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Originally Posted by Golfingnut
Sorry, but I am not sure I understand what you mean. I never though for a moment what the saying meant other than what it says. There are no atheists in a foxhole. I often do not catch the underling meaning of things, and take them at face value. Are you saying that the statement was meant as a joke or like a way to kid someone?
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It was not meant as a joke. Look at the explanation that was posted earlier that the phrase was believed to have been used by an Army Chaplain during a field sermon during the Battle of Bataan. If you are not familiar with that devastating battle during WWII, you might want to do a browser search and read up on it.
The phrase is most often used to express the belief of the speaker that all people seek a divine power when they are facing an extreme threat.
You might want to read the wikipedia entry about the phrase at
There are no atheists in foxholes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The phrase is not to be taken literally.
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