(CHICAGO) – Conservative activist William J. Kelly turned around the Freedom from Religion’s “Winter Solstice” sign in December due to its hostile and hateful language towards religion and was detained and ejected from the State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. Kelly’s attorney, Mark Roth is filing a lawsuit in federal court this morning, which states that the Freedom from Religion’s sign violates the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause. 
The Freedom from Religion’s Winter Solstice sign says, “There is no god, no angels, no devils, no heaven, no hell. Religion is just a myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.” “We need to stop the hate speech against Christians and all religious people,” says Kelly. “It is this attitude of hate that has enabled the stripping of religion, tradition, and history from our holidays, our history books, and our culture in general. Perhaps the atheists need some sensitivity training.”
The United States Supreme Court has specifically held, that the Constitution “affirmatively mandates accommodation, not merely tolerance, of all religions, and forbids hostility toward any…” Kelly’s legal case could offer precedent-setting law and impact all atheist displays with similar language. The lawsuit is for declaratory relief and permanent injunction.
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