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Religious expression at the holidays:

• Mom sues school to allow nativity scene | If a Christmas tree can stand in a school's halls during the holidays, then a model of baby Jesus and his manger should also be welcomed, contends a Queens, N.Y., mother who is going to court to prove her point (Fox News)
  
  
• Xmas cheer makes Austrians sour | Workers are demanding stores limit the hours they play carols (BBC)
  
  
• Tree display vexes law school | Changing evergreen to winter scene fails to quiet IU controversy (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• Also: Holiday icon removed at law school | Student complaints lead to Christmas tree ban in building atrium (Indiana Daily Student, Indiana U.)
  
  
• Pray that Thanksgiving won't become a legal battle | Look for a lawsuit any day now challenging the president's authority to declare a national day of thanksgiving and prayer. If people take offense at the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, they surely won't stand for a holiday created to thank the Almighty for blessings bestowed on America. (Andrea Neal, Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• Christianity debate divides as much as ever | EU foreign ministers were once again unable to agree following a debate on the issue in Naples as part of a wider meeting to discuss the EU Constitution (EU Observer)
  
  
• Defending Christmas | The December holiday season used to be simple — when Americans could call it Christmas without offending anyone (The Washington Times)
  
  
• Library stands by decision on artwork | But a national Catholic organization blasted the library for prejudice, and the American Library Association said that the local library's policy for exhibits contradicts the very association bill of rights to which it refers (Record-Journal, Meriden, Conn.)
  
  
• Earlier: Officials say local artist's artwork would cause too much upset, outcry (Record-Journal, Meriden, Conn.)
  
  
• Appeal to keep the Christ in Christmas | Political correctness is killing Christmas - at least, that's what the Howard Government reckons (Townsville Bulletin, Australia)
  
  
• Nativity scene figures erected by Madison Heights man stolen | In the spirit of giving, Wayne Reif isn't holding a grudge, though he's trying to make the figures harder to swipe (Associated Press)
  
  
• Earlier: Troy rejects nativity display | Many cities rule out such scenes (The Detroit News)
  
  
• Schools warned on festive ban | The Federal Government has warned three West Australia schools that have curtailed Christmas celebrations that they risked causing resentment against minority groups (The West Australian)
  
  
• Store owner fights display ban | To Christopher James, Christmas inspires too much joy to be celebrated only one or two months of the year. But because of two 5-foot-tall Santa Claus figures outside his store, he so far owes $47,000 in fines, and the meter is still running (Palm Beach Post)
  
  
• Jesus figurine stolen from Libertyville Nativity scene | The theft of a plastic baby Jesus from a Nativity scene in Libertyville's Cook Park has upset local religious leaders (Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs)
  
  
• Nativity scene goes up in Daley Plaza | "Christians feel it's the only thing representing the true meaning of Christmas up in Chicago," Jim Finnegan said. (Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs)
  
  
• We should flag up Scotland's Christian side | Despite being an agnostic, I was angered by reports that the Scottish Parliament had abolished any reference to Christianity on its Christmas cards, and delighted to hear MSPs would in fact be given a choice of card, with or without religious message (Jim Sillars, Evening News, The Scotsman)
  
  

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