"The controversy began in 2015. FFRF had been approved to display a secular version of the Nativity scene. The display was visually similar to the traditional representation of the birth of Christ. However, Jesus was replaced by The Bill of Rights, and the Three Wise Men were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. The Statue of Liberty played Mary. The display carried a sign celebrating the winter solstice, the adoption of the Bill of Rights, and the importance of separating church and state.
While FFRF’s display was legal, Governor Abbott ordered its removal. He alleged the installation did not promote morals and deliberately mocked Christianity.

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