in the comments section of various articles about atheism, there always seems to be at least one deist that throws out the old "faith in a foxhole" cliche. i've never understood how that argument works in their favor. what you're saying is, if we put someone in a situation where they are in so much distress that they can no longer think rationally, then they'll believe in god?
really? that's your argument - that faith requires the total abandonment of reason? heck, if that's true, why did we ever come down out of the trees? no wonder orangutans always look so pious - they're obviously several rungs above us on the faith ladder.
listen, folks - is a shit-your-pants moment really the ideal time to reorder your worldview in favor of an invisible old man who lives in the sky and takes advice from sarah palin?