The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) announced in a press release Tuesday that their group will be suing the U.S. Forest Service over what they believe to be an unconstitutional presence of a statue of Jesus Christ on Whitefish Mountain Resort. The FFRF states it has prepared a legal complaint and plans to file it in Montana federal court soon. This reaction comes after Flathead National Forest Supervisor Chip Weber announced that he was reauthorizing a special use permit for the Knights of Columbus so that the statue can stay for the next decade. "I understand the statue has been a long-standing object in the community since 1955, and I recognize that the statue is important to the community for its historical heritage based on its association with the early development of the ski area on Big Mountain." Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF co-president says that the FFRF will not let this slide...more
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