Christian Post - Court Rules in Favor of 9/11 Cross, Against Atheist Lawsuit

By Michael Gryboski , ChristianPost.com

An appeals court has ruled against an atheist organization that was suing to have a cross removed from the National September 11 Museum.

A three-judge panel from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that "the cross at Ground Zero" at the museum does not violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

"American Atheists contend that the Port Authority and the foundation impermissibly promote Christianity in violation of the Establishment Clause and deny atheists equal protection of the laws by displaying the cross at Ground Zero in the museum unaccompanied by some item acknowledging that atheists were among the victims and rescuers on September 11," read the opinion. . . .

The American Center for Law and Justice, which filed an amicus brief on behalf of the cross, released a statement Monday praising the decision. . . .

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