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The Crucified Skeleton Santa



The Washington Post reports what the heck is going on:



One lady had enough of the crucified skeleton Santa and took down the display because she thought it was offensive.  A camera crew caught it all on tape:





Reverend Alan Rudnick

5 Responses

  1. Maria says:

    The 1st amendment is too complicated and long a subject to discuss in a blog. I think that just because you have the “right” to do something doesn’t mean it’s “right” thing to do. The picture of the display is creepy. If I saw it in real life I would probably be offended in several different ways. It’s also just stupid.

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  3. Victoria R. says:

    Well put, Rev.
    I’ve often wondered why people who tend to be disappointed with the government would be OK with trusting it with promoting their religious message.

  4. Victoria, thank you. You point out a blaring fact.

  5. Ann says:

    If it was Jack the Pumpkin King from “A Nightmare Before Christmas”, well it would still be inapropriate for the location but….

    As a political statement it’s just ridiculous and cruel to the memory of Saint Nick and cruel to children: “Mommy why is Santa a skeleton??” “Because Jimmy, some people believe they know better than everyone else and feel they have to show it in inappropriate ways” “Mommy what’s napopwate mean?” “It’s means wrong Jimmy; it’s just wrong”.