christianity in the paras

danny-1990-P · Post by **danny-1990-P** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 3:21 am

This might not be the most popular subject but I'm thinking about leaving university as its boring and joining the Parachute Regiment and was just wondering, being a Christian myself, how accepting people are of it and if they treat you any differently? I'm not the sort of person to ram it down anyone's throat so don't know why I'd have a problem,but was just interested to see if anyone had any experience of it? Thanks!

Edited for obvious reasons.I know you are new to the site but texting is unacceptable.

Green Man · Post by **Green Man** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 3:51 am

Danny, wrong question in the wrong direction! Think about it!

_Mark_ · Post by **_Mark_** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 4:04 am

in training I think you'll find it'll depend on who's in your section and platoon, it didn't make a difference for me, i found that people would often talk about God, on the rare occasions when we got some free time, i would read my bible openly and no-one said much about it. My cpl came it once an asked what i was reading, he just gave me a 'fair enough' kinda look. I could imagine if there weren't a couple of others who had some sort of belief, it might have been different.
I could see some people taking the mick if your whole section were atheists, but they'd be you're mates and it's likely to just be a joke.

_Mark_ · Post by **_Mark_** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 4:09 am

p.s they dont like 'text speak' on this forum

Wholley · Post by **Wholley** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 9:00 am

Sorry_Mark_I just made your last post a little redundant

And who's this"They"?I thought we were all in this together.

gpw2009 · Post by **gpw2009** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 9:35 am

No-one really cared about stuff like that when I was in training mate. Getting a chance to see the Pardre was mega, get some quality head down!

Some of the Fijian lads even got up at stupid o'clock in the morning to prey, didin't bother me as long as they didn't wake me up!

danny-1990-P · Post by **danny-1990-P** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 11:11 am

Sorry didnt know about the no 'texting' im new

Thanks for the response though, think im going to go for it and leave uni, only in my first year anyway!

Wholley · Post by **Wholley** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 12:09 pm

My advise Dan is too stick with it,before you make the leap.
What are you studying?

danny-1990-P · Post by **danny-1990-P** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 1:16 pm

Sports Development. Im enjoying the social life and the course isnt too bad but there is no practical and I am only in 11 hours a week which is costing me over £3000 a year and thats before accomodation and food. From what i hear aswell most employers will take experience over a degree??

Wholley · Post by **Wholley** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 3:34 pm

A degree and life experience are both good things to a future employer.
You could finish your degree,take a year to travel and then join.
Are you in Halls?

danny-1990-P · Post by **danny-1990-P** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 5:24 pm

ye in uni halls. I suppose i may stick it out, get a bit more life experience and possibly join as an officer, just have to make sure i kept the fitness up. I like the idea of traveling in a year out as well, once you join is their much chance to travel? I have seen the places you can get deployed but once there do you have the chance to explore a little?? I have also considered joining 4 para as I could keep this up whilst at uni, just need to think it through and make the best decision for me I suppose.. Thanks for the help

Wholley · Post by **Wholley** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 5:46 pm

danny-1990-P wrote:once you join is their much chance to travel?

With 16AAB you will get to travel to sandy and mountainous places,and I don't mean Colchester

Stick with your degree,take some time out and the world will be your oyster.Unless you go for the Royal Marines in which case the world will be your cap badge.

partymarty1987 · Post by **partymarty1987** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 5:55 pm

My brother done that mate, got a degree and went travelling for a year or 2 around OZ, Thailand etc. Then he decided he wanted to join the army and he wanted to go in as a Officer. He passed out at Sandhurst in december and loves it. Apart from being in Brecon Beacons freezing cold lol

gpw2009 · Post by **gpw2009** » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 5:59 pm

Get your degree first mate, at the end of the day, no-one can take that away from you. So if everything goes tit's up with the forces, you will have something to fall back on!

Tab · Post by **Tab** » Sat 28 Mar, 2009 8:58 am

Why not become an officer then you can bore them to death. No one cares what you are or who are as long as you can do your job and mix in with the lads. If you start preaching to them then they could be looked upon you in a different light

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