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Nativity Scene at City Hall
New addition at the G.B. City Hall -- Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus.
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Posted Wednesday --- December 12, 2007 -- 10:51am
Nativity scene put up at City Hall
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- There's a new addition at Green Bay City Hall today -- Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus.
The mayor, City Council president and vice-president put up a nativity display after a city advisory committee voted to take a chance on possible legal action from the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Council President Chad Fradette says people of all faiths can put up religious symbols at City Hall.
Fradette learned Peshtigo got a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation about the nativity in its city park. The foundation warned it was a constitutional law violation.
Green Bay City Attorney Allison Swanson says local leaders should proceed with caution.
The full City Council is expected to take up the nativity proposal next Tuesday. But, the local leaders decided to go ahead and put up the nativity scene anyway.
AP
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Way to go Green Bay!! I understand everyone has a right to their beliefs but soemwhere along the way, my right to believe in God and celebrate Christmas has been pushed away due to "offending" others. Well I am offended that I can't celebrate my religious beliefs. I don't force others to believe what I do but I have just as many rights as all the others to my religious freedoms! Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. He is the reason for the season!I don't tell my friends that have other beliefs that they cannot mention them and they have no problem with me wishing them a Merry Christmas!We accept each other as we are and true friendship depends on that.More people need to remember that it doesn't matter what you say, what matters is that you are saying it from your heart and truly mean it!Happy Holidays to all. Merry Christmas to all.
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Stu you make a good point, but then I think there is going to be a real problem with "any one" putting up what ever they think is appropriate as a holiday display. Who decides if it is "acceptable"? Who is responsible if something happens with the display? Are the people who put up the current one going to be reimbursed for the nativity? Are they donating it to the city? If that is the case, then it is tax dollars maintaining it. I am just pointing out some problems - I will happily put up a display of MY religion - although I am wondering if Christians will oppose it because it contridicts their religion.
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Anonymous, he said people of all faiths can put up displays. I don't recall the article saying the taxpayers would pay for them. Good, then the Freedom from Religion freaks will have many different religions to try and fight.
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