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• 16 Sep 08
  

  Nathan Rein

  From the page: "Two years ago, the contentious cross atop the San Diego mountain was deemed part of a war memorial. A recent judicial opinion supports that, saying crosses have significance beyond religion." The judge who ruled in favor of leaving the cross as is commented that "the cross may evoke no particular religious impression at all" -- a bizarre claim in my view.

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  • Two years ago, the contentious cross atop the San Diego mountain was deemed part of a war memorial. A recent judicial opinion supports that, saying crosses have significance beyond religion.
  • "The Latin cross is, to be sure, the preeminent symbol of Christianity, but it does not follow that the cross has no other meaning or significance. Depending on the context in which it is displayed, the cross may evoke no particular religious impression at all."

    • To my mind, a truly bizarre claim.
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  Nathan Rein on 2008-09-16
  To my mind, a truly bizarre claim.

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