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Courtesy of FOX NEWS By Peter
Aitken Published
December 13, 2020 |
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A Raleigh homeowners association told one
couple that the cross in their front yard was a violation because the symbol
shared no connection with Christmas.
James Faison and his wife, who have lived
in the North Carolina community for five years, put up a 6-foot cross as a
Christmas decoration.
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In response, the local
HOA requested that the family take it down as it was not
considered a Christmas decoration. Instead, the cross is
considered a symbol of Easter or Passover, the HOA said.
"The cross represents the death of Jesus Christ who died for
our sins so we can have eternal life,” the HOA statement,
obtained by WTVD-TV, the ABC owned station in
Raleigh-Durham, read. “The Christmas season is associated
with the birth of the Savior such as nativity scenes would
be appropriate representation of the season.”
“The Board believes that the Bible is very clear on the
distinction between these two major events in Christ's life
on earth.
Instead of taking the cross down, the Faisons can pay a $100
fine.
"They didn't say "Go look, here are the bylaws as it relates
to HOA and the community, this is the reason why, they
didn't say any of those things," Faison said during an
interview. "But they asked me to provide biblical
references." |
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Fox News contributor Kat Timpf says while she
personally is not religious it is 'ridiculous' for the family to be
fined by their homeowners association for their Christmas cross
decoration.
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The Faisons provided
the references to connect the two, and the case is still
under review. In the meantime, the cross remains standing.
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