Atheist Sues Pastor for Inviting Mayor, Council Members to Ground Breaking for Church Cross Project

A professing atheist has filed a lawsuit against a Texas pastor for allegedly violating the law for inviting the city mayor and council members to the ground breaking ceremony for his church’s project to build what it is heralded as being the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere.

Patrick Greene of San Antonio filed suit on March 8 against Rick Milby with Abundant Life Fellowship in Corpus Christi, asserting that the pastor violated the Texas Constitution by showing preference to the Christian religion.
Abundant Life Fellowship is the midst of its plan to build a 230-foot cross along Interstate 37 in Corpus Christi. The land is owned by the congregation and the project is being funded by private donations. READ MORE