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What gives them the right to post their religious views in a public building while banning Christian displays? Nothing.
Allowing a display endorsing atheism while disallowing other beliefs is exactly what the Constitution prohibits.

What gives them the right to post their religious views in a public building while banning Christian displays? Nothing. Allowing a display endorsing atheism while disallowing other beliefs is exactly what the Constitution prohibits.

No Christian display was banned. The atheist religious view was posted alongside a nativity scene. They even had a Festivus display. I'm just disappointed the Pastafarians weren't represented.

From the Article:

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.
"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."

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.

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?