Atheists Sue Over Cross At September 11th Memorial Site

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Angry atheists have sued over a cross at the September 11th memorial site in New York. For centuries, the cross has been a symbol of hope, love and redemption for billions of people and it is unkind that anyone would seek to attack such a positive gesture at a site of suffering.

New York needs to start anew with healing from the wounds created by the terrorist atrocity that took place in their world famous city. What better way than an age old symbol of new beginnings, love and forgiveness. With so much negativity in the world, it is sad that a group of atheists would seek to turn their time, money and attention to this, rather than devoting those energies to charity.

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9/11 Cross: Bloomberg Defends Religious Displays at WTC Museum

Sun, Jul. 31 2011 02:22 PM EDT - In his weekly radio address, Bloomberg responded to a lawsuit filed by a group of atheists seeking to remove the WTC cross display from a memorial commemorating those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.

While the New York City mayor said the atheists had a "right to sue," he explained why the inclusion of religious symbols at the 9/11 museum should be allowed. "A lot of people looked to religion for strength after the attack," said Bloomberg, who is named as one of the defendants in the suit filed by American Atheists...

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The 9th Anniversary Of September 11th

A number of ceremonies took place today, in remembrance of the lives lost due to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which forever changed America. This year's anniversary comes at a time of significant conflict in America, regarding Christianity and Islam.

As a Christian, I am disheartened by the lack of peace in the nation, due to the 9/11 mosque controversy and the plans to burn Korans in retaliation for the former. Americans are hurt by what transpired on September 11, 2001 and take great umbrage at a mega-mosque being built at the grave site, but not final resting place, of thousands that died, when extremist Muslims crashed planes they commandeered, into the World Trade Center. In light of this, plans for the Manhattan mosque, set to debut on September 11th 2012, in the vicinity of the World Trade Center site, is extremely insensitive.

It is only human that some sought to and have burned Korans on this day. However, as a devout Christian, I implore people not to take this route, as it will be deemed insensitive and could spur the loss of innocent life. It will solve nothing.

Some Muslims, greeted the Koran burning news with anger and chants of "deaths to Christians" which is wholly inappropriate. Non-violent Muslims, who do not share these incendiary views, need to seek discourse with those saying such things and help them realize, they are giving Islam a bad name and perpetuating the feelings of distrust Americans hold, in light of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Violence is not the answer. As a human race, we must value each others' lives and right to exist.

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U.S. President Barack Obama is in the midst of another controversy, for championing the construction of a mosque, in close proximity to the September 11th crash site in New York, where the World Trade Center once stood.

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Obama is making it a freedom of religion issue, when in actuality, it is a national security conundrum. Plans for newly constructed buildings on the former World Trade Center site are currently underway and building a mosque in the vicinity, will be a massive national security risk, attracting would be terrorists to attack again.

It's bad enough terrorists are obsessed with destroying New York, viewing it as the financial center of what they dub "The Great Satan." A mosque near the September 11 site, shall grant terrorists time to plan, plot and do surveillance work.

It would grant terrorists the opportunity to legitimately blend in with non-violent Muslims at mosque and gain unfettered access to the area in question. Incendiary items could easily be smuggled in and assembled as well. It shall also overwhelm the local and federal government in New York, who already have enough challenges to contend with in keeping the city safe. In short, the President has taken leave of his senses.

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