But Kelly called the sign "hate speech," and said he does not believe it is appropriate for a sign that "mocks" religion to be placed next to a Christmas tree and also near a nativity scene.So as you see, they HAVE a nativity scene, this isn't about allowing one while banning another, this is about a person deciding not to respect freedom, and thereby risking us losing the ability to put up a nativity scene at the capital."I don't think the State of Illinois has any business denigrating or mocking any religion," Kelly said, "and I think that's what the verbiage on the sign was doing."
Imagine if an Atheist, rather than putting up their offensive sign, simply burned down the nativity? Would your argument about only allowing certain religious views give him that right?
Burning the Atheist blasphemy should not inhibit the Nativity scene in any way. The Nativity represents true religion while the Atheist statement is falsehood and error. Error has no rights.