Charisma News - Highway Cross Memorials Challenged in Court

by Jennifer LeClaire News - Featured News   
 
The Cross of Jesus Christ continues to offend many. That's why the American Center for Law and Justice on Monday filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to take a case in which an appeals court declared putting crosses along Utah highways unconstitutional.

Crosses placed to commemorate the death of Utah Highway Patrol officers and urge motorists to drive safely do not violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution as was asserted under a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Tenth Circuit, the American Center for Law argues.

"This is just another troubling example of the courts being used to remove symbols to honor those who have given their lives in service to others—in this case, Utah Highway Patrol officers," says Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the ACLJ. "The mere existence of a religious symbol in a public place need not trigger a constitutional crisis. The Supreme Court recently noted that the Constitution does not prohibit, but rather accommodates such symbols. We're hopeful the high court will take this case and reverse the appeals court decision, clearing the way for the highway crosses to remain in place.". . .

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