Seattle Housing Authority Faces Controversy over Allowing Nativity Scene in Public Building (2006-12-26)
The latest public agency caught in the cross-fire between those who favor removing all displays of religion in public buildings and those who favor allowing alleged secular displays such as Christmas trees and menorahs is the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA). The agency allowed residents of one senior building to put up angels and a Nativity scene over the objection of one resident who pointed out that this display breached the wall of separation of church and state.