Atheists Lose in Court: Pensacola's Historic Cross WILL Remain Standing!

Dan Andros : Feb 21, 2020
Faithwire.com

"Following the Supreme Court's decision in American Legion v. American Humanist Association, protecting a World War I memorial cross in Bladensburg, Maryland, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the cross is constitutional, acknowledging that it has become 'embedded in the fabric of the Pensacola community" and that removing it could "strike many as aggressively hostile to religion'..." -Becket Law

[Faithwire.com] Atheists have lost a decision in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday and an historic World War II-era cross on public property in Pensacola, Florida, will remain standing. (Image source: Becket /via Faithwire)

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sued back in 2016 to have the cross removed, claiming it was a violation of the constitution. This despite the public overwhelmingly in support of keeping the cross standing as it had been since 1941.

According to a statement from Becket Law, a firm focused on religious liberty issues, the cross will not be taken down after this latest decision in the multi-year long court battle... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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