Thread: Muslims Angry Over U.S. Military 'Jesus' Rifles

I did not know that SicNTiredInSoCal. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeach

Good equipment is important for safety and effectiveness for the soldiers.

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Amen

Muslims claim that they believe and love Jesus so why should they object? Guess we can figure out quite easily that is a deception. Welcome to America to BE AMERICAN not to destroy, defame or desolve America. Otherwise you're not welcome. That would self-destructive for us as a nation would it not?

TRIJICON'S VISION
Guided by our values, we endeavor to have our products used wherever precision aiming solutions are required to protect individual freedom.


TRIJICON'S MISSION
Guided by our values, we will continue to be a leader in the design and manufacture of high quality, innovative sighting systems for use by Law Enforcement, Military and Individual customers.

TRIJICON'S VALUES

• Honesty/Integrity
We will be honest, dependable, trustworthy and fair towards each other, our employees, our customers and our suppliers.

• Teamwork/Dedication
We will work together as employees, customers and suppliers, valuing the unique contributions of each, to produce optimal aiming solutions.

• Customers
We desire long-term relationships with our customers. We will listen and continually improve our products to meet their needs.

• Quality/Innovation
We will strive to attain a zero-defect rate in all our processes. Our products will be made to maximize durability and service life. We will continue to lead our industry by encouraging creative solutions.

• Morality
We believe that America is great when its people are good. This goodness has been based on biblical standards throughout our history and we will strive to follow those morals.

There is a poll at this link:

Poll Results

How do you feel about the fact that U.S. troops are using guns branded with Bible verse?

I am all for it. Our troops need all the support they can get -- God's especially. 58%

I am against it. Military rules prohibit proselytizing, and this may offend civilians in Muslim nations. 39%

Not sure. 3%

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2 ... s_wit.html


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The New Zealand military has announced that they will remove the references from their troops' weapons and request that the manufacturer delete them from any further purchases made by N.Z.. They said they do not consider the verses "appropriate", especially when their troops are being sent into harm's way in predominantly Muslim regions. I agree - it's not up to the arms manufacturing company, from whatever nation or of whatever faith, to make this kind of judgment call for others. Imagine the uproar in this country if the references had been to verses from the Koran!

LATEST UPDATE

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Firm will remove Bible references from gun sights

The Associated Press

Thursday, January 21, 2010; 1:33 PM

WASHINGTON -- A Michigan defense contractor will voluntarily stop stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights sold to the U.S. military, a major buyer of the company's gear.

In a statement released Thursday, Trijicon of Wixom, Mich., says it 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.

The references raised concerns the citations break a government rule that bars proselytizing by American troops.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02637.html

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Trijicon: No more Bible references on rifle scopes
By Dan Lamothe - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Jan 21, 2010 13:59:19 EST
A company under fire for etching biblical references on rifle scopes used by the U.S. military said Thursday it will stop the practice, and offered to provide modification kits to the Pentagon to enable their removal on existing optics.

Michigan-based Trijicon Inc. made the announcement in a statement released by Levick Strategic Communications, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that specializes in crisis management.

“Trijicon has proudly served the U.S. military for more than two decades, and our decision to offer to voluntarily remove these references is both prudent and appropriate,â€