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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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> A United States Marine was attending some college courses
> between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and
> Afghanistan. One of the courses had a professor who was a vowed atheist and a
> member of the ACLU.

> 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 minutes."

> 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
> Marine got out of his chair, went up to the professor, and
> cold-cocked him; knocking him off the platform. The professor was out cold.

> The Marine 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 Marine and asked, "What the hell is the matter with you? Why
> did you do that?" The Marine calmly replied, "God was too busy today
> protecting America'* soldiers who are protecting your right
> to say stupid crap and act like a jerk. So, He sent me."
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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Good one.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Ooo-freakin-Rah!!!!!

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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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HUA!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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haha! Gotta love it.

Freedom isn't free.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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I LOVE that!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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That is so frickin' unbelieveable
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The prof actually got back up
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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Excellent!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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heard the story before, with a different backstory.

still a good read.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Good story, almost makes me want to take some college classes.
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