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MineralMan

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5. Some Christians will argue this way: "Why does it matter?"

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 09:59 AM

Feb 2019

It's their symbol, so it is innocuous in their own eyes. They simply don't see the issue. They've become blind to the symbolism that cross represents. It's just another part of their lives.

They don't understand why it bothers others. They think nobody should be bothered by it, so what's the big deal?

Sadly, that argument has worked many times. Christians are in the majority, when it comes to religion, so they think they can force their symbolism onto the rest of us.

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Supreme Court to decide if giant cross is religious symbol or secular memorial to war dead [View all] trotsky Feb 2019 OP

this is the sort of question that only some christians find challenging. unblock Feb 2019 #1

Otherwise-reasonable Christians understand that it's clearly a violation... trotsky Feb 2019 #2

yeah, the same people who don't see it as a problem would balk at an equally giant star of david.... unblock Feb 2019 #3

Supreme Court to decide if Earth is flat or round Cartoonist Feb 2019 #4

Some Christians will argue this way: "Why does it matter?" MineralMan Feb 2019 #5

Yes, this is a significant problem. trotsky Feb 2019 #6

It is their central argument, really. MineralMan Feb 2019 #8

A number of people here on DU share in that sentiment. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #7

Yes, I remember. MineralMan Feb 2019 #9

In Lynch v. Donnelly The Supreme Court rsdsharp Feb 2019 #10

If taxpayer money is used to support and maintain the monument, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #11