to "ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES and the countless freethinkers who have served this country with honor and distinction" was installed today, Oct. 6, at the Freedom From Religion Foundation's new offices in Madison, Wis.

The Atheists in Foxholes monument will be dedicated on Friday, Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m. during the by-invitation-only grand opening of the renovated Freethought Hall downtown. Vets in attendance will be encouraged to pose for a photograph.

The monument, made of the same South Dakota granite that Mount Rushmore is carved from, is more than 7 feet high, reflects the long windows that are part of the original 1855 building and provides a focus for the new Rose Zerwick Memorial Garden and Courtyard adjoining Freethought Hall's new entrance. A teak bench opposite the display provides a spot for reflection.

The monument text concludes with a pacific plea: "Presented with hope that in the future humankind may learn to avoid all war."

About a quarter of FFRF's membership are vets or in the military, as is true for the military as a whole.

- See more at: http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/24221-ffrf-unveils-atheists-in-foxholes-monument-at-new-headquarters#sthash.wC4Zeysr.dpuf

[Auggie]

1. Love it ...

I'm sure it's going to incite a pile of new hate from zealots.

[AlbertCat]

3. incite a pile of new hate from zealots.

Can we get one put up on a courthouse lawn?

[Auggie]

5. Only if we also tattoo a version on Mike Huckabee's forehead

[PeaceNikki]

2. It's a beautiful and important sentiment.

[valerief]

4. Very nice! nt

[Yorktown]

6. As a civilian, faced death twice, never thought one second of God

Sorry, God, will try next time.

[mountain grammy]

7. Love this organization. It does nothing but good.

[beam me up scottie]

8. Excellent.

"Presented with hope that in the future humankind may learn to avoid all war."

Simple, to the point, no appeals to invisible deities.

[RussBLib]

9. fantastic

I need to add that to my "want to visit" list. We cannot make this years FFRF Annual Meeting, but hope to next year after we retire.

[Jokerman]

10. My dad would have been thrilled to see this.

He joined the Navy as a devout Methodist in 1939. By 1945 he was convinced that the god he was brought up to believe in couldn't possibly exist.

[Lordquinton]

11. The comment about "the same granite Mt. Rushmore..."

is very odd, they got it from the mountain? It's not like it's that far, and I'd assume that the state exports granite cause they really don't have much else.