Posted on 12/19/2024 10:15:08 AM PST by Vendome
For the first time in history, a Nativity scene was displayed on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, marking what organizers say is a milestone for religious freedom and the First Amendment.
The display, accompanied by prayer, Christmas carols and a reading of the Christmas story, was made possible by a landmark federal court decision that granted Rev. Patrick Mahoney and his supporters the right to peacefully celebrate the Christmas season on Capitol grounds.
Held on the southeastern steps of the Capitol, the display was the culmination of a legal battle that began over a decade ago when Mahoney, director of the Washington, D.C.-based Christian Defense Coalition, faced repeated threats of arrest for his attempts to read the Christmas story from the Bible and hold a Nativity display at the Capitol Christmas tree.
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Better put a US Marine from 8th and I to guard it.
Beautiful.
That means that The Santanic Temple will sue to have their display there too.
This is what happened at the State House in Concord, NH.
Put up a Nativity scene. Have to put up a Satan statue too.
First time? I’m surprised at that.
Here comes the Baphomet idol setting up next to it.
Yes....and all other cults will want their space also.
Looks like Mary Joseph and baby Jesus are black.
Yes
Thus ensuring that it would be approved.
,,, apart from other religions and “religions”, it’s a reminder that Christmas isn’t only a “holiday season” and a commercial rip. Happy birthday Jesus!
What a disgraceful mockery of reality and history.
VP Harris took one look at it and yelled: "YOU'RE AT THE WRONG RALLY!"
come january 21st... little Jesus is gonna be deported...
There it is. That's how it might be able to stay. Someone was thinking ahead.
“The display, accompanied by prayer, Christmas carols and a reading of the Christmas story...”
Beautiful.
Until recently, many Protestant denominations would have objected and called it idolatry. Christmas was even recognized for a long time in the USA. Or at least not like it is now.
Times change.
FWIW, I think this is fine. And I am Jewish. The USA is a Christian nation, founded overwhelmingly by gentile Christians (and a handful of Jews). It’s very appropriate to recognize their religion.
Remember:
The Constitution does NOT mandate “Separation between Church and State”. That quote is reportedly a metaphor by Thomas Jefferson that the Left has used to illegally and unconstitutionally limit religious exercise.
The Constitution DOES FORBID THE FEDS from violating others’ rights to the FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION” (1st Amendment).
One of a long list of examples of the Lying Left attempting to turn the Constitution 180 degrees from what it actually says and intends because the Lying Left is against constitutionally-protected individual freedom and limited gov’t, and loves gov’t command and control and tyranny.
Has Mikey Weinstein filed a lawsuit yet to have it removed?
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