The battle over a nativity scene in Athens, Texas, reached new heights this weekend when up to 5,000 supporters flooded the town square. Their purpose? To stand firmly opposed to the attacks a prominent atheist group has waged on the religious display. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, a group that frequently targets the presence [...]

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The Swedish Army Museum has decided to sell grenade-shaped Christmas tree ornaments in an effort to raise money for charity. Proceeds will go to Christian Aid, a charity that aids in disaster relief and those affected by poverty. The museum states that these ornaments will be a subtle reminder of those who are less fortunate [...]

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Anyone questioning Ellwood City’s holiday orientation received a definitive answer as the first float in Saturday’s Christmas parade passed the municipal building on Lawrence Avenue. Children from the First Christian Church, dressed as cattle, sheep and angels, waved to the crowd assembled on the sidewalks. “The night-before-Christmas creatures are looking for Jesus,” the public address [...]

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On Sunday, the group Wisconsin Family Action put up a nativity scene of the birth of Jesus in the Capitol rotunda. Wednesday, an atheist group responded with a much different nativity scene. It has the same setup: wise men, a baby in a manger, angels, but its certainly not the nativity scene most people are [...]

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A bizarre holiday display of a skeleton dressed as Santa Claus and hanging on a cross outside a Virginia courthouse has caused controversy. Decorating at the Leesburg, VA, courthouse grounds was delayed until the owners of the Santa crucifix removed it from the property. The skeleton was in a heap on the court house lawn [...]

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