The Foxhole . . .

We frequently hear the
polemical adage from religionists, that "there are no atheists in foxholes"; the implication being, of course, that only those who believe in God and an afterlife will have the courage to place this life in jeopardy, while those who lack this belief will run like cowards to save their own petty lives, leaving their brave "believing" counterparts to fend off
the approaching enemy against overwhelming odds.
Well, that's the intended picture, but it has nothing to do with reality. Throughout the world
there are literally millions of nonreligious men and women who risk their lives every day in the military, fire departments, police agencies and emergency medical services they work for. Indeed, these are people you see every day but probably never noticed because they are just as devoted and just as hard-working as anyone else in their respective professions, but
they simply don't advertise their lack of belief.
This page is for them and for those who doubt that such people exist.