said the Rev. Roger Criser, pastor at Harrison Street Baptist Church. Criser, who is chairman of the committee planning the event, said Faith and Freedom Day expands upon the community worship service that’s been part of the annual La Vista Daze event the last few years. The event will include recognition of about a dozen people from the area who lost their lives while serving in the military, he said. “I’ve heard from several families who have said, ‘Thank you for remembering our son. Thank you for remembering our husband,’ ” Criser said ...
Vets to get thanks with sermon, songs at new La Vista Daze event
By Emily Nohr / World-Herald staff writer
POSTED: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2014 1:00 AM
The approach of Omaha Atheists' here shows no sense of proportion. Some associate pastor will give a sermon at a service remembering local soldiers who died. If one of the dead was an atheist, it would be completely appropriate to approach the pastor in advance to say, "Y'know, X was an atheist, and he would have wanted folk to know he served and died because he strongly believed such-and-such." But whining here is a complete political loser. Nobody is obliged to attend. One could, I suppose, take the matter to court, but the courts would bend over backwards to avoid offending the survivors, so heading to court would pretty much guarantee decisions one doesn't want
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