How do you get someone to say two slanderous things in one sentence? Ask astronaut Col. Mike Good for a soundbyte:

“They say there’s no atheists in foxholes, but there’s probably no atheists in rockets,” said Catholic astronaut Col. Mike Good, who believes his faith in God was solidified by the awe-inspiring views he saw from space

The “atheists in foxholes” thing has been debunked repeatedly. To say that (and mean it) suggests willful ignorance or an inability to do a 5-second Google search.

I’d never heard the one about no atheists in rockets before… but it just seems strange. Maybe because I figure people who are astronauts are probably really strong in math and science, and people who are really strong in math and science are the ones least likely to believe in a god.

In any case, let’s put a quick stop to that one.

Christer Fuglesang, the first Swedish man in space, is openly atheist.

And I’m guessing most of those Soviet Cosmonauts were, too…

Hmm. I’ve never proved an astronaut wrong before.

It was pretty easy to do.

NASA’s hit a new low.

