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Group Wants Congress to Investigate 'Military Religious Extremism’ (Markings on Rifles)
CNS ^ | January 22, 2010 | Patrick Goodenough

Posted on 01/22/2010 5:42:54 AM PST by bogusname

The advocacy group that brought worldwide attention to the fact that an American company has been stamping biblical references on combat rifle sights used by the U.S. military said Thursday it hoped the damage done was not “beyond repair.”

Trijicon’s “outrageous practice” of stamping Christian references on rifle scopes used by the U.S. military “was an unconstitutional disgrace of the highest magnitude to our military and an action that clearly gave additional incentive and emboldenment to recruiters for our nation’s enemies,” Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) head Mikey Weinstein said, after Trijicon Inc. announced it would now stop the practice.

“It is nothing short of a vile national security threat that, despite our nation’s efforts to convince the Muslim world we are not pursuing a holy war against them, our military and its contractors time again resort to unlawful fundamentalist evangelical Christian practices, even on the battlefield,” Weinstein said in a message posted on the MRFF Web site.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: banglist; bible; christianity; military
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They can tolerate everything but the truth.
1 posted on 01/22/2010 5:42:54 AM PST by bogusname
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To: bogusname

It’s about freakin time! Starting with “Major Hasan” and how he could go around blustering about throat slitting and boiling oil, getting promoted while treating one patient a week

religious extremism in the military - go for it.


2 posted on 01/22/2010 5:45:56 AM PST by silverleaf (In college George Bush got C's - Obama probably failed "lunch")
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To: bogusname

Can Trijicon not tell them to pound sand?


3 posted on 01/22/2010 5:46:04 AM PST by Adder (Proudly ignoring Zero since 1-20-09! WTFU!)
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To: bogusname
They can tolerate everything but the truth.

Bump.

4 posted on 01/22/2010 5:47:10 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: bogusname

‘that clearly gave additional incentive and emboldenment to recruiters for our nation’s enemies,”

Is this the same enemy who is fighting a ‘jihad’ or religious war?

Ya know the ones that shout Allah Akbar (mispelling intentional) before setting off their suicide bomb?

We are in a religious war. They hate us because we are not muslim.


5 posted on 01/22/2010 5:48:05 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: bogusname
Mikey Weinstein has clearly become an enemy to public order and civility.

Time to lock him up.

Now, how is it Mikey knows what those numbers and letters are about? Does he perhaps have a Bible that he can look them up?

Bet he's got an electronic Bible.

Here's why Mikey needs locked up. He has complained to the Regime to exercise its authority to STOP someone else, private citizens in fact, from marking products in their own manner ~ presumably as an act of religious faith.

The USSC has ruled repeatedly that the government has no such authority. For example, in Regents v. the court said the government couldn't just write a prayer and dictate that it be said. Their focus wasn't on what the prayer said, but on the act of the government writing one ~ they've later said individuals can pray all they want!

Mikey's error is to point to something, for example the letter "t" and start sceaming "Look, they have a CROSS and they're proselytizing ~ Judge crush them."

Only way this sort of harrassment of religious people can be stopped is for Mikey to be locked up somewhere for a very long time. He must learn to leave others alone in their religious practices.

6 posted on 01/22/2010 5:49:07 AM PST by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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"...despite our nation’s efforts to convince the Muslim world we are not pursuing a holy war against them,..."

Islam is at war with all "unbelievers," throughout the world. They are the aggressors, not the U.S.A. The only religious extremism in our military are Islamists.

7 posted on 01/22/2010 5:49:33 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Hey, I like that handle! MeneMeneTekelUpharsin...that’s a good one.


8 posted on 01/22/2010 5:50:14 AM PST by bogusname (Banish All Liberals)
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To: bogusname

The phrase “a flying leap”....comes to mind.


9 posted on 01/22/2010 5:50:45 AM PST by LadyPilgrim ((Lifted up was He to die; It is finished was His cry; Hallelujah what a Savior!!!!!! ))
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To: muawiyah

“Only way this sort of harrassment of religious people can be stopped is for Mikey to be locked up somewhere for a very long time. He must learn to leave others alone in their religious practices.”

Amen to that!


10 posted on 01/22/2010 5:54:41 AM PST by bogusname (Banish All Liberals)
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To: bogusname

This Guy isn’t Right, he needs Diversity Training.


11 posted on 01/22/2010 5:55:10 AM PST by 4Speed
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To: LadyPilgrim

“Unlawful fundamentalist evangelical Christian practices”. Like “Honor Killings”?


12 posted on 01/22/2010 5:55:22 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: bogusname

Thank you. Thought a long time before selecting it. Basis was the impending illegal immigration impact on the United States back when I started on Free Republic. Nothing has been solved and it is only getting worse (i.e. potential Hatian immigration).


13 posted on 01/22/2010 5:55:57 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: bogusname
Oh like being anti religion or holding to no religion quells our enemies. Here's what's “OUTRAGIOUS” you numb skulls, Political Correctness that will not face our enemy and call them what they are, as in the Fort Hood massacre report... neither Islamic terrorist, jihadist nor radicalized Muslim could be found while describing the perp. Sticking your head up your politically correct asses somehow does help? My gud man, how stupid can you get.
14 posted on 01/22/2010 5:57:11 AM PST by dps.inspect
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To: silverleaf

These jerk offs don’t even understand that not only was this a bible quote but a marketing ploy. These scopes are star light scopes. (you know used at night or low light) Well the verses refer to devine light. Maybe if this group reads my post real slow they may get it.


15 posted on 01/22/2010 5:57:11 AM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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“The only religious extremism in our military are Islamists.”

That’s exactly right and we have to come to the understanding that we are at war because they are the enemy who is trying to kill us.


16 posted on 01/22/2010 5:58:29 AM PST by bogusname (Banish All Liberals)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

I understand and no doubt you have seen the writing on the wall.


17 posted on 01/22/2010 6:00:12 AM PST by bogusname (Banish All Liberals)
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To: dps.inspect

LOL...Well said.


18 posted on 01/22/2010 6:01:31 AM PST by bogusname (Banish All Liberals)
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To: 70th Division

Our guys need to carry their own supply of bacon grease to lovingly shine up their ammo, and make sure that Addullah knows it


19 posted on 01/22/2010 6:03:30 AM PST by silverleaf (In college George Bush got C's - Obama probably failed "lunch")
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To: silverleaf

The works. The real reason the company put the bible verses on the scopes is that F#CK Al Quada took too many letters.


20 posted on 01/22/2010 6:07:05 AM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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