http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/01/17/christian-cross-does-not-represent-all-deceased-vets-ua-tells-federal-appeal-court/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/01/17/christian-cross-does-not-represent-all-deceased-vets-ua-tells-federal-appeal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-10662 SallySez Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:49:12 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=14476#comment-10662 I agree. A Christian Cross by any other name (Latin cross, "war memorial", is still a Christian Cross, and doesn't represent non-Christians who have served this country. Debbie is right. Freedom of religion is part of the Constitution that they were willing to fight and die for. The military doesn't require a recruit to be a Christian. Why is it there? Wouldn't Jesus want all veterans to be honored. Why not have an American FLAG as the centeriece of the memorial. The military served under the FLAG, not the cross. It's terribly hypocritical to have it there, and an example of "Christians gone wild." I agree. A Christian Cross by any other name (Latin cross, “war memorial”, is still a Christian Cross, and doesn’t represent non-Christians who have served this country. Debbie is right. Freedom of religion is part of the Constitution that they were willing to fight and die for. The military doesn’t require a recruit to be a Christian. Why is it there? Wouldn’t Jesus want all veterans to be honored. Why not have an American FLAG as the centeriece of the memorial. The military served under the FLAG, not the cross. It’s terribly hypocritical to have it there, and an example of “Christians gone wild.”

]]> http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/01/17/christian-cross-does-not-represent-all-deceased-vets-ua-tells-federal-appeal-court/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 Debbie Boen Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:07:26 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=14476#comment-10660 I've met a few wives of soldiers here who have a serious issue with this point. They want their husband's religion represented, especially if it's not Christianity. Freedom of religion is part of the Constitution that they are willing to fight and die for. I’ve met a few wives of soldiers here who have a serious issue with this point. They want their husband’s religion represented, especially if it’s not Christianity. Freedom of religion is part of the Constitution that they are willing to fight and die for.

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