Texas City Pulls nativity, despite objections of atheists.

[JGG]

ORANGE, Texas – It was either all or nothing, and the City of Orange chose nothing.

Late Monday afternoon, Orange City Manager Shawn Oubre rejected a request by an Orange County atheist group to put up a sign wishing "Happy Holidays" to all, no matter their beliefs.

The atheists' spokesman, Josh Hammers, said the group just wanted equal space as the nativity in front of city hall. Hammers said they never wanted the nativity gone.

 

[KitKatMatt]

My local makes the news!

I love this so much. It's such a tempter tantrum from the city of Orange.

 

[KitKatMatt]

Also, to everyone unaware, in Orange there is currently a problem with people vandalizing Adopt-A-Highway signs because of the atheist group that takes care of a two mile stretch of road:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...t-adopt-a-highway-signs-vandalized-for-jesus/

At first it was just graffiti, then the bullets came:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...-highway-signs-in-texas-riddled-with-bullets/

This is a terrifying place to live.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

ORANGE, Texas – It was either all or nothing, and the City of Orange chose nothing.

Late Monday afternoon, Orange City Manager Shawn Oubre rejected a request by an Orange County atheist group to put up a sign wishing "Happy Holidays" to all, no matter their beliefs.

The atheists' spokesman, Josh Hammers, said the group just wanted equal space as the nativity in front of city hall. Hammers said they never wanted the nativity gone.

Also, to everyone unaware, in Orange there is currently a problem with people vandalizing Adopt-A-Highway signs because of the atheist group that takes care of a two mile stretch of road:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...t-adopt-a-highway-signs-vandalized-for-jesus/

At first it was just graffiti, then the bullets came:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...-highway-signs-in-texas-riddled-with-bullets/

This is a terrifying place to live.

All this news sounds typical of right wing Christians.

 

[Thrash Metalhead]

All this news sounds typical of right wing Christians.

Hey now, why is it when something like this happens people are quick to blame all conservatives? I bet liberals do their fair share too.

 

[SepiaAndDust]

Hey now, why is it when something like this happens people are quick to blame all conservatives? I bet liberals do their fair share too.

Such as?

 

[JGG]

Hey now, why is it when something like this happens people are quick to blame all conservatives? I bet liberals do their fair share too.

Their fair share of using their guns to shoot signs put up by atheists in Texas? I think the Texas liberals are busy saving unicorns from leprechauns with their lightsabers.

 

[Hetta]

Also, to everyone unaware, in Orange there is currently a problem with people vandalizing Adopt-A-Highway signs because of the atheist group that takes care of a two mile stretch of road:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...t-adopt-a-highway-signs-vandalized-for-jesus/

At first it was just graffiti, then the bullets came:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...-highway-signs-in-texas-riddled-with-bullets/

This is a terrifying place to live.

Wow. Texas strikes again.

 

[JGG]

Whatever happened with that military mission to take over the state? Oh, that's right, nothing.

 

[KitKatMatt]

Hey now, why is it when something like this happens people are quick to blame all conservatives? I bet liberals do their fair share too.

That may be true for other places, but in this specific area the vast majority of people are conservative Christians, and there is always a big back lash against anything too "liberal" (related to both politics and religion).

So their assumption is actually pretty accurate for this one area.

 

[stamperben]

Also, to everyone unaware, in Orange there is currently a problem with people vandalizing Adopt-A-Highway signs because of the atheist group that takes care of a two mile stretch of road:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...t-adopt-a-highway-signs-vandalized-for-jesus/

At first it was just graffiti, then the bullets came:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friend...-highway-signs-in-texas-riddled-with-bullets/

This is a terrifying place to live.

I steer as far away from that little corner of the state as I can.

 

[KitKatMatt]

I steer as far away from that little corner of the state as I can.

If not for the people, then for the sake of your lungs!

I just love the smell of boiled cabbage in the morning from the local chemical refineries.

 

[stamperben]

If not for the people, then for the sake of your lungs!

I just love the smell of boiled cabbage in the morning from the local chemical refineries.

That too.

 

[seashale76]

So, let me get this straight. The city allowed a nativity scene to be put up. An atheist group came along and simply wanted a Happy Holidays sign, and that is perceived as an anti-Christ and offensive act by the city, so now everyone must take their toys and go home? Perhaps it's for the best though.

I've only driven through Texas once (the top of it- been to Amarillo) on the way to Albuquerque (and I've been to the Dallas/Fort Worth airport- but I don't really count airports).

 

[KitKatMatt]

So, let me get this straight. The city allowed a nativity scene to be put up. An atheist group came along and simply wanted a Happy Holidays sign, and that is perceived as an anti-Christ and offensive act by the city, so now everyone must take their toys and go home? Perhaps it's for the best though.

Yup, that's what happened. The city threw a temper tantrum on par with a child who is upset that someone ELSE gets to drink chocolate milk, too!

 

[seashale76]

Yup, that's what happened. The city threw a temper tantrum on par with a child who is upset that someone ELSE gets to drink chocolate milk, too!

See, when I hear crazy stories from places in Texas- because I don't live in a place like that- I sometimes find it difficult to believe they could be true. However, I realize that's just wishful thinking on my part. It does make me grateful about where I live though.

But even places I've been to and through many times can surprise me. For example, while I don't live in Alabama, I have relatives there and have been there many times over the years. A few years back, I was watching this show called Top Gear (it's from the UK) and they were driving through Alabama. I so wanted to believe that the rednecks chasing after them and attacking them was staged, but then I realized it likely wasn't, as a 'Man Love Rules' sign and expressing love of Hillary Clinton would probably be the thing to set off the rabble.

 

[Hetta]

Stay classy, Texas.

 

[JGG]

So, let me get this straight. The city allowed a nativity scene to be put up. An atheist group came along and simply wanted a Happy Holidays sign, and that is perceived as an anti-Christ and offensive act by the city, so now everyone must take their toys and go home? Perhaps it's for the best though.

I've only driven through Texas once (the top of it- been to Amarillo) on the way to Albuquerque (and I've been to the Dallas/Fort Worth airport- but I don't really count airports).

H@ppy Holid@ys is quite the offensive term.

 

[Chesterton]

Whatever happened with that military mission to take over the state? Oh, that's right, nothing.

Darn right nothing happened. They know better than to mess with.

 

[JGG]

Darn right nothing happened. They know better than to mess with.

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