Bullets and Bibles
Monday, 19 May 2008 | 302 readers so far
This is a departure from my normal blog entry - I don’t usually do video blogging. Ever since I came across a news story about a soldier’s Bible stopping a bullet, I’ve been curious to see for myself if such an event could occur, and how likely it would be.
This weekend, I fired a variety of pistols and a rifle at a dummy that had a Holy Bible and then a Holy Quran as his sole means of protection from the projectiles. The results were, at least in my mind, illustrative. The end result of my experiment is that I am much less confident in using the 32 ACP pistols in my collection as primary defensive weapons - although they are the easiest to conceal I’m afraid they would be useless in many situations.
The resulting video should be taken for what it is worth - some will be entertained, some will be bored and some will be offended. If you fall in that latter category may I suggest you go and quietly pray in a corner? Also, I believe I call my SA XD 40 a revolver at one point in the video. I know that technically that is completely incorrect. It’s just a mental hiccup on my part. I have minor issues with reversing 6 and 9 sometimes and I occasionally say revolver when I mean automatic. Crossed circuits I guess.
If anything else going on is technically incorrect or stated poorly, please feel free to comment. I always want to learn and improve.
1 May 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Stan says:
Two random thoughts…
The Quran is thinner, much like the skin of it’s disciples.
This demonstration served both science and religion. In fact, you made the holy books even holier.
2 May 23rd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Trevor says:
Nice pun Stan.
The Bible was thicker but it had an imitation leather cover while the Quran was real leather.
3 June 6th, 2008 at 11:02 am
(Yet Another) US Marine acquitted of all charges in Haditha killings says:
[...] Quote from: Standing Wolf on June 05, 2008, 11:16:40 PMWell, yeah, but what about desecrating the Koran?http://willtoexist.com/bullets-and-bibles_1160/ [...]
4 July 15th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Coralie says:
You’re doing it wrong! That Bible isn’t nearly thick enough or the grace of God would have saved poor George from the insanity that you threw at him, you heathen! Anyways, I’m sure the soldier was carrying one of those super huge Bibles like they have at Catholic churches, ya know? In his breast pocket. Do it again, but this time do it right!