Anti-Christian Group Sues To Remove Cross Memorial To Veterans Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.” An anti-Christian group is seeking to have a memorial to men killed during World War I removed because it is in the shape of a cross in a public area. The American Humanist Association sent a letter threatening a lawsuit if the 40-foot tall Bladensburg Cross is not immediately turn down. The anti-Christianists say that the location of the cross violates the First Amendment of the Constitution. The 40-foot concrete memorial to 49 Prince George’s County men who were killed in combat during World War I was built by the American Legion in 1925. The monument was initially owned by the state but then deeded to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in 1960. Steven Lowe, a man from Washington, claims in the complaint that he was “shocked” when he first saw the cross and gets “upset” every time he has to pass it because he is exposed to something that could possibly be Christian. Lowe is trying to perpetuate the myth that the existence of the cross in itself is the state promoting Christianity over other religions. The town administrator said that the cross has historic and patriotic value and they will not remove it because of the anti-Christian group’s efforts. Posted on March 4, 2014 By Jason Wert , Staff Writer This entry was tagged American Humanist Association, Anti-Christ, Anti-Christ Influence, Anti-Christ Spirit, Anti-Christ System, Christian Persecution, United States, Washington.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:00:19 +0000
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