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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Roadside crosses for fallen Utah police unconstitutional, court rules

From: The Christian Science Monitor

Roadside crosses for fallen Utah police unconstitutional, court rules
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0818/Roadside-crosses-for-fallen-Utah-police-unconstitutional-court-rules


The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that 12-foot-high crosses honoring fallen members of the Utah Highway Patrol effectively endorse Christianity – and violate the separation of church and state – by going beyond the 'more humble spirit of small roadside crosses.' . . .

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