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Filed in: American Heritage | by Matthew Clark | 3:39 PM Jul. 17, 2012
WWII Veteran: To Tear Down Jesus Statue “Would Tear Me Down”
World War II veterans, Congressmen, and concerned citizens met together yesterday to discuss the war memorial statue of Jesus that is the center of an atheist lawsuit. The Freedom From Religion Foundation calls the nearly six decades old war memorial “a sham” and literally made a federal case of the matter filing suit to have it torn down. The memorial was placed by members of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division upon returning home as a reminder of the many similar statues... Continue Reading
Filed in: American Heritage | by Matthew Clark | 9:13 AM Jul. 17, 2012
Jesus Statue War Memorial Doesn’t Violate Constitution; It Honors Fallen Soldiers
Anything that could have a religious connotation offends them, and when it offends them, the Constitution requires that it be removed. That is the argument that the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) and other angry atheist groups try to make in court time and time again. This time it’s a nearly 60-year-old war memorial statue of Jesus – erected by World War II veterans as a reminder of the many similar statues they saw as they fought across Europe. The Freedom From Religion F... Continue Reading
Filed in: American Heritage | by Matthew Clark | 5:36 PM Jul. 13, 2012
Defending the War Memorial Statue of Jesus Atheists Call “A Sham”
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has tried to ban the National Motto, silence the Pledge of Allegiance, eradicate public prayer, and now remove a nearly six decades old World War II memorial. The goal of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, one of the more aptly named atheist groups in America, is to eradicate every vestige of our religious heritage as a nation, and in so doing eviscerate patriotic expression and tributes honoring the heroes that have fought and died for our freedoms. Upo... Continue Reading
Filed in: American Heritage | by Nathanael Bennett | 1:26 PM Feb. 17, 2012
ACLJ and Congressman Rehberg to Defend Jesus Statue
Many of you are aware of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) ridiculous effort to have a 60-year old war memorial in Montana taken down because it depicts Jesus. In fact, over 70,000 of you signed our letter urging the National Forest Service (NFS) to ignore the FFRF and renew the lease for this memorial on Big Mountain. Fortunately, the NFS listened and the lease was appropriately renewed. Predictably, as has become its rather frivolous habit, the FFRF has filed a lawsuit again... Continue Reading
Filed in: Free Speech | by CeCe Heil | 3:20 PM Jan. 31, 2012
Victory: Jesus Statue Remains Because ACLJ Members Spoke Out
In a significant victory for religious liberty, the Flathead National Forest announced today that it would in fact renew the Knights of Columbus special use permit for the display of a statue of Jesus Christ. The statue, which was placed there as a World War II memorial by returning veterans, is located on a 25 foot by 25 foot parcel of land near the top of Chair Two at Whitefish Mountain Resort. The National Forest Service received more than 95,000 comments on the matter; 70,000 of those commen... Continue Reading
Filed in: American Heritage | by Matthew Clark | 11:23 AM Nov. 3, 2011
Comparing Jesus Statues
The statue of Jesus that sits atop Big Mountain – a war memorial placed by World War II veterans upon their return – is more than just a memorial; it has actual historical significance. These heroes saw similar shrines across Europe as they fought for our liberty. As you can see from the picture above, the war memorial is similar to statues placed throughout Europe that these war heroes would have seen as they served their country. Below is yet another example – found in Wars... Continue Reading
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The World War II veterans that placed the statue of Jesus in Whitefish, Montana saw several statues of Jesus as they served their country abroad. Here is an example of one statue they might … more
