justgamma
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:38 PM
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in the front window of our city hall. I thought this was illegal.
I just found it odd.
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:41 PM
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1. Get some real live goats and let them eat the hay. |
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Goats were in the real manger, though as I doubt any of the originals still exist, it'd be easier to find some of their descendents...
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:42 PM
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They can be part of a display with other holiday decorations, or they can be paid for by private donations. Nothing illegal about it at all, after all, it is Christmas time.
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:47 PM
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6. this is largely a *local* issue |
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some communities do NOT allow them on 'public' land, others do.
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Sun Dec-05-04 06:39 PM
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12. If there is any kind of display |
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and a private group wants to fund a manger display the local gov't has to allow it.
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Mon Dec-06-04 02:00 AM
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14. Really? A private group can fund a display on public property? |
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Like if I wanted to advertise my insurance company (just an example) on the lawn of my city hall, they would have to allow it????
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:44 PM
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3. this is the part i dont like. leave the mangers alone |
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and the jewish representative of their holiday alone, and all that have no faith, just enjoy the joy, and if you cant enjoy the joy, then be a hum bug.
someone isnt going to want us to put up lites somewhere along the way. leave it alone
imho...........lol lol lol
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:50 PM
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8. So what should a Satanist do? |
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:45 PM
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4. ask if you can add a few things to it |
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menorah creasant moon statue of Isis pentagram kachinas you know, the usual stuff ;)
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:46 PM
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5. So many other real big problems to think about |
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I agree with some of the other posters, enjoy if you like...ignore it, if you don't. It really doesn't do any harm. There are far greater issues out there that cause REAL harm to our society.
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:50 PM
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9. You're right that it doesn't do any harm per se, but... |
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I object to the constant nibbling away at the separation of church and state.
Frankly, if my town hall had a manger scene, I'd probably ignore it, because I have a full life as is.
But I'm not sure we should get complacent about it. The separation of church and state is there for the good of religion as much as for the good of government.
2-cents
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justgamma
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Sun Dec-05-04 06:03 PM
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11. That's what bothers me. |
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I consider myself a Christian. I believe in Jesus. So why did this make me do a double-take? I feel the same way I do when I drive by a store that has a sign in the window saying "God Bless America"
I used to be proud of these displays in public. Now I'm just suspicious of them. I resent the fact that the fundies are making me feel this way.
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Sun Dec-05-04 10:56 PM
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13. I agree, it really shouldn't be there (in the window of city hall)... |
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...or around city hall at all. And I agree with what you said so well, that "The separation of church and state is there for the good of religion as much as for the good of government. I suppose I responded too quickly to this post.
I hope the original poster will send some sort of letter to his town so that they can 're-think' the city policy for next year. Maybe something like, what does not belong?:
Manger scene in front of church in town (Yeah!)
Manger scene in front of private home in town (Yeah!)
Manger scene in front of city hall (does not belong here - Boo!)
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Sun Dec-05-04 05:49 PM
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7. My guess is it would only be a problem ... |
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if someone of a non-Christian religion that had a winter holiday asked to have its tradition represented and was refused. Otherwise, it's usually not an issue -- as long as they haven't refused a menorah or something.
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Sun Dec-05-04 06:01 PM
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10. Yeah, I agree w/posters on requesting other religious displays |
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Should you, of course, feel like doing anything at all.
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