Supreme Court justices have agreed to accept the case regarding whether a cross-shaped war memorial monument in Maryland violates the separation of church and state.
A federal appeals court in Virginia previously determined the cross memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, violated the Constitution and “has the primary effect of endorsing religion and excessively entangles the government in religion.”
The memorial, also known as the “Peace Cross,” is intended to portray a message of remembrance, not religion, according to those who maintain the monument.
If the appeals court decision stands, it could impact hundreds of similar monuments across the nation. The Maryland monument was established nearly a century ago. – READ MORE