Atheist tries to block a cross at a Corpus Christi church

April 21, 2016
Randy Bright

In Corpus Christi, Texas, there will soon be a 210-foot-tall, 95 foot wide cross on the grounds of the Abundant Life Fellowship Church. It has taken the church three years to reach this point, but the groundbreaking ceremony was recently held with city dignitaries and State Representative Todd Hunter, who read a statement of support for the project from Governor Greg Abbott.

The inspiration to build the cross, which will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world, came from the moment the church’s Pastor Rick Milby saw the 170-foot tall cross at Sagemont Church in Houston. At the time, the church was contemplating constructing a building, but Milby successfully convinced his congregation that the cross needed to come first.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that there are those who don’t like the idea. Patrick Greene, an atheist who is well-known for filing lawsuits against Christian public displays, has reportedly claimed that the government officials who attended the groundbreaking ceremony have broken the law.

A post on Newsmax states that “Greene says the mayor and some members of the city council violated their oaths of office by attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the cross… He said he is considering suing the church as well.”

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