Thousands rally in Warsaw to demand cross removal that had been erected in front of the presidential palace
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Posted Aug 10, 2010, 9:55 AM UTC
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I'm curious to know whether or not it was an anti-theist protest or anti-Catholic. I understand that the country leans secular, but it seemed maybe it was more against the Catholic Church and the power it wields in Poland, than religion itself.
Neither. People were protesting against keeping the cross at the gates of the presidential palace. A few days earlier the government decided to move it to a nearby church with full support of priesthood. However a group of extreme christians occupied the area effectively stopping them.
Despite the stereotype Poland is a secular country and the younger generation manifested their lack of approval for the mixing of government and religion. It was actually quite funny, with all the cheerful people around waving absurd banners and joking around.