Thursday, December 08, 2011

Nativity scene removed from Montreal-area town hall

By Christine Bouthillier
Dec. 5, 2011

MONTREAL - A posh Montreal suburb has decided to remove a nativity scene and menorah from town hall rather than acquiesce to demands from a Muslim group to erect Islamic religious symbols.

The decision by the Town of Mount Royal upsets a Christian resident who says the town is abandoning an established tradition under pressure from a tiny religious minority.

Town councillors of several different religions unanimously decided to remove the Christian and Jewish items. the rest

1 Comments:

At 10:28 PM, Blogger Dana said...

I find that the mayor made a huge mistake by removing the nativity scene and the menorah. That is why I started a petition hoping to convince the city hall members to respect the traditions of the community that they are supposed to represent.
Thank you for your support.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nativity-scene-and-menorah-in-tmr/

 

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