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jack_spain 
Joined: 03 May 2008
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| Post subject: Bible references on US combat rifles. |  |
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So it's come to this has it? The "clash of civilisations" is clearly seen by the fundamentalist fruitcakes on both sides as a religious war.
US troops use combat rifles bearing Bible verses
| Quote: | Combat rifle sights used by US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan carry references to Bible verses, stoking concerns about whether the inscriptions break a government rule that bars proselytising by American troops.
Military officials said the citations do not violate the ban and they will not stop using the telescoping sights, which allow troops to pinpoint the enemy day or night.
The contractor that makes the equipment, Trijicon, said the US military has been a customer since 1995 and the company has never received any complaints about the Scripture citations.
"We don't publicise this," Tom Munson, Trijicon's director of sales and marketing, said in an interview. "It's not something we make a big deal out of. But when asked, we say, 'Yes, it's there."'
The inscriptions are subtle and appear in raised lettering at the end of the stock number. Markings on the Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, which is standard issue to US special operations forces, include "JN8:12," a reference to John 8:12: "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."' |
http://www.theage.com.au/world/us-troops-use-combat-rifles-bearing-bible-verses-20100120-mji0.html
I'm sickened to the stomach by this. Jesus specifically eschewed the use of weapons. When he was arrested in the Graden of Gethsemane, his disciple Peter grabbed a sword from one of the soldiers and started weilding it. Quick as a flash Jesus told Peter to put it down: "If you live by the sword, you die by it Peter," he said.
These people appropriate the Bible, but they are no followers of Jesus. 
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Dark Lord 
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Blessed are the Colt Peacemakers.
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tcnthat 
Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Yeah not a good look.
Weapons and religious imagery is pretty synonymous though. I should think this would be the latest in a long history of such links.
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Pi 
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
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| Dark Lord wrote: | Blessed are the Colt Peacemakers.
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No! no! no!, its Blessed are the cheese makers.
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David
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Obviously it's not meant to be taken literally, it refers to all manufacturers of dairy products.
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jack_spain
Joined: 03 May 2008
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| David wrote: | | Obviously it's not meant to be taken literally, it refers to all manufacturers of dairy products. |
But certainly not munitions manufacturers! |
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OEP 
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
Location: Perth
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Maybe they could stamp the following passages on the munitions:
Exodus 20:13 or,
Deuteronomy 5:17.
Though I think due to space limitations they would probably stick the the Exodus version.
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Dark Lord
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Jesus wept.
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pietillidie
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
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| Good find. These nutters undermine progress on all fronts. |
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