Of gunsights and bible quotes - Page 2

bookworm_020 · 01-19-10, 08:50 PM

Maybe they need to start taking requests, other verses for other religions. Could be a money spinner?

Ducimus · 01-19-10, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

yea, now tomorrow...

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

Honestly, i was thinking the exact opposite. Usually they like to put their bible stuff on EVERYTHING. So i was thinking that this has their support, and they'd complain if it was removed.

UnderseaLcpl · 01-19-10, 10:06 PM

I had to look at my own looted ACOG (thanks, taxpayers

) to make sure this was true and sure enough, it is; 2COR46.

In all honesty that's the most retarded method of spreading the faith I have ever seen, even moreso than televangelism. I'm a religious guy myself and after I looked at the lettering again I realized I had seen it many times before as I spent hours screwing around with the ACOG and using it as spyglass. Even so, I didn't catch the reference and I am fairly familiar with 2 Corinthians.

What makes the message particularly ignoreable is the fact that the ACOG also has a warning printed on it that advises against breaking the glass tube that contains a "radioactive agent"(namely, tritium) and/or setting the thing on fire. There are only two kind of IED attacks in Iraq; explosive and incendiary. Very encouraging.

Castout · 01-19-10, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

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"

Nicolas · 01-21-10, 03:04 PM

It's kind of weird, if they want to spread the gospel, i don't know.. they should give bibles to the soldiers or something like that. Bible says you are not allowed to kill. Putting bible things into weapons...

Skybird · 01-21-10, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicolas

It's kind of weird, if they want to spread the gospel, i don't know.. they should give bibles to the soldiers or something like that.

It is neither the US army's nor the American state'S business to spread the gospel or any other belief. Nor is the state and its services and offices allowed to do favours to any religion's interest, and servicing them.

August · 01-21-10, 06:45 PM

OMG!

It's a wonder how we managed to still beat the nazis in spite of naming our AFV's after Roman Catholic clergy.

Weiss Pinguin · 01-21-10, 06:46 PM

But Trijicon isn't part of the US Army or American government, is it? To me it seems that whether they stamp bible verses onto their products or not is their choice. I could be wrong, though.

August · 01-21-10, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

But Trijicon isn't part of the US Army or American government, is it? To me it seems that whether they stamp bible verses onto their products or not is their choice. I could be wrong, though.

Somebody is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.

Nicolas · 01-21-10, 06:51 PM

Skybird

How? dollar says "In God we trust",
But i mean, if the company or the goverment itself want to spread the gospel they can do it, but i dont think writing chapters of the bible on weapons. And less if the buyer do not want those inscriptions. Anyway you can accept a #$@##@$# to Hel%$ you s$@# of $##@ on a bomb but if you see something from the bible why you wonder so much.

Weiss Pinguin · 01-21-10, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Somebody is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.

I was responding to Skybird's post

Skybird · 01-21-10, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicolas

Skybird

How? dollar says "In God we trust",

Not originally. On coins it was introduced not before 1865, and on banknotes not before 1956 it was printed, after massive lobbying by a Catholic order.

Platapus · 01-21-10, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

What makes the message particularly ignoreable is the fact that the ACOG also has a warning printed on it that advises against breaking the glass tube that contains a "radioactive agent"(namely, tritium) and/or setting the thing on fire. There are only two kind of IED attacks in Iraq; explosive and incendiary. Very encouraging.

If an IED blows up your optical sight or sets your scope on fire, I think a tritium leak is the least of your worries.

Skybird · 01-21-10, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

But Trijicon isn't part of the US Army or American government, is it? To me it seems that whether they stamp bible verses onto their products or not is their choice. I could be wrong, though.

Maybe, but the army, as a body of the state and no private entity, should have refused to accept the items delivered in that state. As I said, they should sue the cokpany for compensation, contract violation, and replacement of the delivered units. It is clearly a missionary agenda being driven by a private enterprise/person into the state's business. It's the same like with changes for the pro-Creationistic curriculum for a public school, Islamic headscarfs and burkhas, the massive pressure in the air force to christianise it's members, etc.

The first amendement makes it very clear what freedom the state has to service religions and sects of it's choice: none. Else you end up like we in Germany: having secularism on paper and in the Basic Law, but in reality the state is conspirating with the church to collect and enforce obligatory church taxes from church members. That this is done on the basis of a state-given law, is a violation of the secular principle. The state should not have any business in this and the chrcuh should ask it's members all by itself to finance it - the chruch is not part of the legislation or a law-making authority. the German practice is illegal.

August · 01-21-10, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

I was responding to Skybird's post

I was agreeing with you.

01-19-10, 08:50 PM	#16
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Maybe they need to start taking requests, other verses for other religions. Could be a money spinner? __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-19-10, 10:06 PM	#18
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had to look at my own looted ACOG (thanks, taxpayers) to make sure this was true and sure enough, it is; 2COR46. In all honesty that's the most retarded method of spreading the faith I have ever seen, even moreso than televangelism. I'm a religious guy myself and after I looked at the lettering again I realized I had seen it many times before as I spent hours screwing around with the ACOG and using it as spyglass. Even so, I didn't catch the reference and I am fairly familiar with 2 Corinthians. What makes the message particularly ignoreable is the fact that the ACOG also has a warning printed on it that advises against breaking the glass tube that contains a "radioactive agent"(namely, tritium) and/or setting the thing on fire. There are only two kind of IED attacks in Iraq; explosive and incendiary. Very encouraging. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,202 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OMG! It's a wonder how we managed to still beat the nazis in spite of naming our AFV's after Roman Catholic clergy. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	But Trijicon isn't part of the US Army or American government, is it? To me it seems that whether they stamp bible verses onto their products or not is their choice. I could be wrong, though. __________________

01-21-10, 03:04 PM	#20
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	It's kind of weird, if they want to spread the gospel, i don't know.. they should give bibles to the soldiers or something like that. Bible says you are not allowed to kill. Putting bible things into weapons...

01-21-10, 06:51 PM	#25
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	Skybird How? dollar says "In God we trust", But i mean, if the company or the goverment itself want to spread the gospel they can do it, but i dont think writing chapters of the bible on weapons. And less if the buyer do not want those inscriptions. Anyway you can accept a #$@##@$# to Hel%$ you s$@# of $##@ on a bomb but if you see something from the bible why you wonder so much.