Atheist Group Wants 9/11 Cross Removed from Museum

An atheist group has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent a cross made out of World Trade Center steel beams from going on display at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

American Atheists sued this week in state court arguing that the group opposes the placement of the cross in the museum because members believe it is the only religious article getting special accommodation there.

The cross, made of two intersecting steel beams, was found standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

"This cross is now a part of the official WTC memorial. No other religions or philosophies will be honored. It will just be a Christian icon, in the middle of OUR memorial,” Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists, said in a release.

Silverman added that the memorial must allow atheists and other belief groups to include their own displays of equal size.

For the past several years the cross has been housed at St. Peter's church. On Saturday it was permanently moved to the 9/11 Memorial Museum after a ceremonial blessing at Zuccotti Park.

The 9/11 Memorial Museum, which will officially open next year, said its mission is to tell the history of the attacks through artifacts like the cross.

"This steel remnant became a symbol of spiritual comfort for the thousands of recovery workers who toiled at ground zero, as well as for people around the world," said 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels. "In the historical exhibition, the cross is part of our commitment to bring back the authentic physical reminders that tell the story of 9/11 in a way nothing else can.”

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Permalink Reply by Yank on December 21, 2011 at 9:17pm

please post the link when it happens, I'll make the popcorn.

Phactz said:

Like you deserve when a cop misideitifies you and beats the shit out of you.

lol cannot wait for that youtube clip "Cops beat up dirty goth kid"

Darkness Unlimited* said:

"seeing as there were Christians who did die that day..."

Yeah, but you have to admit they kind of deserved it.

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Permalink Reply by Darkness Unlimited* on December 23, 2011 at 12:20pm

Well you've already proven yourself to be a shameful cop-lover. So seeing such a dismissive comment from the likes of YOU is of no surprise.

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Permalink Reply by Space Ghost on December 23, 2011 at 3:42pm

Keep it up Darkness, you are giving the ultimate chuckle factor.

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Permalink Reply by Logun on January 28, 2012 at 2:52am

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Permalink Reply by Logun on January 28, 2012 at 3:04am

oh oh when that video comes ima roll up a fat ass blunt. my favorite part is when there gonna shove a paton in his ass and he squeals like a hog with his dick caught in a cotton gin lol. redneck cop:squeal like a pig boy Damos:eeek eeek

Phactz said:

Like you deserve when a cop misideitifies you and beats the shit out of you.

lol cannot wait for that youtube clip "Cops beat up dirty goth kid"

Darkness Unlimited* said:

"seeing as there were Christians who did die that day..."

Yeah, but you have to admit they kind of deserved it.