Jason Torpy
Jason Torpy is president of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers and served in Germany and Iraq with the Army’s 1st Armored Division. He was selected to attend West Point, from which he eventually graduated and was commissioned as an officer. He is also the endorsing agent for the Humanist Society and serves on the American Humanist Association board of directors.
Posts by Jason Torpy
The Humanist Patriot
As we take time this Veterans Day to honor those who have served in the US Armed Forces, we must, as humanists, take time... Read More
Veterans Need Humanist and Progressive Outreach
The past twenty years have seen veterans continue to be one of the most respected groups in America. "Support the Troops" is a refrain... Read More
To Drone or Not to Drone
The Air Force Times recently ran an ad signed by forty-five veterans declaring that drone warfare missions violate international law and that drone pilots and support... Read More
Should We Forgive Evangelical Christians?
Can we forgive evangelicals? That’s the question posed on the blog The Bilerico Project by Warren J. Blumenfeld, a professor at the University of... Read More
No God in the Fight: Why a Christian Army is a Terrible Idea
As a former military servicemember, I’m fascinated by the idea of a “Christian Army” explicitly formed to fight ISIS, as reported by Mother Jones.... Read More
How Do We Honor Veterans? By Learning from Their Experiences.
On Veterans Day we take time to honor those who fight our nation’s wars. This is a time to honor our veterans, and one... Read More
Religion is Vital—in Video Games
What really grabs me about religious practice are the certain results we see. Prayer is answered in powerful and reliable ways. Relics import special... Read More