South Carolina city removes monument to fallen officers: How vocal should Christians be?
THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR JULY 26, 2019
A monument donated to the local police department of Tega Cay, South Carolina, is making headlines today after the City Council chose to remove it only a few weeks after it was put in place.
The monument contained a reference to Matthew 5:9, in which Jesus stated, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God,” as well as a prayer asking the Lord for courage, strength, and compassion, among other qualities.
After complaints began to come into the City Council, officials decided to scrub the word Lord from the prayer, before recently…
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