{"id":2082435,"date":"2023-10-28T15:02:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T19:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-fight-back-after-city-tears-down-historic-cross-were-not-gonna-walk-quietly-into-the-night\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T15:04:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T19:04:55","slug":"christians-fight-back-after-city-tears-down-historic-cross-were-not-gonna-walk-quietly-into-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-fight-back-after-city-tears-down-historic-cross-were-not-gonna-walk-quietly-into-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Christians resist as city demolishes iconic cross: &#8216;We won&#8217;t go silently&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristians-fight-back-after-city-tears-down-historic-cross-were-not-gonna-walk-quietly-into-the-night%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2082435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Christians in Albany,\u200c California, Fight to Restore \u2062Historic\u200c Cross<\/h2>\n<p>Residents\u200b of Albany,\u200b California, are\u2064 engaged in a passionate \u2063battle to have a cherished historic cross reinstated in its original location after it was callously torn down.<\/p>\n<p>Following years of legal disputes between the city council and the Albany Lions Club, the cross was finally removed on June 8.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Pope, the president of \u2064the Albany Lions Club, spoke\u200d with\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/bay-area-christians-fighting-city-took-down-cross-really-hate-what-stands-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News Digital<\/a> about \u2063the fight over the 52-year-old cross.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/portland-city-council-deliberates-750-million-climate-investment-plan-amid-rampant-crime-drugs-homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">city council<\/a> and some others really hate what it stands for,\u201d\u200b Pope stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Albany native Dorena Osborn revealed, \u201cThere were lies \u200bactually brought up against the cross saying that it had affiliation with the KKK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She further explained: \u201cAnd there\u2019s an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alabama-governor-fires-back-atheist-group-targets-college-mass-baptism-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">atheist<\/a> group that really hates the cross. And so \u200bthey got\u2064 people on\u200d city council and spread\u200b the lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cross was erected in\u200c 1971 on privately owned land by a Lions Club member, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/albany-hill-cross-17458495.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San \u2062Francisco Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A few years later, the land was sold \u200bbut the\u2062 club was granted an easement to maintain the cross on top of the hill.<\/p>\n<p>Pope told Fox the cross is a symbol of love, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/1300-turn-christ-mississippi-crusade-god-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God<\/a> \u200bsent his son \u2062down to \u201clive with us, die for us, and to\u200b take our sins\u2062 upon us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristians \u200bare called to be ambassadors for Christ, ambassadors for love. We\u2064 want peace,\u201d Pope\u2062 added. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to fight about \u200cthis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not against the city of \u2062Albany, but we are against the city council, the current city council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want\u2062 division, but they are bringing division, and it\u2019s\u200b a small group of people that \u2062are doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pope \u2063said the fight isn\u2019t over as \u201cwe\u2019re not \u2062gonna walk\u200d quietly into the night,\u201d and they \u2062will continue to \u2062try to \u200cundo the removal of\u200b the cross.<\/p>\n<p>Evangelist\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/franklin-graham-teaches-mark-cuban-lesson-directly-bible-billionaire-declares-going-woke-good-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franklin Graham<\/a> commented on X regarding the issue, \u201cChristians who live there want to bring it back\u2014and \u2062I\u2064 hope they can!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After\u2063 50 years, the city council \u200cof Albany, California,\u200c had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-fight-back-after-city-tears-down-historic-cross-were-not-gonna-walk-quietly-into-the-night\/\" title=\"Christians resist as city demolishes iconic cross: 'We won't go silently'\">28-foot tall hilltop cross<\/a> taken down because they \u200cdidn\u2019t like what it stood for. The\u2064 cross had been maintained by the local Lions Club for decades. Christians who live there want to bring it back\u2014and I hope they can!\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Franklin_Graham\/status\/1687079164761739266?\">August 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>He included 1 Corinthians 1:18: \u201cFor the message of the cross is foolishness\u200b to those who are perishing, but to us who are\u2062 being saved it is the power of God.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have\u200d a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> \u200dthe content we share with \u200dour community. We stand for truth. We stand for freedom. We \u2063stand with our readers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re asking you to help us in this fight. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this without you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of \u200bwriters and editors. \u2064Your support \u2062means we\u200d can continue to expose \u200bfalse\u200b narratives and\u2062 defend traditional American\u2062 values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating \u200dtoday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you \u200cfor your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christians-fight-back-city-tears-historic-cross-not-gonna-walk-quietly-night\/\">Christians Fight Back After City Tears Down Historic Cross: &#8216;We&#8217;re Not\u200d Gonna Walk Quietly Into\u2062 the Night&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064does the removal of the cross spark\u200b a larger debate about the preservation \u2063of historical landmarks?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  They can! \u200dGod\u200b bless the \u2062Lions Club and those fighting to get this cross back. https:\/\/t.co\/kUWXwMI8Hj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) June 13, 2021<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Support for the reinstatement of the cross is not limited\u2062 to\u200b Albany.\u200b People from all over the\u2063 country have \u200crallied \u2064behind the cause, expressing their solidarity with the \u2063Christian community \u200din Albany.<\/p>\n<p>One Twitter user wrote, \u201cThis is so \u2063sad and wrong. We see the same hatred against MY \u200dreligion\u2063 almost \u2064daily. Pray for our\u2062 nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another user shared, \u201cStand strong, my friends! Many out here \u2063support\u200b you \u2062and\u2063 love you! God \u0505bless you as you stand for our \u2064Lord!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The removal of the cross has \u200dsparked a larger debate\u200d about the preservation\u2063 of historical landmarks. While some argue that the \u2062cross is a symbol of\u200d Christianity and its \u2063removal is an attack on the faith, others believe that the cross represents a violation \u2063of the separation of church and state.<\/p>\n<p>However, for\u2063 the Christian community in Albany, the cross is more than just a \u2064religious symbol. It is a cherished piece of their\u2062 history and a representation of\u200d their faith. Its presence on the hilltop has served as a reminder of God&#8217;s \u2062love\u2062 and sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing opposition, the Christian community in Albany\u200b remains hopeful and determined to have the cross reinstated. They \u2064are \u200ccommitted to standing up for their beliefs and fighting against what they\u2064 perceive as an unjust \u200bact.<\/p>\n<p>As the battle to restore the historic cross continues, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the value of religious symbols and the protection of historical landmarks. It also highlights the need for open and respectful dialogue between different faith \u2062communities and secular institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome of this fight will not only impact the Christian community \u2063in Albany but also set\u200d a\u200c precedent for the preservation of religious symbols and the\u200d freedom of expression for all faith communities across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christians in Albany, CA, fight for the return of a historic cross, torn down without ceremony. After lengthy legal battles, the cross was removed on June 8. 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