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Bullitt · 01-20-2010, 08:52 PM

As a company they are allowed to print that on their product if they so choose, nothing wrong that at all. If the military is concerned about their image in this regard, then they should have weighed the potential negatives of buying this product against the benefits of it being world class quality, and the preferred choice of many soldiers before signing any contract with Trijicon to begin with.

This is a big hoopla over nothing. The print is very small so please tell me how many "hearts and minds" this has lost over the years, and the verses referenced aren't even violent in nature to begin with. From a USA Today article: "This situation is not unlike the situation with U.S. currency," said the spokesman, Air Force Maj. John Redfield. "Are we going to stop using money because the bills have 'In God We Trust' on them? As long as the sights meet the combat needs of troops, they'll continue to be used."

[edit] from a quick search, here are the passages:
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.’”

2COR4:6, a reference to part of the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians: "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,"

MT5:16
"In the same way, let your light so shine before other, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."

01-20-2010, 08:52 PM	#2
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	As a company they are allowed to print that on their product if they so choose, nothing wrong that at all. If the military is concerned about their image in this regard, then they should have weighed the potential negatives of buying this product against the benefits of it being world class quality, and the preferred choice of many soldiers before signing any contract with Trijicon to begin with. This is a big hoopla over nothing. The print is very small so please tell me how many "hearts and minds" this has lost over the years, and the verses referenced aren't even violent in nature to begin with. From a USA Today article: "This situation is not unlike the situation with U.S. currency," said the spokesman, Air Force Maj. John Redfield. "Are we going to stop using money because the bills have 'In God We Trust' on them? As long as the sights meet the combat needs of troops, they'll continue to be used." [edit] from a quick search, here are the passages: 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.’” 2COR4:6, a reference to part of the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians: "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," MT5:16 "In the same way, let your light so shine before other, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven." __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass. Last edited by Bullitt; 01-20-2010 at 08:59 PM.