There is absolutely no verifiable evidence of this ever happening, it is nothing more than an urban legend. The author of Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing (side note: great book, worth a read) Frank Vandiver stated regarding this alleged incident that “this kind of thing would have run completely against his character.”
Also, to say that Muslims believe that simply coming into contact with a pig would bar them from paradise is a complete misunderstanding of Islamic dogma. I think the religion is as silly as any other, but it is important to understand what people actually believe.
Furthermore, Pershing was born in Missouri, not Mississippi.
^True, but makes for a great story though. The British have been far worse to Muslims over the years. Indians rebelled against them in 1857 because the rifle cartridges issued to them were greased with pig tallow. Then they executed the rebels by tying them to the front of cannon which would scatter their remains beyond recovery and supposedly deny them eternal bliss. Fun stuff.
An ammo company has recently been getting alot of shit for making pig fat laced bullets and their name is priceless
12 years ago at 5:46 pmhttp://jihawg.com/ammunition
Buying a koozie, hat, and a box of 9mm.
12 years ago at 2:00 pmSo… waterboarding is for Pikes?
12 years ago at 7:52 pmThere is absolutely no verifiable evidence of this ever happening, it is nothing more than an urban legend. The author of Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing (side note: great book, worth a read) Frank Vandiver stated regarding this alleged incident that “this kind of thing would have run completely against his character.”
Also, to say that Muslims believe that simply coming into contact with a pig would bar them from paradise is a complete misunderstanding of Islamic dogma. I think the religion is as silly as any other, but it is important to understand what people actually believe.
Furthermore, Pershing was born in Missouri, not Mississippi.
Verdict: This picture is just stupid.
12 years ago at 8:59 pm^True, but makes for a great story though. The British have been far worse to Muslims over the years. Indians rebelled against them in 1857 because the rifle cartridges issued to them were greased with pig tallow. Then they executed the rebels by tying them to the front of cannon which would scatter their remains beyond recovery and supposedly deny them eternal bliss. Fun stuff.
12 years ago at 8:33 pm^ For those interested in more info regarding this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_from_a_gun
12 years ago at 8:41 pm