Atheist Foxhole Memorial in Baldwin County, Alabama

The Baldwin County Commission in Bay Minette, Ala., will hold a work session on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. to consider a proposed monument to atheists in foxholes at the Baldwin County Courthouse.

FFRF sent a letter to the commission on Aug. 20, 2014, to protest an eternal flame monument displayed in front of the courthouse that ostensibly honors veterans, but is foremost dedicated to “the glory of God.” The four-sided statue repeatedly says, “Dedicated to the glory of God and in honor of the veterans of all wars.” FFRF asked the commission to modify or remove the monument, or alternately, place FFRF’s “Atheists in Foxholes” monument alongside the religious one.

FFRF member and local student activist Amanda Scott has been invited to the Oct. 14 meeting to speak to the commission about the proposed display, and needs backup!

FFRF erected a monument to atheists in foxholes in Lake Hypatia, Ala., in 1999. The proposed Baldwin County monument would be similar to the Lake Hypatia statue (pictured above). This statue is tended by our chapter, Alabama Freethought Association.

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