>Five miles from the United States Supreme Court, a 40-foot-tall World War I memorial in the shape of a cross has stood for nearly a century. Now, it is at the center of a battle over the separation of church and state that may end up on the court’s docket.
>The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit declared this month that the Peace Cross, which sits on state-owned land in Maryland and has been maintained with public funds, was unconstitutional, a ruling that supporters of the monument warned could result in a “cleansing” of memorials on public grounds across the country.
>In a 2-to-1 ruling, the three-judge panel declared that the Peace Cross violated the First Amendment by having “a primary effect of endorsing religion and excessively entangles the government and religion.”
>The cross “asserts the truth of one religion and, implicitly but necessarily, the falsehood of all other religions,” he said. “Its secondary meanings, as in honoring war dead, are entirely derivative of its primary meaning as a symbol of the Resurrection.”
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Well Sup Forums? Should this cross be taken down in order to respect the separation of church and state? Should tax money be involved at all?
A 40-Foot Cross Has Honored War Dead for 90 Years. Is It Unlawful?
If it's not dedicated to a denomination, which it 100% isn't, there is no violation of separation of Church and State
>implying it's not a low poly sword
it does say "valor" on it.
Protest the courts!
I will be upset if they tore that down.
If it was a 40 foot tall crescent moon and star, the court would be fighting to keep it up for another 100 years
my foreskin is gone because of jesus
it was placed there for the fallen
when atheist die for this country they can have what ever statue they want
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS
fuck off
To me it seems the courts are the most corrupt branch of the government and that says a lot considering our bought and paid for congress
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Swing low, sweet chariot
Ever notice how all the leaders of the Freedom from Religion Foundation are Ethnic Jews? They hate Christ
That's a lie. It was the jews that done that upon you
>Muh church and state
A cross is not a fucking church. The founding fathers must be spinning in their graves by now.
Will there ever be a day when this will all end?
The congregation of Randall Church began meeting about thirty years before itwas formally founded in 1784. In the course of its history, the church and its cemetery was shared with slaves owned by members of the church. Two hundred years later, many of the slave headstones were little more than slate stones with no discernable markings . The cemetery had become severely overgrown, and those involved with the cleanup inadvertently removed the “rocks”. Thankfully, the stones were recognized and salvaged by a descendant of the church founders.
As an Eagle Scout project, Spencer Hinson chose to honor and preserve an important part of the Randall Church history. His work in the historic section of the church cemetery will help preserve the rich history that had been threatened by neglect. The monument he created from the unmarked headstones of slaves buried in the cemetery will remain a tribute to our unnamed and unknown brothers and sisters for many generations. Spencer has used those salvaged stones to create a monument in the area of the old cemetery where slaves were buried. Because of Spencer’s assiduousness, the slaves, though unknown and unnamed, will not be forgotten.
It should be taken down.
Check and mate
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For fucks sake. it's a god damn memorial. It doesn't "assert the truth of one religion and, implicitly but necessarily, the falsehood of all other religions."
It reflects the majorities (especially during the time period of its erection) Christian faith. And as such is respecting and reflecting that culture.
Why the hell are judges so full of shit these days.
Beautiful. Swing low indeed.
We need to get rid of all the native American monuments to .
We won that war just like the civil war
Look up who filed the case and its all jews.
This is how much jews are taking over our country to get rid of christianity.
Hello antifa fagggot. Please kill you Self.
church and state isn't a real thing. the govt could have a million cross memorials dedicated to religion if it wants. making something isn't the same as having an official state religion.
that would then be infringing on the religious rights the monument is honoring, its not as cut and dry as say a ten commandments monument.
>“asserts the truth of one religion and, implicitly but necessarily, the falsehood of (((our religion)))”
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Where does that cross say "Jesus is the only way to heaven!" It's two stone pillars crossed in opposite directions in the middle. Let those men keep their fucking monument, they suffered like animals in those god damn trenches unknowingly for the benefit of the Rothschild's and other internationals. Let them be solemnly wept for you fucking heartless beasts.