Military Hosts "Rock Beyond Belief" Event For Nonbelievers

At Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Saturday, the military for the first time ever hosted an event specifically for military members who do not believe in God.  AP and the Fort Stewart Patch both report on the Rock Beyond Belief event that drew several hundred attendees to the Fort Bragg parade field. Among the featured speakers was Richard Dawkins. The event was organized after the Army provided funding in  2010 for the "Rock the Fort" concert held at Fort Bragg under the auspices of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. (See prior posting.)  The crowd at Saturday's event, in part because of rainy weather, was substantially smaller that organizers had hoped for. They wanted Christian soldiers to attend as well.