In a postcard-worthy spot on Big Mountain in Montana stands a statue of Jesus Christ. The statue is in close proximity to Whitefish Mountain Resort in Whitefish, Mont., and it has been something of a curiosity to skiers over the years.
The statue was put there more than 50 years ago by the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization, to honor World War II veterans.
Problem is the statue is on land that is part of a national forrest, so its placement constitutes a church-state separation violation. The U.S. Forest Service had planned to remove the statue after receiving a complaint from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) until it learned why the statue had been placed there.
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Not buying their “too fragile to move” malarkey–they could ask any paleontologist how to move fragile, heavy things safely.
But this is in a class of “should we be bothering to fight this fight” issues I have trouble caring deeply about. A historic preservation of a mistake is still a mistake, so long as it’s recognized as such.
http://freethoughtblogs.com/cuttlefish/2011/10/21/858/
My version of the story, from last week.