As a child growing up at Edwards A.F.B. in the '60s, our family attended Easter Sunday services each year at the foot of a hill with a white cross. I vividly remember the view of the desert on those early mornings as we sang hymns while the sunrise painted the harsh landscape from a palette of lavender, mauve and magenta. The cross on the hill seemed to glow with a life of its own against the surreal scenery.
Breathtaking!
This cross was erected in 1934 by the local VFW as a war memorial originally dedicated to the fallen WWI soldiers. Although I can appreciate the respective opinions expressed by both sides in the argument for the separation of church and state, I find my heart aching to know that it is "our cross" at the center of a heated controversy that will finally be heard by Supreme Court on October 7.
Today, the cross is shrouded in a plywood box while it awaits the decision on its fate—a fate that may have far-reaching ramifications affecting the display of similar religious symbols on public lands.
Related Videos:
For more information visit: The Center For Inquiry and CNN.
~ Robin
Breathtaking!
This cross was erected in 1934 by the local VFW as a war memorial originally dedicated to the fallen WWI soldiers. Although I can appreciate the respective opinions expressed by both sides in the argument for the separation of church and state, I find my heart aching to know that it is "our cross" at the center of a heated controversy that will finally be heard by Supreme Court on October 7.
Today, the cross is shrouded in a plywood box while it awaits the decision on its fate—a fate that may have far-reaching ramifications affecting the display of similar religious symbols on public lands.Related Videos:
For more information visit: The Center For Inquiry and CNN.
~ Robin
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