Charisma News - Atheists Demand Removal of Historic Jesus Statue

Gina Meeks, CharismaNews.com

First it was the Pledge of Allegiance. Then it was the National Day of Prayer. The atheist group even attacked the national motto. In its latest strike against Christianity, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is calling for a Jesus statue to be removed from a Montana mountainside. . . .

“The fact is the Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld the constitutionality of war memorials and other symbols of our history and heritage,” writes Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, or the ACLJ. “The display in Montana is constitutionally sound and is not a violation of the Establishment Clause.” . . .

The ACLJ is asking supporters to stand up to the FFRF and sign a letter to the U.S. Forest Service, asking that they allow the Jesus statue to stay put. More than 33,000 people have signed the petition so far.

“Let the federal government know that this display is not only part of the history and heritage of Montana, but a constitutional war memorial,” Sekulow pleads. “We are urging the Forest Service to renew the lease without delay.” . . .

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