Atheist activist Patrick Greene had plans to sue Henderson County, Texas, just a few months ago if the county did not move its nativity scene from the courthouse lawn to a private property. He eventually dropped his threats, however, after discovering he was quickly losing his vision. Not long after his decision was reported, donations began pouring in from Christians who wanted to lend the non-believer a helping hand, with no strings attached.
Greene was interviewed by The Malakoff News in late February, when he revealed that he believed he had a detached retina which would eventually cause him to go blind in the near future. Greene, who worked as a self-employed taxi cab driver before his vision began to fade, had no health insurance and no money to get surgery, so he simply accepted that he would go blind.
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