Still, a bad example
It is not how this bit of wreckage came to be in this shape, it is the awe of the mystery that matters. I find it interesting that this piece of steel was used as a religious symbol at a church while plans for the memorial were being worked out. The last article I read indicated that the lawyers are certain that there is no merit to the atheists' case or the two Jews who also objected involved in this case.
I usually agree with you but this does not support calling all atheists liberals. Global statements tend to not actually apply globally; it is just a lazy way of making a point. The article was about the differences between liberal and conservative, and it was made of global statements that are not completely true. I am neither fully liberal or fully conservative; I believe we need both the right and left to move forwards instead of the two party shuffle (a step to the right followed by a step to the left repeated until we get it right)