Army Orders Soldiers To Scrape Bible Verses Off Their Rifle Scopes….

The ConservativeTreehouse ^ | April 23, 2013 | by sundance

[txgirl4Bush]

The U.S. Army is directing troops to remove a Bible inscription that a vendor etched into the serial numbers of weapon scopes, Fox News has learned.

Soldiers at Fort Wainwright in Alaska told Fox News they received a directive to turn in their scopes so the Bible references could be removed.

The scopes were made by Trijicom and referenced New Testament passages in John 8:12 and Second Corinthians 4:6. The verses appeared at the end of the scope serial numbers – “JN8:12” and “2COR4:6.”

“The biblical verse (JN8:12) must be removed utilizing a Dremel type tool and then painted black,” read instructions on how to remedy the matter.

After the letters and numbers were scrapped off, soldiers were directed to use apply black paint to ensure the verses were totally covered.

[AllAmericanGirl44]

You left tanning and golf off Boehner’s pass times.

I asked my congressman last year how they intended to get rid of him as Speaker of the House and was fed a sad pathetic line of how hard it was for Johnny to deal with the _resident.

We are stuck with this wimp and it stinks.

[lonevoice]

Glad to see that our cash-strapped military has found an important use of its time and money. Muslims everywhere are laughing their arses off at our multicultural idiots.

Of this we can be sure.

[sickoflibs]

However writing ‘gay pride’ on them is within the rules in the new military code of ethics OKed by Panetta.
They are worried that Christian related stuff could offend the gays in the military.

[dangerdoc]

Constitutional rights are limited by the UCMJ.

[so_real]

It's all about destroying military morale. It's a difficult thing, taking a life. The commandment "thou shalt not murder" lives in our conscience even if not taught. Training a soldier that defending life, liberty, and property is not "murder" requires a religious perspective. Take that moral anchor away and the military degrades into paid mercenaries just doing what their told by fallible men. The tie that binds is broken.

[Doomonyou]

[PhiloBedo]

Nobody can do dumb like the Army. (USA ‘71)

[Pollster1]

How has Trijicom responded?

It would be cool if Trijicom would stop engraving the verse separately, and just make it part of the engraved serial number. (If they don't have serial numbers on all of their scopes, it's time to start!)

[deks]

Bible references on rifle sights used in Afghanistan to be removed

01/22/2010 3:11:15 PM PST · by Free ThinkerNY · 32 replies · 823+ views

timesonline.co.uk ^ |

Jan. 22, 2010 | Foreign Staff

A defence contractor will voluntarily stop stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights made for the US military. In a statement released yesterday, Trijicon said that it is also providing free modification kits to remove the references from the telescopic sights already in use.

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[deks]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2434686/posts

Posted on January 22, 2010 9:31:36 AM EST by Sasparilla

Trijicon will remove abbreviated bible verse references from its Gunsights destined for the military. General David Petraeus has called the references “a serious concern” and “disturbing.” Some soldiers and Marines have been concerned about being captured by the terrorist enemy with weapons bearing Christian bible verses such as JN8:12. The Marine Corps. was considering ending its contract with Trijicon.

Here’s Trijicon’s statement. [excerpt]

Trijicon, Inc. Offers to Voluntarily Remove Scripture References on all Products Destined for U.S. Military (Wixom, MI – Thursday, January 21, 2010) –

Trijicon, Inc. today announced that effective yesterday, Wednesday, January 20, 2010, the company has offered to voluntarily stop putting references to scripture on all products manufactured for the U.S. military – and will provide, free of charge, 100 modification kits to the Pentagon to enable the removal of the references that are already on products that are currently deployed.

In response to concerns raised by the Department of Defense, Trijicon, Inc. initiated this action to ensure the war-time production needs of the troops are met as quickly as possible.

[stuartcr]

These sights must be at least three years old then, thanks

[VideoDoctor]

Your beliefs are where you are at all times.

You have to be highly intelligent to think like that.

CONGRATULATIONS!... you are.

[OneWingedShark]

Beliefs belong in church, not in Army rifle scopes.

That sentiment is absolutely stupid: anyone who lives acts on their beliefs.

[dfwgator]

So much for “There’s no atheists in foxholes.”

[OneWingedShark]

> So much for “There’s no atheists in foxholes.”

I don’t think the people who are giving the orders have been in a foxhole for years, if ever.

[N. Theknow]

I don’t think the people who are giving the orders have been in a foxhole for years, if ever.

REMF memo if ever there was one.

[OneWingedShark]

REMF memo if ever there was one.

Yep. I got into trouble once for saying "If the LTC has nothing better to do than pick at whitespace he needs to get his head out of his ass."

[Salman]

Exodus 20:13