Religion New York Atheists Angry Over 'Heaven' Street Sign Honoring Sept. 11 Victims?

[Anymouse]

One wonders if the seven so "honoured" were in fact all Christians.

And in mentioning city names that incorporate Christian ideas, they failed to mention insignia, such as Virginia Beach's seal, which incorporates a Latin Cross. I had to tote one around on my city property tax sticker on my car the whole time I was stationed there, and defacing the city sticker (for example, by cutting the cross out of the sticker or pasting a pentacle over it) is illegal.

As to the question of public hearings on the street sign, I wonder how "public" those hearing actually were? And how does the mayor know, even if all seven were professed Christians, that they are all in Heaven? My understanding is a person's judgement covers all his life, not just the last hour.

It seems to me that such a name as "Seven Heroes Way" or something might be less offensive, and certainly avoid entanglement of endorsing religion. However, with the First Amendment in serious danger of actually being shredded, the point might become moot.

And the percentage given of self-professed Christians (89% or something like that) seems a bit high. Out of what hat did Mayor Bloomberg pull that rabbit?

The majority forgets that we are a Christian nation (if the number is right), but we are a Secular state. Novus ordo seculorum. Right on the back of the One Dollar Bill (under the "In God We Trust moniker that is actually a recent edition to the money.)