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Posted on 12/22/2019 5:50:05 PM PST by marshmallow
CHICAGO, December 20, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — This Christmas season, over half of America’s state capitols will showcase the Baby Jesus as nativity scenes take center stage during the Christian holiday. Throughout the month, Christmas crèches celebrate the Savior’s birth in conspicuous places on state property with the approval of 27 state governments.
The Thomas More Society, a national not-for-profit law firm, has teamed up again with the American Nativity Scene to help keep privately funded manger scenes in the public square for Christmas.
“This is a landmark year as we have crossed the half-way mark. More than 50 percent of our nation’s state capitols will feature Christ — the very reason for Christmas. It is an exciting opportunity to share our Christmas message with the public, as the Constitution allows us to do,” stated Thomas Olp, vice president and senior counsel at the Thomas More Society.
“By leveraging this beloved holiday, we provide an invitation to everyone to seek peace on earth and goodwill to all,” added Ed O’Malley, president of the American Nativity Scene. He noted that each state capitol display celebrates the manger scene uniquely, but most incorporate celebrations with Christmas carols, prayers, and public figures speaking to mark the occasion.
The Thomas More Society serves as legal counsel for, and collaborates with, the American Nativity Scene in placing and, when necessary, defending the placement of nativity scenes in public places all across America. Defending freedom of religious speech and the free exercise of religious faith in the public square, these pro bono attorneys assist nativity scene sponsors. They equip citizens with the knowledge and support they need to successfully display crèches in venues that qualify as an open public forum.
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Winning..........We did it for 200 years and more....with no problem.
Surprised at some of the hard core left states with (Calif, Hawaii) and some very conservative without (Alabama, Tenn
and KY).
Dog whistle for white supremacists....
/sarc
Like that’s some kind of big deal?!
The Knights of Columbus in the Trenton Federation are involved with the Christmas Creche at the Statehouse in Trenton, NJ
Together, the American Nativity Scene and the Thomas More Society have co-sponsored, assisted with, or promoted nativity displays at numerous capitols in states including
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina, and
Texas.
Additionally, there are Christmas nativities at the state capitols in Arkansas,
New Jersey,
New Hampshire,
South Dakota,
Washington, and
Wisconsin, plus the governor’s mansion in
Oklahoma.
A BTTT for these states, both liberal and conservative leaning.
Probably not Colorado, unless Jesus has two daddies.
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Nice but in this war on Christians and Christmas, they should do more.
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