Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Atheists Complain Over Renaming of Brooklyn Street As "Seven In Heaven"
Monday's Brooklyn Paper reports that American Atheists has complained over the renaming of a portion of a Brooklyn, New York street to honor seven firefighters who were among those killed at the Twin Towers on 9-11. The new street sign in honor of the men reads "Seven In Heaven Way." American Atheist spokesman David Silverman said: "It’s improper for the city to endorse the view that heaven exists. It links Christianity and heroism." Community Board 6 member Tom Miskel responded: "Almost every religion has some form of heaven. It’s not just specific to Christianity."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Today's Endorsement Controversy
From ReligionClause blog:
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Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop (art by Joshua Duncan) "We may not shelter in place when the C... -
I. Tinker A student's right to speak (even on controversial subjects such as war) in the cafeteria, the playing field, or "on the...
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Welcome to the First Amendment course, a course that examines the First Amendment in quite a bit of depth. For our first two classes of F...
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