Lawsuit over the World Trade Center cross causes outpouring of Christian love

[meegbear]

Remember way back during the cleanup of the Twin Towers after the 9/11 attacks all the attention that was given to a piece of crossed steel beams that had broken in just such a way and landed in just such another way that they ended up forming a crude cross? You know, the one that prompted all the True Believers™ to talk about how it was a sign from God, etc. etc. and it was pretty clear they were going to want it to be part of the eventual memorial?

Well that day has come and they’re installing the supposed miracle at the site and, as it turns out, it’ll be the only religious symbol allowed. The folks at American Atheists have filed a lawsuit to either get it blocked or open up the display to all religious symbols. Seems fair, right? Include everyone or don’t include anyone. More than just Christians lost their lives that day.

Well, FOX News reported on the story in their usual “Fair and Balanced” way and then took to Facebook to ask folks what they thought about the lawsuit. As you can imagine, the immediate reaction from a lot of Christians was full of the love, empathy, and understanding that you would expect from the followers of Jesus.

Ha ha! Just kidding! It was really filled with a lot of statements like this:



Can’t you just feel the love? As you know, all of the above are exactly what Jesus would do if he were here and I’m sure their God is smiling down upon them from wherever the hell he supposedly resides.

The above was compiled by the folks over at Practical Doubt and they have lots more where that came from. I highly recommend you go read the entire article to get the full effect of the love being expressed by the Christians on Facebook. K. Mason took the time to black out the faces and names of the asshats making such contemptible comments, which is probably more consideration than they deserve. However, if you really want to put names to faces you can go read the entire thread on Facebook yourself.

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http://stupidevilbastard.com/2011/07/lawsuit-over-the-world-trade-center-cross-causes-outpouring-of-christian-love/

[pokerfan]

1. It's like reading free republic

Onward christian soldiers...

[Kurmudgeon]

26. Of course, it's Fox news. Use that however you see fit.

[demmiblue]

2. Just disgusting.

:puke:

[trotsky]

3. There have been plenty of DU Christians defending the cross...

and cursing the atheists who are seeking to include ALL faiths, not just theirs.

Sad but true.

[dmallind]

6. Now now - theirs is a kinder, gentler, more liberal and progressive exclusionary marginalization.

Not to be confused with the Faux News watchers' more overtly hateful and openly unkind regressive exclusionary marginalization. The difference is in.........the words I guess.

But anyway fundamentslist atheists are just as bad! I mean it's easy to find a whole thread of FB posts saying Christians should be shot and killed. Isn't it? Is it? Well they're just as bad anyway because I say so dammit! Criticizing majoritarian extremism in a snarky way is always every bit as bad as majoritarian extremism!

[trotsky]

8. ROFL!

:thumbsup:

[piratefish08]

4. self-delete

i'm in a disgusting mood this morning.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Now tell me again, which of the world's religions is the most hateful and violent?

[alterfurz]

23. and strangest-?

When Jesus Christ came upon the Earth, you killed Him. The son of your own God! And only after He was dead did you worship Him and start killing those who would not. -- Tecumseh

[WinkyDink]

7. One can appreciate the cross as a remnant of the WTC (I do, and bought the souvenir necklace there)

while NOT wanting this these erstwhile TOWERS TO MAMMON, LET'S FACE IT, be turned into some Christian site of pilgrimage!

Lourdes, Lower Manhattan ain't!

[Obamanaut]

9. This sums it up nicely I think. nt

[rurallib]

10. Facebook: "This content is currently unavailable"

apparently too much love even for facebook

[SidDithers]

11. They're not real Christians...nt

Sid

[Occulus]

12. I am really starting to outright HATE Christians and Christianity n/t

[truebrit71]

13. Wow...how christian of them...

:puke:

[DenverDad]

14. According to Bill O'Reilly

Christianity doesn't teach or endorse this kind of hate, therefore these people couldn't possibly be Christian.

:sarcasm:

[DocMac]

15. Let us see if the Patriot Act is working.

I mean, this is what it's for. Right? Key word searches like "gun" and "kill" should land them on the radar. Hmm, they will come get me instead.

[Proles]

16. How very Christian of them!

This is why it always annoys me when people say atheists and liberals "hate" Christians.

We don't "hate" Christians, we dislike hypocrits, which basically makes up 90% of all self identified "Christians".

[raccoon]

17. Great thread title. Recd. nt

[alterfurz]

18. a prayer for the rest of us

[progressoid]

19. They're OPPRESSED!!

[NoGOPZone]

20. So we've got a cross to 'prove' that God was present at 9/11

and pictures of smoke that prove the Devil was also preent.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/wtcface.asp

Hopefully, when they encounter each other in the future three thousand people won't die.

[TwilightGardener]

21. Shouldn't allow religious-themed stuff there. Religion is what caused it.

[Wind Dancer]

22. Can't you feel the love?

:puke: Disgusting!

[EOTE]

24. Wait a minute... you're telling me that two pieces of metal fell at near right angles to each other?

Holy crap! There's no way that could have been done without the intervention of a Christian God. I used to be an agnostic, but this surely has me convinced. And the FB comments from these exemplary Christians has just sealed the deal. I'm born again!

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Dude, you should watch the footage of the towers coming down! You can totally see

Satan's face in the smoke! :sarcasm:

It's scary the mental gymnastics the mind can do to make the world fit one's worldview. Smoke is just smoke and debris is just debris. I'm happy for them if they find some comfort in looking at it in another way, but only up until they want to force their view of it on everyone.