Of gunsights and bible quotes

Skybird · 01-19-10, 04:39 PM

Religious moralists manage to surprise me time and again.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8468981.stm

Idiotic. Simply that. When a soldier gives his rifle a name, or a ordnance crew loading bobms on a plane writes something sarcastic with chalk on a bomb, than that is one thing. If a manufacturer thinks he must spread religious propagande as a factory settingy encraving it on his weapons by default, then this is something different.

If I were the defense ministries, I would sue them for financial compensation equal the value of all gunsights delivered in these 30 years, plus contract violation fees.

Jimbuna · 01-19-10, 04:45 PM

Looks like they're simply spreading the word of God to the disbelievers

SteamWake · 01-19-10, 04:48 PM

Yea saw this the other day and found it to be hilarious on so many levels but not really worth posting about.

Weiss Pinguin · 01-19-10, 04:52 PM

Eh, I mean, does it really hurt anything? It's not like they can't just file the letters off anyways.

Letum · 01-19-10, 04:56 PM

They should have chosen Matthew 26:52

"Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish"

I suspect Mikey Weinstein's quote is on the money:

Quote:

I don't have to wonder for a nanosecond how the American
public would react if citations from the Koran were being inscribed
onto these US armed forces gunsights instead of New Testament citations,

01-19-10, 05:35 PM

They would have been better off with something that had Zeiss or Bushnell engraved on it.

Task Force · 01-19-10, 05:40 PM

Hmm... A multi use gun... to study bible stuff,and kill someone at the same time... lol

Ducimus · 01-19-10, 05:51 PM

Praise the lord and pass the ammunition!

(sorry, couldn't resist making at least one wisecrack)

August · 01-19-10, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

I suspect Mikey Weinstein's quote is on the money:

Personally I doubt most of my fellow Americans would care one way or the other.

GoldenRivet · 01-19-10, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Personally I doubt most of my fellow Americans would care one way or the other.

All i care about.

is there a firearm in my side table drawer?

is it capable of being childproofed?

does it have stopping power?

when i squeeze the trigger will a projectile leave the barrel at high velocity and strike the approximate area at which the firearm was pointed?

if the answer is yes to all of those questions, i can protect my family far better than any federal, state or local law enforcement agency can.

MothBalls · 01-19-10, 06:48 PM

I'm surprised the bible thumpers haven't come forward and bitched about putting coded references to biblical passages on weapons.

Ducimus · 01-19-10, 07:19 PM

It does bug me, but that's because i don't have better things to worry about. I know that when i was in the service, my attitude would have been along the lines of, "I don't have time worry about this stupid bullschitt". People in the states, and servicemen oversea's live in two different realities. They're probably more worried about the basics of life. We're as we are secure in the basics of life, so we look at more lofty crap instead.

August · 01-19-10, 07:36 PM

My only question would be whether it was a serviceable piece of equipment. If anything I would have appreciated the blasphemy of putting bible verses on weapons of war.

SteamWake · 01-19-10, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothBalls

I'm surprised the bible thumpers haven't come forward and bitched about putting coded references to biblical passages on weapons.

Hah !!! excellent point !!!

I'm sure that out there somewhere exactly that is in the works.

Task Force · 01-19-10, 08:48 PM

yea, now tomorrow...

Log into subsim, press new posts, and see a new thread...

"religious people freaking because of bible stuff on guns!"

01-19-10, 04:39 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,611 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Of gunsights and bible quotes Religious moralists manage to surprise me time and again. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8468981.stm Idiotic. Simply that. When a soldier gives his rifle a name, or a ordnance crew loading bobms on a plane writes something sarcastic with chalk on a bomb, than that is one thing. If a manufacturer thinks he must spread religious propagande as a factory settingy encraving it on his weapons by default, then this is something different. If I were the defense ministries, I would sue them for financial compensation equal the value of all gunsights delivered in these 30 years, plus contract violation fees. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-19-10, 04:45 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks like they're simply spreading the word of God to the disbelievers __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-19-10, 04:48 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yea saw this the other day and found it to be hilarious on so many levels but not really worth posting about. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

01-19-10, 04:52 PM	#4
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Eh, I mean, does it really hurt anything? It's not like they can't just file the letters off anyways. __________________

01-19-10, 05:40 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hmm... A multi use gun... to study bible stuff,and kill someone at the same time... lol __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-19-10, 05:35 PM	#6
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	They would have been better off with something that had Zeiss or Bushnell engraved on it.

01-19-10, 05:51 PM	#8
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Praise the lord and pass the ammunition! (sorry, couldn't resist making at least one wisecrack)

01-19-10, 06:48 PM	#11
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I'm surprised the bible thumpers haven't come forward and bitched about putting coded references to biblical passages on weapons.

01-19-10, 07:19 PM	#12
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	It does bug me, but that's because i don't have better things to worry about. I know that when i was in the service, my attitude would have been along the lines of, "I don't have time worry about this stupid bullschitt". People in the states, and servicemen oversea's live in two different realities. They're probably more worried about the basics of life. We're as we are secure in the basics of life, so we look at more lofty crap instead.

01-19-10, 07:36 PM	#13
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My only question would be whether it was a serviceable piece of equipment. If anything I would have appreciated the blasphemy of putting bible verses on weapons of war. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

01-19-10, 08:48 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	yea, now tomorrow... Log into subsim, press new posts, and see a new thread... "religious people freaking because of bible stuff on guns!" __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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