Today, a family in Pennsylvania was ordered to remove a simple light up sign that spelled out “Jesus” above a nativity scene they put together on their front lawn. Homeowner’s association reportedly received a complaint from one of their neighbors who found the reminder of what Christmas is actually about to be “offensive”.
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More of the story and video report on the incident can be found via FOX:
Mark and Lynn Wivell of Adams County, a Gettysburg subdivision, said they put up their Jesus display last Saturday, FOX43 reported.
“As part of our Christmas decoration, we would display the name Jesus to point out to everyone that we in this family believe that the reason for the season is to celebrate the birth of Jesus,” said Mark Wivell told FOX43.
But the homeowner’s association wasn’t having it.
On Sunday, the association told the family to take down the sign after a neighbor complained it was offensive. The homeowner’s association also claimed the display was a sign, not a decoration – which is a violation of the rules, USA Today reported.
“After taking a look at it, it isn’t in accordance with normal Christmas decorations,” Bud Vance, the Courtyards president, wrote in a statement to the Gettysburg Times.
