It violates the constitution? I really don't think the founding fathers would care very much about some coded inscription on a sight. Speaking as a non-Christian, I would say that just about every non-Christian (unless they used to be Christian) wouldn't have the slightest idea what 2COR4:6 even means (it's not like it is saying "convert now or burn in hell" or has a giant crucifix on it). So really, I don't care. If you believe it probably gives you inspiration, if you don't, you don't even know it's there so are not harmed in any way. The Constitution doesn't say we need to erase all signs of Christianity from our society. What's next, erase "In God We Trust" from our coins? If anybody is really offended, they have too much time on their hands. And I really question why anyone at ABC would even bother with this "investigation". Like there aren't bigger problems? Like how about a thorough report on what's actually in the healthcare legislation? Or an investigation into the black panther voter intimidation coverup. Or how about how did an openly anti-american radical islamist actually stay in the Army long enough to kill his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood?Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided to the United States military by a Michigan company, an ABC News investigation has found.
The sights are used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the training of Iraqi and Afghan soldiers. The maker of the sights, Trijicon, has a $660 million multi-year contract to provide up to 800,000 sights to the Marine Corps, and additional contracts to provide sights to the U.S. Army.
U.S. military rules specifically prohibit the proselytizing of any religion in Iraq or Afghanistan and were drawn up in order to prevent criticism that the U.S. was embarked on a religious "Crusade" in its war against al Qaeda and Iraqi insurgents.
One of the citations on the gun sights, 2COR4:6, is an apparent reference to Second Corinthians 4:6 of the New Testament, which reads: "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
Other references include citations from the books of Revelation, Matthew and John dealing with Jesus as "the light of the world." John 8:12, referred to on the gun sights as JN8:12, reads, "Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
...Spokespeople for the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps both said their services were unaware of the biblical markings. They said officials were discussing what steps, if any, to take in the wake of the ABCNews.com report. It is not known how many Trijicon sights are currently in use by the U.S. military.
The biblical references appear in the same type font and size as the model numbers on the company's Advanced Combat Optical Guides, called the ACOG.
A photo on a Department of Defense Web site shows Iraqi soldiers being trained by U.S. troops with a rifle equipped with the bible-coded sights.
"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.
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Trijicon makes superb sights.
The G-d haters will use any excuse to remove someone else's right. If the government doesn't like it they can go to another manufacturer. But, it's our soldiers who will lose in the end.
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