"Are you planning a holy war?", Rifle scopes that mention the Bible verse 1 are used in the US military and controversial

Muslims are believed in Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, so that the stationed troops of each country take various considerations so that there is no religious friction.

However, it turned out that the symbol for the passage of the Bible is contained in the sighting device for the rifle adopted by the US military. Some are also being used by soldiers of local troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and controversial controversy "Is the United States going to be a holy war?" "What does it mean that Christian weapons shoot infidels?"

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What is becoming a problem is manufactured by an optical equipment maker, Trigicon of AmericaACOG seriesScope.

"PSA 27: 1" means "Psalm chapter 27: 1". "The LORD is my light, my salvation. Who shall I fear, for the LORD is the staple of my life, Whom shall I be afraid."


"JN 8: 12" said in John 8: 12 "Thus Jesus again told them," I am the light of the world, those who obey me will never walk in the darkness There is not, it has the light of life "is written.


There is a display similar to other products of the company,Reflex series"2 COR 4: 6" is written. This is "God to Corinthians 4: 6", "God who said," Let the light shine out of darkness "reveals the glorious knowledge of God that shines on the face of Christ Because of that we shined our hearts. "


Since its founding, Trigicon was founded in the manufacture of timepiece dials etc.TritiumWe are manufacturing a scope that makes it possible to see the point for aiming even in a dark environment. As for the symbols indicating the Bible, as the founder was a religious Christian, "As part of our confidence and faith in service to the country" has been stamped all the time since its founding.

It seems like there is an intention to express the characteristics of the company's product, "to keep lighting anytime, anywhere" with the motto of the company, rather than "destroying heathens" because of many chapters about light, expressed by Biblical quotes It is a fact that it is a religious element. Arabic news agency Al Jazeera said "The use of such weapons could give the fundamentalist organization of the Islamic system an excuse to criticize the US militaryComment. Other Islamic organizations also issue protest statements.

The US military and Trigicon have already contracted to purchase 800 thousand pieces for 6 million dollars (about 530 million yen). Trigicon declines such markings for future production, and carries out renovation of unshipped products and distribution of repair kits for shipped products.