This wasn't infringing on anybodies rights.
absolutely, this is what you are posting about
you want the Christians to have a super-priority in the public space
you appear to embrace the right of Christians to promote their nativity scene without its being subject to competing displays from those whose views are not in line with the Christian beliefs
and the government responded properly. because of such intolerance, no belief system gets to place their exhibit on public property
It was a church being allowed to display a nativity scene at a public park.
don't forget the displays by others who hold views other than that held by the Christians. they were (properly) able to display, too
at least until the vandals objected to their exhibits ... while not subjecting the nativity scene to the same vandalism. hope the vandals were not wearing their WWJD bracelets when they destroyed the property of others
Let's not turn this into a referendum on religion violating our constitutional rights.
that is exactly what this is about
and it is quite obvious you realize that, being able to zero in on it as you did
because you cannot dissociate your objective position from your emotional one on this topic does not mean others should allow government to tolerate one belief system to the exclusion of others
Yea, the atheists are the victims.
until you can demonstrate that the Christian nativity scenes were similarly vandalized then it is established fact that the atheists/those-of-other-belief-systems were the victims of such vandalism
They didn't get to protest the nativity scene. Boo hoo.
allow me to re-phase your comment 'they did not get the equal opportunity to exercise and promote their belief system'. you know, that right granted by the Constitution
What about the families that took their children down to that park for the last 60 years?
what about them? do they not go to church to enjoy the Christmas themes in that appropriate NON-public setting?
hell, go to the mall; no doubt that private setting will be overflowing with Christian themes while moneychanging. the spirit of Christmas you know