Video: Rep. Denny Rehberg Says Jesus Statue Not a Religious Statement

The congressman, states because it was put up by the Knights of Columbus, "does not make it a religious statement." The Knights of Columbus by the way is the same outfit that put "one nation, under God" put in our Pledge of Allegiance. That had no religious aspect, either? The Congressman says it just honors war veterans. Atheists, Jews and others too, I guess. I am sure atheist and Jewish war veterans are happy that there is a statue of Jesus honoring their service, right? Should we even pretend that the support by individuals for this statue is just because it is a supposed war memorial and nothing to do with its' religious nature?

Now, if this statue had no religious aspect to it whatsoever, why was it a Jesus statue? Could it not easily have been a statue of say, Thomas Paine? Abraham Lincoln? Thomas Edison? I mean, if it had no religious aspect whatsoever, couldn't have anything been used? Why a religious figure? Why use a religious figure that happens to promote and endorse one particular religion? Strange, coindence, right? What would happen if this was a statue of a Hindu figure or of a Jewish star? What if there was a verse of the Quran on a statue? Would the congressman have defended such a statue? Is there a bridge in Montana I can see you? Are there many bridges in Montana?

The fact is if the religious right can say any statue of Jesus or a giant cross or even a 10 Commandments displays is a war memorial, they can put them up anywhere. On the front lawn of the Capitol, on the lawn of the Washington Monument. All they have to say, "what, you hate our veterans and don't want to honor them?" There could be millions of little statues of Jesus on public land and all could be called war memorials.