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Public parks should not endorse religion says FFRF yet again

Posted on September 4, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

A sculpture to honor World War II vets is set to be placed in an Indiana State park but the Freedom From Religion Foundation wants it know that creating a sculpture including the shape of a cross within it isn’t … Continue reading →

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FFRF not finished fight over Big Mountain Jesus

Posted on February 10, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

I missed this on Wednesday, but the Wisconsin-based group has been trying to get this Jesus statue (image via The Blaze) removed from Montana’s Whitefish Mountain Resort. At the end of January the Forestry Service renewed the special permit the … Continue reading →

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Tacky Whitefish Jesus remains on mountain top – for now

Posted on February 1, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

The Forestry Service has caved to Christian pressure decided to renew the Knights of Columbus special permit which allows them to advertise for Jesus keep their memorial in place for a further ten years. Forest Service supervisor Chip Weber stated … Continue reading →

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Whitefish Jesus statue update

Posted on November 8, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Not much of an update, really, but here it is: Congressman Denny Rehberg has proposed a land swap to keep a controversial statue from being moved off Big Mountain in Whitefish. The statue of Jesus has sat on a piece … Continue reading →

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Then again, there could be oil under the Jesus mountain statue…

Posted on October 24, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

The story that doesn’t quit. First: despite the efforts of Montana’s congressional delegation, the very land the statue stands on is susceptible to future mining, oil and gas drilling, and geothermal development. Democratic senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester have … Continue reading →

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