Pennsylvania Town Rejects Atheist Holiday Display

A western Pennsylvania mayor refused to include a banner from an atheist group that says “there are no gods” as part of a holiday display that includes a Nativity scene, which has been erected annually on city property for decades.

Hundreds of people turned out to support the mayor’s decision to go ahead with the display Friday, which also includes symbols pertaining to Kwanzaa and Hanukkah and secular symbols, including Santa Claus, a snowman and a Christmas tree.

http://zionica.com/2011/12/05/pennsylva ... y-display/

outdoor338 wrote: A western Pennsylvania mayor refused to include a banner from an atheist group that says “there are no gods” as part of a holiday display that includes a Nativity scene, which has been erected annually on city property for decades.

Hundreds of people turned out to support the mayor’s decision to go ahead with the display Friday, which also includes symbols pertaining to Kwanzaa and Hanukkah and secular symbols, including Santa Claus, a snowman and a Christmas tree.

http://zionica.com/2011/12/05/pennsylva ... y-display/

They should allow it. What do you think Outdoor338?

sure, maybe outside of town...how about on another day, maybe the 4th of July...

They should allow it.

outdoor338 wrote: sure, maybe outside of town...how about on another day, maybe the 4th of July...

So... you don't feel that everyone is entitled to a fair treatment when they want to make a statement about the holiday season. Out of town? Hmmmm... would you like to tar and feather them and then ride them out of town on a rail? I've realized you were a bigot, but I'm surprised your so honest about it. Got to give you credit for that.

To each his own, bigot? cause I don't bend you way, hardly. I will never agree with your position, nor will you agree with mine. Why argue about it, not worth it..

I see this as angry bitter people who are bashing the beliefs of others who have every right to enjoy the holiday. While it may be legal, it's extremely classless imo.

outdoor338 wrote: To each his own, bigot? cause I don't bend you way, hardly. I will never agree with your position, nor will you agree with mine. Why argue about it, not worth it..

Yes... bigot. Because you want to isolate and refuse a certain group of people their right to express their opinions about the holiday season just as much as any other group. I have no problem with a city or government supporting a religious or holiday display, even with public funds, but at the same time, the city or government needs to fairly open up to the taxpayers the right to participate, even if their participation bothers someone else. Folks like YOU have spent numerous hours complaining that a holiday displays should be allowed on public property and now when you get what you want, you want to deny access to all citizens. You can't have it both ways.

I didn't realize that someone else expressing their beliefs somehow prevented you from enjoying your holiday. Wow. That's a lot of power....

LLIB wrote: I see this as angry bitter people who are bashing the beliefs of others who have every right to enjoy the holiday. While it may be legal, it's extremely classless imo.

Do you think it would be extremely classless if Jews were told not to include their Hanukkah symbols at a display like this?