Posted on 01/21/2010 1:40:26 PM PST by Second Amendment First
A Michigan defense contractor will voluntarily stop stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights made for the U.S. military, a major buyer of the company's gear.
In a statement released Thursday, Trijicon of Wixom, Mich., says it is also providing to the armed forces free of charge modification kits to remove the Scripture citations from the telescoping sights already in use. The Marine Corps has purchased more than 200,000 Trijicon sights and the Army has bought about 100,000.
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Weak-spine rascals. It is their company.
Absolutely none of which will be used. The idiots who complained about this should be brought up on charges of Treason, convicted, and then summarily shot.
And the rifles they're shot with should have Trijicon sites on them.
Shhhhhhh, it’s a secret.
MI PING
update on an earlier article.
Weenies.
It amazed me that ABC was able to make this into a case of stealth crusading and its reporters were able to keep a straight face while making this molehill into a big story.
Don’t tell everything you know. Because everything you say and do will be used against you.
"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."
Pretty weird way to evangelize IMHO...
Just not their business to do that.
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Who didn't see this coming?
I still want one. Maybe if I leave my Alms basket out long enough I can afford to buy a $1200 scope...
We DIDN'T create the city on the hill all by ourselves. GOD helped us. And if He has now abandoned us, we have only ourselves to blame and things like are the cause.
I would have thought the company making these would have demonstrated more intestinal fortitude than this.
The continual effort by these politically correct demons to undermine our society, our values, our culture and our history infuriates me.
We need all the help we can get to defeat the lunatic followers of the moon god.
well, at least no one’s forced granger to change their trucks (yet).
I’m saving up for one. Maybe they will have a sale on those marked ones still in stock. Or they may now sell at a premium.
If I guess correctly, the Army will implement an MWO (Modification Work Order) and unit armorers will have to sign off, by serial #, indicating the references have been removed. It will be tracked like a product recall for a quick fix by a car maker in the civilian world. Like I said, just my guess having a little insight as to how the Army operates.
Athiests have entirely too much time on their hands.
Looks to me like the citations in question are cast as part of the individual serial numbers. I suppose Trigicon could send the DOD something to cover it up - a roll of electrical tape an a pair of scissors might do. Free of charge, or course.
I don't own an ACOG - but this "controversy" has helped me decide to save up and buy one. Also... "telescoping" sights? Heh, I love when clueless retards try to write about gun stuff.
We will not defeat our enemies if we do not stand by our beliefs.
“Just take this epoxy stick, cut off about 1” and knead it till all one color. Press onto the offending lettering and allow to cure (about 5 minutes).
What ever you do, make sure there is no grease or oil on the surface of the lettering prior to applying the putty, else the putty will fall off in 24 hours’”
Maybe they'll also provide the armed forces, free of charge, modification kits that PUT the scripture citations onto the telescoping sights not yet in use? If I was getting shot at, I'd like to have that and anything else like it on my gun!
...supporting the business and the famlies of its employees.
The *Light* in this case may refer to the tritium illumination in the scope. Helps with low light conditions.
http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/parts_new.cfm?categoryID=3
In my humble opinion you’re missing the point just a bit. This is NOT about evangelical tendencies but about keeping our enemies from using our equipment against us! We ought to be inscribing EVERY piece of equipment with bible verses! C4 should be inundated with little particles that have biblical verses inscribed on them so that when some terrorist blows himself up ... he’s evangelizing ... spreading the word! Perhaps we’re missing the best way to STOP the spread of terror. If all of their equipment were inscribed with Biblical verses, they’d be back to throwing stones and poking us with sticks!
Any chance they will sell their exiting stock with Bible references at a nice discount?
And the sniper in “Saving Private Ryan” was just spouting nonsense then? In the church tower?
That was a great sequence.
Now let’s see.....this is a theological question.....if a God fearing, patriotic American soldier, sailor, Marine, or Air Force shooter kills a dirty, pig molesting moslem with an ACOG or any other Scripture stamped equipment....does that mean that God has struck a blow against allah and won?
~ [Lining up a rifle shot] Be not that far from me, for trouble is near; haste Thee to help me.~ Private Jackson
~ [Lining up a rifle shot] Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.~ Private Jackson
~ [Lining up a rifle shot] My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.~ Private Jackson
~ [Lining up a rifle shot] O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.~ Private Jackson
Source(s):
http://www.finestquotes.com/movie_quotes…;
bttt
Didn't you get the memo? As of 1/20/09 we are no longer a Christian Nation.
Of course it is, anything to hurt the war effort.
Hopefully our next CINC will have the balls to proclaim that we ARE fighting the next Crusade and it is a war of Western Christian/Judeo Civilization against the Satan worshiping barbarians.
Atheists? not. They wouldn’t care if they were truly atheists. Methinks the objectors DO believe in God - else they would not be stressed out of their minds at the faintest reference thereto.
Works for me . . .
I thought initially . . . too harsh . . .
. . . however . . . treason fits well enough, imho.
not their meaning...
I have been working on construction projects around trijicon for years, and all their references to light, is in regard to the tritium power cell they have in these scopes for illuminated reticles in low light conditions a ten + year battery if you will...
May I steal that to use elsewhere?
That is an absolutely great idea!
Thanks. Great post.
Maybe Michael Yon will start handing out such as these. Even David had words he said to his enemies, whether inscribed on slingshots or spears.
Yes, true atheists could not care less one way or another. The proper term is anti-theists.
Yes, true atheists could not care less one way or another. The proper term is anti-theists.
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