WWJK: Who would Jesus Kill - Military supplier adds bible references to rifle sights

Bullitt · 01-21-2010, 06:29 PM

Yes the company puts these on many of their products, and has been doing so long before the military ever started buying them. I just have a hard time seeing how this is any different then lets say if all the MRE packages had verses printed on them. Neither are weapons, however both are used by the military to enhance their ability to wage war. But I highly doubt the same stink would be raised if it was MREs instead of rifle sights.

Happy Monkey · 01-21-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt

But I highly doubt the same stink would be raised if it was MREs instead of rifle sights.

Why do you doubt that?

Bullitt · 01-21-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Why do you doubt that?

Honestly partly just on a hunch, MREs aren't a source of sensational news like guns are. It's like the perfect storm of hot-button issues in the media: guns, Iraq, and religion. Compare that to lets say a stash of dusty surplus MREs with verses printed on them sold at some Army-Navy surplus store in South Dakota. Which would grab the headlines more?

Griff · 01-21-2010, 08:09 PM

Government endorsement of religion on MRE wrappers would be an epic shit-storm.

Bullitt · 01-21-2010, 08:33 PM

Ok MRE packaging was a bad example since they're government produced. How about on the bottles of Tobasco included in those meals then? Think that would cause a similar sensation?

The biggest problem here is the media IMO. "Firm ending Bible references on guns"-CNN, "No More Jesus Rifles"-ABC, "Company to Remove Bible References From Combat Rifles"-FOX, "'Jesus Guns': Two More Countries Rethink Using Weapons with Secret Bible References "-ABC. They're not on the guns, they're on something completely harmless. Not the guns. Completely irresponsible and sensational reporting is making this into some huge issue, when a number of service members have known about these references for years already.

Griff · 01-21-2010, 09:00 PM

The rifle thing probably does have traction because of the apparent perversion of Christ's message and the anti-gun notions of many reporters.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-21-2010, 11:54 PM

Maybe we could have a Scopes Honky trial?

01-21-2010, 06:29 PM	#1
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Yes the company puts these on many of their products, and has been doing so long before the military ever started buying them. I just have a hard time seeing how this is any different then lets say if all the MRE packages had verses printed on them. Neither are weapons, however both are used by the military to enhance their ability to wage war. But I highly doubt the same stink would be raised if it was MREs instead of rifle sights. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

01-21-2010, 08:09 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Government endorsement of religion on MRE wrappers would be an epic shit-storm. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-21-2010, 08:33 PM	#5
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Ok MRE packaging was a bad example since they're government produced. How about on the bottles of Tobasco included in those meals then? Think that would cause a similar sensation? The biggest problem here is the media IMO. "Firm ending Bible references on guns"-CNN, "No More Jesus Rifles"-ABC, "Company to Remove Bible References From Combat Rifles"-FOX, "'Jesus Guns': Two More Countries Rethink Using Weapons with Secret Bible References "-ABC. They're not on the guns, they're on something completely harmless. Not the guns. Completely irresponsible and sensational reporting is making this into some huge issue, when a number of service members have known about these references for years already. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

01-21-2010, 09:00 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The rifle thing probably does have traction because of the apparent perversion of Christ's message and the anti-gun notions of many reporters. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-21-2010, 11:54 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Maybe we could have a Scopes Honky trial? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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