Posted by
Billy on Monday, January 25, 2010 12:34:27 PM
A Michigan defense contractor will voluntarily stop stamping references to
Bible verses on combat rifle sights made for the U.S. military, a major buyer of
the company's gear.
In a statement released Thursday, Trijicon of Wixom, Mich., says it is also
providing to the armed forces free of charge modification kits to remove the
Scripture citations from the telescoping sights already in use. Through
multimillion dollar contracts, the Marine Corps and Army have bought more than
300,000 Trijicon sights.
The references to Bible passages raised concerns that the citations break a
government rule that bars proselytizing by American troops in Afghanistan and
Iraq, which are predominantly Muslim countries.
A spokesman for U.S. Central Command initially said the Trijicon sights
didn't violate the ban and compared the citations on the sights to the "In God
We Trust" inscription printed on U.S. currency.
(The world with the help of the courts and much of culture is turning more and more to be anti God. Also lets make no bones about it we are talking about the Christian God. Read more on this issue Firm will remove Bible references from
gun sights.)