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→article appears to have a mistake in it.: One friend described Loughner as an "ardent atheist," and I doubt any nihilists believe in God! But I agree that the Army application may not always ...
Although Loughner did not appear to take issue with what the recruiter wrote, at the same time, I can see a young person not wanting to confront an Army recruiter. Technically speaking though, Loughner left the religion box of the application blank and you have to infer that Loughner's silence concerning what the recruiter wrote is a consent to the accuracy of the recruiter's information for that part of the application - namely, what the recruiter wrote in the religion part of the application. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 23:49, 12 January 2011 (EST)
Although Loughner did not appear to take issue with what the recruiter wrote, at the same time, I can see a young person not wanting to confront an Army recruiter. Technically speaking though, Loughner left the religion box of the application blank and you have to infer that Loughner's silence concerning what the recruiter wrote is a consent to the accuracy of the recruiter's information for that part of the application - namely, what the recruiter wrote in the religion part of the application. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 23:49, 12 January 2011 (EST)
::::Of course, Lougher's statement relating to life having no meaning would be a very significant piece of evidence that would point to him being an atheist. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 23:52, 12 January 2011 (EST)
::::Of course, Lougher's statement relating to life having no meaning would be a very significant piece of evidence that would point to him being an atheist. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 23:52, 12 January 2011 (EST)
:::::One friend described Loughner as an "ardent atheist," and I doubt any nihilists believe in God! But I agree that the Army application may not always perfectly capture an applicant's belief system.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:44, 13 January 2011 (EST)