TEXANS TAKE ON FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION OVER THEIR NATIVITY SCENE

Written by Keven Card on 09 December 2011

 Athens, Texas: The Freedom From Religion Foundation of Wisconsin has sent a request for Henderson County to remove a nativity scene that is displayed on the corner of the county courthouse.

The Letter Reads (via Malakoffnews )

PO Box 750
Madison, WI, 53701
608-256-8900
www.ffrf.org
December 1, 2011
Dear Commissioners,I am writing on behalf of a concerned area resident and taxpayer, as well as other Texas members of the Freedom From Religious (sic) Foundation (FFRF), who object to the erection of a nativity scene on Henderson County property. Freedom From Religion Foundation is a national nonprofit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin, with over 17,000 members across the country, including over 800 in Texas. Our purpose is to protect the fundamental constitutional principle of separation of state and church.

It is our information and understanding that a large nativity scene is on display at the Henderson County Courthouse and that it is the only seasonal display on the grounds (see photo enclosed). It is unlawful for the County to maintain, erect, or host this nativity scene, thus singling out, showing preference for, and endorsing one religion. The Supreme Court has ruled it is impermissible to place a nativity scene as the sole focus of a display on government property. See Allegheny v. ACLU of Pittsburgh, 492 U.S. 573 (1989); Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1983).

KLTV.com is reporting:

The group says a concerned Henderson County resident complained to them, so now they are trying to take action by forcing the county to take down the nativity scene. Sanders says that’s not going to happen.

“We believe that we’re in compliance with the law and with us being in compliance with the law, we feel like it’s here legally and we’re going to leave it here,” said Sanders.

Commentary: That is what I love about Texas; the motto here isn’t come to happyland or some other politically correct malarkey the motto here is:  “Don’t Mess With Texas”. Down here we like our God, guns and freedom and when you mess with them… well, just refer back to our motto.

We especially don’t take kindly to outsiders from Wisconsin or any other state coming here and trying to tell us how to live.

Here is a suggestion for the “complainant” in this case: if a nativity scene offends you, don’t look at it. Let’s be real for a moment; I have to be subjected to people walking around wearing t-shirts (even on public property) that say F*!@ You and no one is allowed to stop them not even when children are around.

You see the First Amendment doesn’t protect you from being offended but in fact protects the offensive. If you are offended we certainly understand your pain as we deal with plenty of offensive things and are asked to tolerate it. So, why don’t you try that too….hate it, protest it, complain about it but in the end tolerate it and be on your way.

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  • Todd Weaver

    How can you not be proud of our leadership in Henderson County?
    Standing for truth shows unwavering character and quality of our faith.
    I’m actually very proud of our fellow residents of atheist, pagans,
    wiccans, and other non-believers for bringing together a revival of the
    Christian spirit so that we are reminded not to take lightly the
    FREEDOMS that we have to worship.
    It has brought Christians out of the shadows to take a stand all over
    this great nation and it has shown our nations leaders who the
    residents of Henderson County are and what we are willing to stand for.
    It’s NOT ABOUT NATIVITY – it’s about TRUTH. Christians will reunite in
    truth, in light, and love and will regain strength because of this. God
    works in mysterious ways. -> Everyone be kind, and through love remember to say; Thank You! – to a non-believer. They are watching us lead.

  • Debbie Texas

    God Bless Henderson County and the leadership.  This is about Freedom OF Religion.  Further, the right to speak, freedom, liberty and all the gifts we enjoy in America are based upon Christian beliefs, values and the Bible.  They can try to rewrite history, teach kids a pack of lies in school and complain all they want; but the bottom line is they will not intimidate Americans and they will not destroy Christianity…or intimidate Christians.  Didn’t they learn anything from the entire story of Jesus Christ?  Christians don’t blow people up and commit suicide to prove their faith…they endure to be worthy of Christ.

    I hope the people of Malakoff, Athens and Henderson County have the fortitude to fight this all the way.  I hope they put Nativity Scenes in every yard in the county!

  • Anonymous

    Why do Communist hate Christianity?
     

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