The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), which is famous for filing lawsuits contesting religious symbols on public property, has decided to add a symbol of its own to a display at the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison.
FFRF posted a sign next to the city’s Christmas tree and menorah, saying, in part: “At this season of the Winter Solstice, may reason prevail.”
Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said the move misses the point.
“They’re under the impression that their sign will so infuriate Christians that we’ll be forced to remove all Christmas messages from the public square," he said, "but that’s not what Christianity is about.”
According to Doug Napier, senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, the sign’s presence is exactly what he and others are fighting for.
“The Alliance Defense Fund has been seeking to defend the First Amendment rights of everyone," he said. "Organizations like Freedom from Religion Foundation and its allies are only trying to protect the speech rights of a vocal minority.
"The organizations that have been attacking Christmas realize they’re losing the battle, but that battle is only a small part of a much bigger war that’s being waged against anything and everything that’s Christian.”
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