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Posted by Eduardo Grequi (Member # 3984) on :
 
Well I think its weird, but the intent was pure. It is a yahoo link. Of course the anti-Christian law prohibits this on government property

Bible codes found on military weapons
 

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Posted by Carol Swenson (Member # 6929) on :
 
Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided to the U.S. 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."

Trijicon confirmed to ABCNews.com that it adds the biblical codes to the sights sold to the U.S. military. Tom Munson, director of sales and marketing for Trijicon, which is based in Wixom, Michigan, said the inscriptions "have always been there" and said there was nothing wrong or illegal with adding them. Munson said the issue was being raised by a group that is "not Christian." The company has said the practice began under its founder, Glyn Bindon, a devout Christian from South Africa who was killed in a 2003 plane crash.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-military-weapons-inscribed-secret-jesus-bible-codes/story?id=9575794




In August of 2005 Trijicon was awarded a $660 million dollar, multi-year contract to provide up to 800,000 of its Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) to the U.S. Marine Corps. According to Trijicon, the ACOG is "designed to function in bright light, low light or no light conditions," and is "ideal for combat due to its high degree of discrimination, even among multiple moving targets." At the end of the scope's model number, you can read "JN8:12", which is a reference to the New Testament book of John, Chapter 8, Verse 12, which reads: "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (King James Version) (ABC News)
 

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Posted by Found in Him (Member # 7596) on :
 
I do believe that this manufacturer has the right to place serial numbers of their choice on their products.
 

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Posted by Carol Swenson (Member # 6929) on :
 
I agree, but "they" will make a big fuss about it.

I have mixed feelings about this though. On the one hand, I'm happy for every Christian effort, and happy to know American troops have this added bit of Godly influence. On the other hand, I'm sad to see anything of Jesus on a weapon designed to kill.
 

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Posted by Found in Him (Member # 7596) on :
 
each scripture included in any and all of their serial numbers surprisingly offer a message of life. The intentions of the manufacturer I suppose needs to come from the Corp itself though.. it would be interesting to know why they chose the passages that they did from the word.
 

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Posted by Carol Swenson (Member # 6929) on :
 

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the ACOG is "designed to function in bright light, low light or no light conditions,"

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