KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. -- The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a central Indiana town over the display of a cross as part of its Christmas decorations.
The Indianapolis Star reported that the ACLU’s Indiana chapter and Knightstown resident Joseph Tompkins argue that the Christian symbol on display in the Knightstown town square violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit is seeking for removal of the cross, monetary damages and declaration that the cross display violates the First Amendment.
CBS affiliate WTTV reported that the suit alleges that the Latin cross “is the preeminent symbol of Christianity, representing the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus.” So if the display is religious, the suit argues, it has no business on town property.
Court documents say that the illuminated cross is atop a large evergreen tree and has for a number of years. The documents say there are no other holiday decorations on the square.
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Our Country is proud to be Christian and those who don't
like that Can LEAVE .....
This is our USA culture and we are not giving it away...
We are Not letting the rest of the world's haters remove
our Relgion and erase it........Period !!
It is the ONLY real and true and Proven religion so the
rest had better Learn and believe in it if they want to go
to Heaven instead of Hell........Those who don't believe
or refuse to, that our Lord and savior Jesus Christ suffered
and died on the Cross to Save us ALL, and did so, and then
rose up into heaven to await us all, and make a place for us
in Heaven, Will Not go to heaven .....But to Hell.. be warned.......... All the other religions are Man Made....
including the Muslims who think all fear them....
There will surely be ALOT going to hell because ALOT
don't believe in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior ....
Just think about it .... all so many incl the Muslims who
tout that they are so many in the world... Won't be going
to any Heaven, That is for sure....
So many to Hell > so few left for Heaven > FACT !!!
The ACLU has no standing in a town, being a national organization. If the townsfolk want the cross there, then so be it. The ACLU has no requirement to go to the Town, have any opinions on what the Town is to do or not do.
We in America sick and tired of those who try to Erase
our Christian religion and all references to it.....
All would be crying and wining if this was done to that
Muslim religion (which is really a Cult, not a real religion ) ......
The southern flag already being erased and so is our
American Culture , esp the white culture .... Fact !!
Our country has been Given away with the Democrats in power
and Time to Drain that swamp next month.......!!!!
It is not a violation of the first amendment, the separation clause! It states that the government shall not declare one religion over others as the official state, county, city or federal religion. It was put in to prevent what the English royalty did. They declared the Church of England as the official church and you had to join as well as pay taxes to the church or go to jail or worse. That is what the true meaning of the separation clause. A cross on top of a tree is not a declaration of a certain church/religion as the official religion. This was stated in plain simple language and people today are putting words into it which are not therequired and liberal judges are agreeing with this mission interpretation of the First Amendment. Why a good lawyer can not put this forth to end this is beyond me, one person looking for five minutes of fame and trying to collect easy money, as he sees it, from his friends and neighbors!
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I disagree with you.
our Country is very proud to be Jewish primarily.
You may not know the difference?
In my opinion the ACLU has lost purpose. Much like the NAACP which since its inception has done little to advance colored people the ACLU should be more active defending real "civil liberties" violations not one off ideas involving one guy's upset over something just he finds offensive. Ask him to move to the Soviet Union where most agree with his ideology and secularism. So tired of the minority setting moral standards for the majority.
Another nuisance group that needs to be defunded by the Feds. We have can't promote this brazen abuse of our justice system because someone's itty bitty feelings are hurt. 😫😫😥😢 Insane.
The Race Card needs to be taken away from the Blacks so
then, Finally everyone can be EQUAL and be treated so ....
It is not just Unfair to Whites , but to all others , ie
the Jews , Indians , and the rest ........
Time to have Real Equality , this is 2016 , not 1956 !!!!
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