Trijicon, maker of ACOG scopes, to Remove Bible References from Gun Sights - Polidicks

[QUOTE=evilweazel;29059133]I wonder how many of these atheist/jewish/etc soldiers who this apparently offended so much even knew that existed. Hell even if they did, all it would take is like 4 minutes with sand paper to have it gone.[/QUOTE] I'm Jewish, raised Catholic, and now an Agnostic. I think it's pretty damn cool how the verses refer to light, and the optic is powered by a radioactive illuminated mineral. It wasn't soldiers getting upset about it that caused the uproar that made the Pentagon get them removed, it was a bunch of activists with nothing better to do than complain about this shit. [quote]Tom Munson, director of sales and marketing for Trijicon, which is based in Wixom, Michigan, said the inscriptions "have always been there" and said there was nothing wrong or illegal with adding them. Munson said the issue was being raised by a group that is "not Christian." The company has said the practice began under its founder, Glyn Bindon, a devout Christian from South Africa who was killed in a 2003 plane crash.[/quote] [url=http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-military-weapons-inscribed-secret-jesus-bible-codes/story?id=9575794]Article here[/url] [quote]"It's wrong, it violates the Constitution, it violates a number of federal laws," said Michael "Mikey" Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, an advocacy group that seeks to preserve the separation of church and state in the military.[/quote]

[QUOTE=Ridge;29060142]I'm Jewish[/QUOTE] oh dear

[QUOTE=thisispain;29060401]oh dear[/QUOTE] I know, it's an illness I'm born with, I've tried to get my blood swapped out, but no luck. :v:

antisemitism? my god you really are jewish aren't you?

[QUOTE=Ridge;29060142]and now an Agnostic[/QUOTE] you only had to say jewish bro

[QUOTE=thisispain;29060564]antisemitism? my god you really are jewish aren't you?[/QUOTE] Sorry, was trying to blend in with ITN...

[QUOTE=Ridge;29060642]Sorry, was trying to blend in with ITN...[/QUOTE] huh? you do know jews are the biggest antisemites on the planet right? it's funny cuz if you are antisemitic then you are either a racist or a jew get it? it's not funny if i have to explain it

I'm a bit racist, I'm not afraid to admit it. If you say all Jews are like such and such, then you are also racist. What of it?

Being a jew, I totally hate jews. I hate me, Ridge AND this is pain.

[QUOTE=Ridge;29060715]I'm a bit racist, I'm not afraid to admit it. If you say all Jews are like such and such, then you are also racist. What of it?[/QUOTE] huh okay uh are you SURE you are jewish?

Why do we have to have these arguments in the first place? Why are people so easily upset by such trivial matters?

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;29060777]Why do we have to have these arguments in the first place? Why are people so easily upset by such trivial matters?[/QUOTE] Religion has always been a point of contention, this isn't as trivial as you think

Just because it's a popular way to divide people doesn't mean it isn't trivial bullshit.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;29059133]I wonder how many of these atheist/jewish/etc soldiers who this apparently offended so much even knew that existed. Hell even if they did, all it would take is like 4 minutes with sand paper to have it gone.[/QUOTE] Well the Israeli army, made up almost entire of Jews, has been using ACOG scopes since the 90's and you don't see any Israeli soldiers complaining. The Afghan army uses ACOGs, no Muslim Afghan soldiers complaining.

[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;29062178]you don't see any Israeli soldiers complaining.[/QUOTE] where the fuck would i see israeli soldiers complaining, even if they did i couldn't see it

[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;29059496]It was enough of an issue that they chose to remove it.[/QUOTE] No, someone made it enough of an issue that they had to. [editline]8th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Zeke129;29061193]Religion has always been a point of contention, this isn't as trivial as you think[/QUOTE] 3 fucking numbers...3 numbers that in an everyday context mean nothing. But when you place it with the bible, it becomes butthurt.

[QUOTE=bravehat;29032858]Why the fuck were they putting bible references on gunsights anyway? I'm sure God must love having references to his book being plastered on tools of death.[/QUOTE] They're probably cutting him in on the profit.

Honestly, I'm not sure many people really care about the numbers on it. But the implications are stupid, why would they even put bible quotes on them.