Hate of Church and State: Fox News Facebook Page Gets Over 8,000 Death Threats After Segment on WTC Cross

Just over a week ago the group America Atheists filed a lawsuit to prevent a cross from being erected at the World Trade Center Memorial site.

The cross in question is actually two broken girders from the original tower that were found in the rubble and roughly make the shape of the Christian cross.

Last week Blair Scott, the Communications Director for the American Atheists, appeared on Fox News show America Live to discuss the lawsuit.  It went as you might imagine.

However, it’s the online aftermath that’s getting much of the attention.  Following Scott’s appearance Fox News’ FaceBook page received more that 8,000 death threats against atheists.

The All Facebook blog reports that “the admins of Fox’s Facebook page worked furiously to delete the hateful posts” but not before some savvy viewers screen-grabbed them for posterity.

8,000 death threats.  Eight THOUSAND.

Source: Business Insider

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  1. kissmewinchester reblogged this from helvetebrann and added:
    Sounds like the teachings of Christ are really working for these assholes.
  2. redheadsandadderall reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
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  5. jake-itecture reblogged this from subliminalwarfare and added:
    You know, both sides are acting like children. I’m an atheist, but I’m not at all offended by the cross at the WTC. It’s...
  6. subliminalwarfare reblogged this from petrak
  7. fuck-god-believe-in-me reblogged this from helvetebrann
  8. petrak reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah and added:
    Holy crudballs. I didn’t realise...the number was around 8,000. I ignorantly assumed
  9. theskullkid2 reblogged this from helvetebrann
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  11. fuckyeahdrdeathdefying reblogged this from helvetebrann
  12. totallynick reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah and added:
    click on the links
  13. super-highschool-level-loser reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  14. stilinski-wolf reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  15. superhiki reblogged this from helvetebrann and added:
    WOW. If 1 person was killed for every...threat it would equal Two 9/11 Attacks in actual...
  16. jiwoonkim reblogged this from brittanyandrew
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  19. h4x0r3d reblogged this from anticapitalist
  20. sheerin-501 reblogged this from lion-for-a-mouth and added:
    This makes me sad, how pathetic are some people
  21. teenybutton reblogged this from helvetebrann
  22. motor-psycho-nightmare reblogged this from optais-amme
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  25. theresalighton reblogged this from doubtingmarcus and added:
    Wow. Just…wow. Reading those death threats made me feel sick. Regardless of your feelings about the girder “cross”...
  26. minxymadison reblogged this from helvetebrann
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  30. nerdling reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah and added:
    Fucked up.

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