Jessica Ahlquist Strikes Again!
Atheist Wants Crosses Out

The teenager who successfully had a prayer mural removed from her school (thanks to help from ACLU), is now calling for a Cross to be removed. The cross was built in 1921, and has been dedicated in to WWII soldiers from the area (Woonsocket, Rhode Island). It seems as if Ms. Ahlquist and the atheists are against the cross because it is on public property.

The battle to keep the cross in place has become such a dramatic issue that the town has started a collection fund if a legal battle ensues. It seems as if Ahlquist's attention sparked a desire to rid her entire area of any Christian symbols or anything that would bother her and the atheist in the town. What's next? Getting rid of the churches because they have crosses? Telling people who have crosses, angels, or religious symbols which reference God or Jesus on a grave to take it down because it's offensive? Better still, why not enact a dress code against anything that symbolizes or makes reference to God or Christianity? This is absolutely insane, and even more so than the school issue because even the town is standing behind the cross.

First of all, if she is atheist, these symbols and prayers should have no emotional effect on her or others like her. If she doesn't believe in anything, it should not be a problem. It is sad that anything symbolizing Christianity or God is attacked, yet, many of these people are the same ones that claim they want to coexist. Apparently, they only want to if coexisting means agreeing with them and practicing what they want to be practiced.

Secondly, the establishment clause will probably be used. However, if it is or could be sponsered by a private group or if a sign is displayed that the town does not necessarily agree with the views of the item, then it should be allowed to stay up simply as a memorial (of course, the group would probably still fight it).

Third of all, how heartless are these people? To take a symbol that has done nothing bad to them, is there in rememberance of WWI and WWII soldiers, and turn it into something bad, is pure hatred.

Whatever the case may be, hopefully the town will be able to keep the cross.