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Atheist Action Halts Calif. Nativity Display; Churches Go to Court
Just so I get this right, these churches are suing the government claiming their rights to freedom of speech were violated because the government wouldn't provide them a soapbox and place in the park?
Found this gem lower down...
So the city ended the practice because the religulous were vandalizing the other displays.
If a Church cannot do a nativity scene in the public park, then atheists should not be allowed to put up anti-god signs. It is that simple. This display is NOT a government enforcement of religion. It is not the government picking a church. Prohibiting the naitivity is a CLEAR violation of the first amendment. It reads:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Right of the people to peaceably assemble...yep...it is keeping the church from assembling in the free excersise of religion. It would be exactly as illegal to STOP atheists from displaying anti-god signs. Keep that in mind before you start trying to prohibit this.
Oh just another funny after thought: without us religous wackos...you atheists wouldn't be getting Thanksgiving and Christmas off lol (cause those are BOTH holidays that came about through Religion at some level or another).