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Ski-slope Jesus to tumble?
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | October 28th, 2011 | Ellen Makkai

Posted on 10/28/2011 7:30:51 AM PDT by ellenbrewster

Skiers and boarders beware: Ski areas are opening but the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) hopes to tumble one symbolic guardian from your sport's terrain.

Anti-religionists aim to remove a statue of Jesus from near the top of Chair 2 at Montana's Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Local Knights of Columbus erected the figure in the 1950s. Many members were World War II veterans wanting to replicate sculptures they saw while fighting in the European mountains.

The U.S. Forest Service, cowed by false assertions that religious displays on public land are illegal, wants Jesus gone. And the FFRF intelligensia waves its misleading "separation of church and state" banner.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: atheists; freedomofreligion; history; skiresort
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1 posted on 10/28/2011 7:30:53 AM PDT by ellenbrewster
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To: ellenbrewster

There is talk now that the historical nature of the statue may allow it to slip in under the bulls—t “requirements” of church-state separation.

It’s a beautiful statue and represents the best of what this nation has to offer.

Which is of course why the domestic terrorists want to bring it down.


2 posted on 10/28/2011 7:36:55 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: ellenbrewster

“Anti-religionists”

The HELL they are, they’re anti-Christian.


3 posted on 10/28/2011 7:37:06 AM PDT by Grunthor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0heL2Czeraw)
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To: Grunthor

Insightful response!


4 posted on 10/28/2011 7:39:06 AM PDT by ellenbrewster
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To: ellenbrewster

Weren’t the Obummers in Whitefish last summer? Just sayin....


5 posted on 10/28/2011 7:41:59 AM PDT by Anti dote
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To: ellenbrewster

Christianity is the strongest deterrent to Communist principles that exists. They know it. They have been fighting it for over a century. They will not give up. Know this. Remember this. This is a WAR against God loving people in an attempt to replace Him with the state as supreme deity.


6 posted on 10/28/2011 7:46:46 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: ellenbrewster

I guess I can see how this huge statue towering over and dominating the local mountains and shadowing the tress could be distracting to skiers.

It's massive size and placement constitutes a clear hazard to skiers, aircraft and satellites.

It must be removed.

7 posted on 10/28/2011 7:46:56 AM PDT by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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To: ellenbrewster
Dennis Rehberg(R), is fighting to keep the statue. You can go to the link below and vote and leave a response. I spoke with my brother in Montana earlier this week and he said the vast majority of Montanans are angry about the whole thing.

As a native Montanan, and the son of a WWII POW, I can't tell you how angry and upset that this is happening! Anti-christians from Wisconsin are pulling this!

http://rehberg.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=96&sectiontree=2,96

8 posted on 10/28/2011 7:49:07 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: null and void

Think of it as just another skier to be avoided, only easier to see! You missed the point of the column. Lighten up!


9 posted on 10/28/2011 7:51:01 AM PDT by ellenbrewster
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To: Bushbacker1
Spread the rumor that it's a statue dedicated to illegal aliens.

Does Jesus have a passport? A visa? A green card? I think not...

10 posted on 10/28/2011 7:52:05 AM PDT by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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To: ellenbrewster
Please read that again and tell me if it really needed a </sarcasm> tag...
11 posted on 10/28/2011 7:54:31 AM PDT by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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To: Bushbacker1

Pass this column along to your brother to spread far and wide in Montana (using the wnd.com link). Also have him send the column to Dennis Rehberg. It would be ammo for Rehberg’s position. And it would carry more weight with the congressman coming from a Montanan.


12 posted on 10/28/2011 7:55:17 AM PDT by ellenbrewster
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Well, because he’s a liberal/democrat and no fan of Denny, the WND article would never work....with him. He is, however, behind Denny on this one.


13 posted on 10/28/2011 8:07:57 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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The Men Left Bloody Footprints In The Snow..............

14 posted on 10/28/2011 8:11:26 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Can you locate that painting of Gen. Washington on his knees in the snow, praying for G-d’s grace upon his men and their cause?

There is something truly hateful about these in-your-face antitheists. They’re not stupid, they know Christianity teaches patience and forbearance, and they take advantage of it, just like the Muslims do.

There’s a breaking point a-coming, and when it does, blows will be struck into flesh.


15 posted on 10/28/2011 8:24:03 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("Deport all Muslims. Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind.")
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To: ellenbrewster

Obviously...... there are way too many democrats in Montana..
They probably came from Mexifornia..

And no doubt are currently trying to bankrupt Montana...


16 posted on 10/28/2011 8:25:05 AM PDT by hosepipe
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To: Fightin Whitey
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
17 posted on 10/28/2011 8:25:32 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Democrats: the Party of NO!)
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To: elcid1970
There are two. I like this one.


18 posted on 10/28/2011 8:26:26 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: eCSMaster

Exactly so.


19 posted on 10/28/2011 10:49:23 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: ellenbrewster

I wonder if the building/land next to this anti-Christian brigade is for sale? I would erect the biggest, baddest Jesus statue I could afford and have it overlooking their office building.

Glowing eyes and halo on all night.

People, especially evil people, have way too much time on their hands.


20 posted on 10/28/2011 11:59:05 AM PDT by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
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