A tradition in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for nine decades -- a nativity display on the town circle -- was banned by the town this month, as the town now prohibits such displays because of their religious nature, the CBN (Christian Broadcast Network) website reports today (December 17, 2019).
One day after the nativity display went up, the town ordered it removed, saying the religious display could not be on public property.
According to the First Liberty Institute -- a religious rights law firm -- the City of Rehoboth Beach's policy goes against long-standing U.S. Supreme Court opinions that even government-sponsored nativity displays are lawful in holiday displays when accompanied by secular and religious components, and that religious discrimination is unlawful.
First Liberty, on behalf of the local Knights of Columbus organization, sent a letter to the city urging officials to change their policy to align with the Supreme Court and allow the nativity display, but the city refused to do so.
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