Another Christian Symbol Removed?

The goddess Pomona – the goddess of gardens and fruit trees – is holding in her arms a sheaf of grain, an orange, a lemon, an avocado and a few grapes to represent Los Angeles County’s agriculture. She stands on the shore of the Pacific Ocean with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. The engineering instruments – the triangle and the caliper – relate to the industrial construction complex of the County and Los Angeles’ vital contribution to the conquest of space. The Spanish galleon is the San Salvador, which Cabrillo sailed into San Pedro Harbor on October 8, 1542. The tuna represents the fishing industry of Los Angeles County, and the championship cow, Pearlette, represents the dairy industry. The Hollywood Bowl indicates the cultural activities, while the two stars represent the County’s motion picture and television industries. The cross represents the influence of the church and the missions of California. Oil derricks are symbolic of the oil fields that were discovered on Signal Hill. The words “County of Los Angeles California” surround the seal. (The County seal was designed by former Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, drawn by Millard Sheets and adopted by the Board of Supervisors March 1, 1957.) Note: James K. Hahn is the current mayor of Los Angeles and the son of Kenneth Hahn.

Another Symbol of Christianity Expunged from Public Life and Government Institution?

Recently the ACLU threatened a law suit if Los Angeles doesn't remove the cross from the official seal of Los Angeles County

The Irony

It's ironic that at the time this happened a terrorist warning was issued that an attacked is expected within months or weeks.

Cost of Millions of Dollars

I'm puzzled. It would cost nearly millions of dollars to take the crosses off. The county and city are hard pressed to keep funding of human services budgets.

What's the Damage?

As far as I know, for decades a cross on the emblem never harmed anyone while acknowledging the Christian heritage of Los Angeles. A heritage built on faith, sacrifice, honor and compassion for our fellow man.

Dechristianization?

It appears this is another step toward the attempted dechristianization of Los Angeles and America. It will succeed if people of faith do nothing.

Truth in Heritage

Understanding our Christian heritage, how it impacts on our local and national heritage is important.

An important question to ask is "where we derive our rights"? Government? If its government then what the government gives the government can take. Remember the Soviet Union, Communist China, and of course Saddam Hussein.

On the other hand, as the founding fathers clearly stated "we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights." Again at the conclusion they state: "We therefore...submit the rectitude of our intentions to the Supreme Judge of the World..."

Who is Offended?

This attempt to eliminate the cross is an affront to millions of Los Angeleno christians who are Hispanic, Mexican-Americans, African Americans, and people of faith of a broad spectrum of ethnicities.

It is affront to those millions of people who want to maintain the symbols of historicity portraying the accurate and honest heritage which made Los Angeles great.

Revisionist History?

To expunge the cross from the Los Angeles County symbol appears to be a step to expunge the historical impact the Christian faith had and has on Los Angeles. Is this revising history?