Marines Fight To Protect Crosses At Camp Pendleton As Atheist Groups Seek Removal -- FOX News
Planted atop a remote hill in the middle of California's Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base rests two 13-foot crosses.
Originally erected back in 2003 by seven Marines grieving over lives lost in the war on terror, this site originally established for reflection has now become grounds for controversy.
“It's not a religious spot at all, it's a place for the Marines to grieve and to grow to let go of their burdens of what they had in their soul, so they can go back down that hill and back into battle and put their own lives on the line,” says Marine widow Karen Mendoza.
Her husband Ray was one of those original seven who climbed the hill that day, three of whom have since been killed in action, including Ray.
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My Comment: Three of the original seven marines who erected the cross have been killed in combat .... but instead of leaving the crosses and Marines who erected them alone, this group of atheists just cannot help but be who they are.
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As a veteran and as a catholic I believe religion has no place on a military installation except within the base chapel. Grieve at the chapel, at home, or within yourself. Don't display Christian symbols on government property as a form of grevience it's a violation of our first amendment. The military is comprised of individuals from all religious backgrounds. Should we add a star and crescent as well, or maybe a pagan star while we're at it. It's a slippery slope.
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