Atheists Want Banner Over Nativity Scene

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Look sometimes in Texas want to put up holiday display that could take a little more explaining than most an atheist group is not pleased with one -- nativity scene and heard this before.

-- like to send a message of their -- Chris Gutierrez is live in Dallas with the latest and -- what is going out with -- us.

You bet good morning to you -- that you know -- Athens Texas is about an hour so it's south of Dallas and people down there the county officials say.

No way no how are we taking down this nativity scene take a look at it here -- people are fuming down their Henderson county because an atheist group that's actually based in Wisconsin.

Want this small Texas town to take -- nativity scene that's sat in this courthouse where for more than thirty years but the atheist group says one of its members down here in Texas complained about it.

The group's leader now wants a banner to -- that reflects its members' beliefs the banner take a look at it here reads in part.

At this season of the winter solstice let reason prevail.

There are no gods no doubles no angels no heaven or hell here's what both sides are saying -- Here.

We would remind the government in Henderson county that once it creates a public plan it can't -- that space only for christianity they have to open it up.

Two non Christians and I would imagine test of his polls the flying spaghetti monster and nonbelievers.

That the Jews.

Are the Muslim former -- style -- Have it.

But if you were put some kind of person is there is no gardeners know have -- know little or no illness and then now that's trash and garbage.

Local residents have now launched a petition drive to make sure the nativity scene stays put this weekend local.

-- election hold a rally in support of those efforts.

Local leaders again tell us that the up banners not going up the nativity -- nativity scenes not going down.

And -- this could all end up surprise surprise and a loss.

-- We've -- after that thank you very much.

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