No to Nativity

[Guest power2u]

[princess_childofthekingofkings]

That is so true. And besides, the menora is not cecular. It is Jewish and religous for them. And what is so wrong with the nativity that nobody can see it in public because a few people might be offended, while they don't care if christians are offended by muslim or any other religions' objects on display. It's not fair.

[hmh]

It will be interesting with the Town of Bay Harbor because a similar case happened last year in the Town of Palm Beach. The court ruled that there can not be one religious symbol be allowed (in this case the Menorah) and not another (the Nativity). The result is that the town is no longer allowed to pick and chose what religious symbols can and can't be displayed. So what the town has chosen to do is not allow any religious symbols be displayed. It will be interesting how the courts will rule on these cases.

[BodhiDharma]

I'm so sick of people complaining about that junk.

99% of kids don't care. It's almost always some parent!

My english teacher has had "Feliz Navidad" written on the whiteboard behind her for a week before winter break, and not one student cared.

We sang christmas carols in Biology class, and no one cared.

It's always some self-rightous parent or stupid advocate group.

[O'Dannyboy]

The Menorah has significance for Christians too.

Revelation 1:12

[Guest Smacky the Frog]

Suprising, considering Christianity is rooted in Judaism.

The entire 'banning Christianity' thing is just the start of something much bigger, the attempt to eliminate all religion from governmental and publically owned institutions. Religion is supposed to be a private and personal thing.

The First Amendment clearly states:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

[Ovedya]

Suprising, considering Christianity is rooted in Judaism.

The entire 'banning Christianity' thing is just the start of something much bigger, the attempt to eliminate all religion from governmental and publically owned institutions.  Religion is supposed to be a private and personal thing.

The First Amendment clearly states:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

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Which means that the government cannot pass any laws that establish religion. The first amendment has nothing whatsoever to do with whether a public institution can display religious symbols or not.

And, actually, religion is a very public matter The very basis of religion is the community.

[Guest DarkFenix]

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Edited December 29, 2004 by DarkFenix

[Guest DarkFenix]

Smacky I stand 100% behind you. This is just SILLY. Jews killed our lord and are blind to the glory of his salvation, and NOW they want to take him away in OUR christin lands. That ricks of the highest hyporcay. You know why they find the nativity??? because it far more human then their manora. They are afraid of the family image of mary joseph and jesus. And they are paronied of the you guess muslim three kings. You see if they would be as compassiante as us christins I know for a FACT god would look warmly on them now and help with their troubles. The Isrealis lost their grace of god a long time ago and now want to get it back.... the hard way.....

Unbelieviable.

[Ovedya]

Smacky I stand 100% behind you. This is just SILLY. Jews killed our lord and are blind to the glory of his salvation, and NOW they want to take him away in OUR christin lands. That ricks of the highest hyporcay. You know why they find the nativity??? because it far more human then their manora. They are afraid of the family image of mary joseph and jesus. And they are paronied of the you guess muslim three kings. You see if they would be as compassiante as us christins I know for a FACT god would look warmly on them now and help with their troubles. The Isrealis lost their grace of god a long time ago and now want to get it back.... the hard way.....

Unbelieviable.

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I assume you are speaking tongue-in-cheek here?