The non-religious nature that a religious holiday can have is the perfect example of why the government cannot separate religion from all of the other ideologies that exist in our world. To invent strange laws based upon something like a separation of church and state, is ridiculous enough in the first place. To the point where it is today, where we have an incongruous medley of religions being officially represented at every turn, while trying not to offend anyone at the same time, is pure madness.

Originally posted by: JediSage

We're believing that it should not be prevented from being represented, displayed, or talked about in a public forum, and that the people doing it should have their free exercise rights protected.

Then where does that logic stop, exactly? Does every last, little, stupid religion in this country get its own display of the same size? Should a public forum accommodate anything and everything the "public" may want to place there? No restrictions whatsoever?

And, just so you know, the “right” that you describe above has nothing to do with the free exercise of religion. Putting a nativity scene in a public park, for instance, is not an action protected by the first amendment when those in charge of the park want to prevent a nativity from being there.

Originally posted by: JediSage

If the "people in authority" thought it was a good idea to stone people for over-due parking tickets it wouldn't necessarily be a good thing.

A country is not allowed to dictate its own policies or determine its own laws in your mind? Should we simply invent new "rights" in response to each decision that you happen to personally disagree with?