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Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:58 am
by Gob
A company in Dalton Gardens, Idaho has developed a new line of pork-laced bullets they hope will be used to fight back against Islamic terrorists.
South Fork Industries created the bullets, which they call Jihawg Ammo, so they can be used as a 'defensive deterrent to those who violently act in the name of Islam.'
They took traditional ammo and coated the bullets in a pork-infused paint. Those shot with the bullets would be unclean, as the Islamic religious forbids Muslims from coming into contact with pig meat.
The manufacturers believe that this act will keep any Muslims shot with the bullets from going to heaven.
'With Jihawg Ammo, you don't just kill an Islamist terrorist, you also send him to hell.That should give would-be martyrs something to think about before they launch an attack. If it ever becomes necessary to defend yourself and those around you our ammo works on two levels,' the company said in a press release earlier this month.
But experts on the religion disagree with the theory that the bullets would keep Muslims from attaining salvation.
'There is no penalty for coming into contact with pork given by the Quran,' said Shannon Dunn, assistant professor of religious studies at Gonzaga University in an interview with Religion News Service.
'To my knowledge, Muslims, especially unknowingly, would not be banned from heaven for eating or getting hit by pork. There are some interpreters who suggest that Muslims should eat pork than starve, if faced with that alternative.'
Effective or not, the company is getting a surprising amount of support on Facebook with more than 5,500 likes.
And they're looking to make money outside of bullet sales.
The company is selling shirts and other paraphernalia on their website with such taglines as 'Do 72 Virgins a Favor' and 'Put Some Ham in MoHAMed'.
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:26 am
by dales
oink
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:02 pm
by rubato
"...
The manufacturers believe that this act will keep any Muslims shot with the bullets from going to heaven.... "
Because
they are Muslims?
"...
But experts on the religion disagree with the theory that the bullets would keep Muslims from attaining salvation. ... "
And it took an "expert" to figure that out?
Although being a 'religious expert' is like being an 'expert' on phrenology or astrology.
yrs,
rubato
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:22 pm
by Big RR
Effective or not, the company is getting a surprising amount of support on Facebook with more than 5,500 likes.
sure; in addition to moslems, budding Nazis could use them on orthodox jews (if I recall, feeding jews pork, along with shaving the bearded men, was a favorite pastime of nazis). It could be a new industry--beef coated bullets to kill hindus; alcohol coated bullets to target christians who shun alcohol; bullets coated with biblical ink for atheists; the list could go on and on. Which just goes to show there is no end to the stupidity of some members of the human race--especially when you can mix it with racial or religious prejudice. Sometimes I think there's just no hope for us.
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:53 pm
by Sue U
What Big RR said. Also, "Gah."
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:12 pm
by Rick
This is not the 1st time there has been controversy over pork infused ammo...
The British had issued new gunpowder cartridges that were widely believed to be greased with cow or pig fat, which insulted both Hindus and Muslims.
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:32 pm
by TPFKA@W
Well what do you expect? We've been using silver bullets on werewolves for years.
Ok, we are a bit depraved but 5k likes on this is miniscule in a population of 300+million people with way more guns lying about then there are people.
Most gun owners are responsible and are not bent on shooting Muslims, Jews or anyone else unless seriously threatened.
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:31 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
The guy (company?) is just trying to make a few extra bucks.
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:13 pm
by rubato
By promoting hate and stupidity.
yrs,
rubato
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:08 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
No, by making a few dollars off it.
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:18 am
by Sean
Big RR wrote:...bullets coated with biblical ink for atheists...
I'm not sure how effective, "This will prevent you from going to Heaven!", will be against most atheists...
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:15 pm
by Big RR
No, I was thinking, "this might just be enough to get you to heaven."
Re: Jesus hates your pagan easter ammo
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:18 pm
by Crackpot
May as well use holy water