Is prayer offensive? Is it offensive when someone prays for you, even if you do not share their beliefs? The city of King is settling a lawsuit by removing a Christian flag and statue of soldier kneeling by a cross from the Veterans Memorial at King Central Park. The Winston-Salem Journal reported the city council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve the settlement. Under the agreement, the city will not fly the Christian flag and will remove the statue depicting a soldier kneeling before a cross-shaped marker.The city said in a news release that it had incurred more than $50,000 in legal fees and costs. Both sides in this matter wish to avoid further costs, and this agreement will ensure that the City of King will not spend additional taxpayers’ funds to continue litigation in federal court, the city said in a statement. A U.S. Army veteran sued in November 2012, alleging King officials violated his constitutional rights by allowing the Christian flag to fly at the memorial. Hewett said he sued because he felt his constitutional rights were being violated. He will be paid $1 in damages. However city councilman Wesley Carter felt the city was forced to settle. I feel this city has been sabotaged and bullied by folks who don’t believe in what this community stands for, he said. I feel like we have been pressured by insurance companies and attorneys who have never been to King. They don’t know what we are about and what this community stands for. Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2906238/North-Carolina-city-removes-display-soldier-kneeling-cross-sued-Army-veteran.html#ixzz3OlAcVe3I Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:43:59 +0000
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