FFRF’s Winter Solstice sign has returned to the Milwaukee County courthouse for the fourth year in a row. The Madison, Wis.-based state/church watchdog has more than 21,500 nonreligious members, including more than 1,200 in Wisconsin. FFRF placed the winter solstice message alongside devotional tchotchkes to point out that if a religious viewpoint is displayed on public property, dissent from religion must also be permitted. PEW surveys indicate that one in five Milwaukee County residents is nonreligious, and one in three young persons. Kurt Bocksenbaum delivered the festive display earlier this week. The Winter Solstice sign counteracts an inappropriate nativity scene placed in the courthouse in December since 2009. This is our courthouse, too, supported with our tax dollars, and if religion is going to be there, there has to be room at the inn for the nonreligious perspective, says FFRF Co-President Dan Barker. FFRF thanks Kurt Bocksenbaum for his activism. - See more at: ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/21928-milwaukee-courthouse-has-room-at-the-inn-for-ffrf-s-solstice-display#sthash.H3nlpRa8.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:33:29 +0000
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