Watertown Daily Times - 10th Mountain Division Vets’ Jesus Statue in Montana Stirs Controversy

By Gordon Block, Watertowndailytimes.com

A decision may be only days away on the status of a statue of Jesus created with help from veterans and dedicated to the Army’s 10th Mountain Division....

Nationally, the statue has seen opposition from atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation, but it has strong support from Christian groups American Center for Law and Justice and the Liberty Institute. U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., also sent a letter to forest officials in support of the statue.

“Any time you’re talking religion, you’re going to have that reaction,” said E. Wade Muehlhof, a public affairs officer at Flathead National Forest....

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