Atheists Are Furious After Gov. Greg Abbott Represents Texas As A Christian State Gov. Greg Abbott from Texas has just taken a huge stand for Christianity. Freedom From Religion Foundation, an atheist group from Texas, put up an offensive, mocking nativity display inside the state capitol. Mocking the capitol nativity scene is offensive. I demand removal of satirical nativity scene from capitol, Abbott said. Abbott went into more detail in his letter. First, far from promoting morals and the general welfare, the exhibit deliberately mocks Christians and Christianity. The Biblical scene of the newly born Jesus Christ lying in a manger in Bethlehem lies at the very heart of the Christian faith. Subjecting an image held sacred by millions of Texans to the Foundations tasteless sarcasm does nothing to promote morals and the general welfare. To the contrary, the Foundations spiteful message is intentionally designed to belittle and offend, which undermines rather than promotes any public purpose a display promoting the bill of rights might otherwise have had. The Board has allowed and should continue to allow diverse viewpoints to be expressed in Capitol displays. But it has no obligation to approve displays that purposefully mock the sincere religious beliefs of others. Do you think Abbott was right to take this stand for Christians? 