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

[Happy Monkey]

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]

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]

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

[Bullitt]

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]

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]

Maybe we could have a Scopes Honky trial?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by classicman

Bruce gets it agrees with me.

Because "A" is true, doesn't necessarily mean that the inverse of "A" is false.

Fixed that for you.

Originally Posted by Redux

They imply light is provided through Jesus Christ.
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Or that Jesus is the light:

Originally Posted by DanaC

John:8:12 “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”...

Originally Posted by Bullitt

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.

What if MREs had something made by Proctor and Gamble in them, with this image:


Who be the crybaby then? Who would be creating a shit storm then? christian fundies, that's who.

I heard that the letters/numbers referred to passages in the koran that spoke of killing christians.