ELLWOOD CITY, Pa.,None — Ellwood City said it will move its Nativity display off public property next year to avoid a lawsuit from an anti-religion advocacy group.
Elwood City's borough council voted Monday to move the display away from the municipal building after a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Solicitor Edward Leymarie said the only other option was to hang up a foundation-supplied banner reading in part, "Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
The Ellwood City Ledger reports Council President Anthony DeCarbo voted to move the display reluctantly, saying he believes case law on public holiday displays was wrong but has to be respected.
Freedom From Religion Foundation co-founder Annie Laurie Gaylor said she's pleased that "reason has prevailed."
Previous Stories: December 7, 2011: Group Angry About Ellwood City Nativity Scene Wants Non-Religious Banner Put Up December 2, 2011: Ellwood City Residents Support Community's Nativity Display
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