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Crosses honoring troopers protested
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This atheist group should keep their religious views to themselves. They should do no harm, their energy could better be spent helping others instead of wasting time and resources. The families of the fallen deserve better than this.
"This atheist group should keep their religious views to themselves."
People really should do this, which is why the lawsuit was filed in the first place.
These troopers do deserve to be honored, they gave their lives to protect society. All of society, not just christians. Shouldn't the symbol that is meant to honor them be something that will draw in and interest everyone?
The United States has become very multi-cultural, and religion is a very divisive issue. When honoring fallen troopers, division is not what is wanted. A secular symbol, that offends no one, would work much better to give them the respect they deserve from everyone.
And truthfully, what do you really think when you see a large cross at the side of the road? Me, I just think "Hey, look at the big cross", and drive on. A large engraved plaque though, that draws my attention. What does it say, what was important enough to rate the time and expense of erecting and maintaining it? I'm not going to take the time to investigate someone else's religious display, but a plaque, that I will stop and read.
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