Friday, February 28, 2014

A New Lawsuit May Finally Result in the Removal of the 40-Foot 'Peace Cross' on Public Property

When the government erects an exclusively Christian monument on government property, it violates this central command of the Establishment Clause by sending a clear message that Christianity is the preferred religion over all others. When the religious monument is dedicated to fallen soldiers, it sends an even more egregious message that only Christian soldiers are worth memorializing. Non-Christian soldiers such as atheists and humanists are inherently excluded.

MORE: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/02/26/a-new-lawsuit-may-finally-result-in-the-removal-of-the-40-foot-peace-cross-on-public-property/

See also...

Lawsuit Demands Removal of 40-Foot Christian Cross from Government Property
http://americanhumanist.org/news/details/2014-02-lawsuit-demands-removal-of-40-foot-christian-cross-f