Poll: Most people are fine with religious holiday displays on public property

Poll: Most people are fine with religious holiday displays on public property

It seems like every time a holiday rolls around, so too does the debate over whether traditional religious displays should be allowed to appear on public property.

The people have spoken: According to a new Pew Research Center poll, "nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72 percent) favor allowing Christian symbols on government property in at least some cases. [However], nearly half of Americans (48 percent) express reservations about these displays."

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