Originally published December 7, 2008 at 4:17 PM | Page modified December 7, 2008 at 11:39 PM
PrintCrowd rallies in Wash. against anti-religion sign
Hundreds of people showed up at state Capitol for a two-hour rally Sunday afternoon to protest a holiday display that disparages religion and says there is no God.
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Revs. Ken Hutcherson and Wendy Treat, at the microphone, speak at a rally organized to oppose a sign posted in the state capitol building along with other holiday displays in Olympia, Wash. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation placed the sign that is at the center of the controversy. Fox News TV commentator Bill O'Reilly told listeners to call and complain to the governor last week drawing attention to the issue.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Hundreds of people showed up at state Capitol for a two-hour rally Sunday afternoon to protest a holiday display that disparages religion and says there is no God.
A "winter solstice" sign sponsored by the atheistic Freedom from Religion Foundation calls religion "myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."
An organizer at Sunday's rally, Steve Wilson, says outrage over that display is growing. He says the sign is offensive to people of all faiths.
Three counter-protesters stood at the side of the rally, holding up signs that said, "Get Over It."
State Patrol troopers were on duty at the rally site.
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