A Minnesota community caught up in the debate over religious symbols in public places will eliminate a free speech zone at its veterans’ memorial park.
Privately owned displays in the free speech zone, including the silhouette of a soldier praying over a grave marked with a cross, must be removed within 10 days.
The Madison, Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened to sue the city of Belle Plaine over the silhouette.
The cross was removed once the issue was raised, but more than 100 residents rallied to put it back.
The Star Tribune says the Satanic Temple of Salem, Massachusetts, petitioned the city to install a monument to honor nonreligious service members.
I'm sad to hear that The Satanic Temple will not have their monument installed. Still, glad that the local government has finally done the right thing by avoiding endorsing a religion.
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I'm sad to hear that The Satanic Temple will not have their monument installed. Still, glad that the local government has finally done the right thing by avoiding endorsing a religion.
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