No Nativity Scene In Olympia Capitol

Item: Washington bans holiday Christmas displays, tree to stay /AP

More Info: The Christmas tree can stay — but no more Nativity scene. That’s the word from Washington’s Capitol, where protests erupted last winter over competing private holiday displays. The furor focused on an atheist placard, which said that religion was “myth and superstition.” It was stolen and recovered, and hundreds came to a protest rally. The atheists were responding to a private Nativity scene, which was set up next to a long-standing Christmas tree. But a new temporary rule announced Monday says private groups can’t leave behind any displays after they’re done with a demonstration.

Question: Do you agree with the ban against the Nativity scene in the Washington state capitol?