Conscientious Objection
Way back when I was in the process of graduating high school, we along with probably every other high school in the union were required to take the ASVAB test (ASVAB, or Armed Services Vocation Aptitude Battery, is a test given to determine suitability to serve in the armed services). The test covered among many other topics, mathematics, simple, applied and theoretical and tools by showing you a picture and you have to determine what said tool was designed for. I was shall we say deficient in my advanced knowledge of math and some of those tools looked more like implements for torture than anything else. Needless to say, I did not do well in these areas but exceeded quite effectively in all other areas. Since I was determined to pursue a career in the ministry (Fundamental Baptist Minister to be exact), insufficient mathematical skills were not a concern. Since doing well on the test, I was contacted by the US Army recruiter in our little town. He was very insistent that I s