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In reply to the discussion: Judge says giant cross must be removed from San Diego mountain [View all]mainer
(12,132 posts)116. It makes me wonder if crosses in government cemeteries have to go next
Isn't a cross on a christian soldier's grave sort of similar?
As an atheist, I have to say this was one battle that should've been left alone. It's like poking a stick in an anthill.
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Good. I think we should start a fundraiser to sponsor installation of giant FSM statue
idwiyo
Dec 2013
#2
Our Constitution now applies to a religious symbol in another nation? What is going on here?
jwirr
Dec 2013
#4
Sorry I was thinking about the statue in South America. I am 72 years old - and wrong some of the
jwirr
Dec 2013
#51
Dynamite it in place and use the scrap to make Darwin Fish trunk medallions. nt
Demo_Chris
Dec 2013
#6
Actually, no. It became a Korean War Memorial back in 1989/1990. It was an Easter Cross in 1954.
haele
Dec 2013
#71
CNN - the OP's wrong. The Korean War Memorial was added to the base of the cross.
haele
Dec 2013
#108
An issue so asinine that only the asinine would "fight any effort to remove it...."?
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#80
Actually, in this case, I think you're the target of the "too bad", regardless of your petulance
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#125
When it DOES come down, I want a turn swinging the sledge hammer, just to piss YOU off.
Ian David
Dec 2013
#95
Because it's a giant religious symbol on public land and implies an official imprimatur. n/t
Ian David
Dec 2013
#93
I want this put up to honor all the muslims that have died in service to our country.
neverforget
Dec 2013
#141
It's an urgent issue to those fighting an implicit government endorsement of a religion.
maxsolomon
Dec 2013
#53
at one time, vast majority of americans didn't give a shit if negroes could vote
frylock
Dec 2013
#79
Not all of your father's buddies were chrisTians. And not all of the taxpayers paying for that land.
Ian David
Dec 2013
#65
I can only imagine that many other people too, pretend to themselves they are clever enough to know
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#82
Look, Ranchemp. I've got the same position on this as I did on the Palinesque opportunism when the
freshwest
Dec 2013
#131
Actually, word from long-term La Jollans is that it was originally put up to mark a covenant area.
haele
Dec 2013
#64
Apparently it was not, you are wrong. I thought you were sworn to defend the Constitution.
Hoyt
Dec 2013
#110
Again, it was erected as an "Easter Cross", not a War Memorial. That was put in around 1990.
haele
Dec 2013
#114
Nope, because all other faiths have their symbols too - Pagans have the Pentagram, Asatru have
Hestia
Dec 2013
#133
At least be honest and accurate-- in memorium for dead vets if for no other reason.
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#127
Why couldn't they just add a little to the design so it's not a cross anymore?
Kablooie
Dec 2013
#15
I say cut off the the right and left part of the cross and name it "Our Festivus Pole"
BlueJazz
Dec 2013
#16
I'm so tired of all the Festivus believers trying to push Festivus on the Rest of Us.
olddad56
Dec 2013
#21
Wow, that giant is really, really happy to see you and/or pummel you with a stick
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2013
#25
It is so cool how y'all rechalk it every 7 years (correct?)! Now *that's* history
Hestia
Dec 2013
#134
Seems like a technical violation of the second commandment, doesn't it?
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2013
#26
If Jesus had arrived in 1950's America....would Christians be walking around with tiny...
PassingFair
Dec 2013
#129
There will be a war within the FOX "News" audience as well. Some vets for, some vets against.
kelliekat44
Dec 2013
#43
Great Result! Those decades of effort will now feed, clothe, and shelter thousands!
onehandle
Dec 2013
#34
We had a similar controversy with the old tall cross on Skinner's butte near the center of Eugene...
Nika
Dec 2013
#59
Simultaneously, a subtle victory in preventing one additional step in allowing religious law to run
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#88
""jumping the shark" ring a bell to you?" Yes-- your posts now that you mention it.
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#128