Atheist Leader Complains About U.S. Troops Praying Together Before Combat Mission

By Pete Winn
December 5, 2011

(CNSNews.com) - The man pushing to get the military to install “atheist chaplains” in the armed forces told government-subsidized National Public Radio that military officers should not be praying with their men before going out on missions.

Jason Torpy, president of the Military Atheists and Free Thinkers Association, told “All Things Considered” over the weekend about an incident in 2003 or 2004, in which his commander gathered his team together to pray before the Army unit deployed -- rather than make preparations for the mission. the rest

Torpy said his commander was “dishonoring” his command by praying, which he said was a "religious wedge."