A new Pew Research Center survey finds that most Americans favor allowing religious displays like nativity scenes to be placed on government property. The survey found that 44% of U.S. adults say that Christian symbols should be allowed even if they are not accompanied by symbols from other faiths, such as Hanukkah menorahs, while another 28% say Christian symbols should be permitted as long as they are accompanied by symbols of other religions.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Public Opinion and Nativity Scenes
A number of posts have mentioned First Amendment issues that swirl around Christmas. Pew reports: