The National Railroad Museum in Wisconsin faced controversy after allowing a satanic organization and an LGBT group to sponsor trees for their Festival of Trees fundraiser.
The museum’s CEO defended the decision, emphasizing inclusivity and non-discrimination.
However, the move sparked criticism for contradicting the holiday’s religious significance and promoting anti-Christian sentiments. (Trending: Chilling Surveillance Program Under Biden Exposed)
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The museum’s selective criteria for exclusion, including a focus on hate, drug use, and violence, raised questions about their standards.
The incident raised concerns about secularization and the commercialization of Christmas, leading to a debate about the appropriate representation of diverse beliefs during the holiday season.
National Railroad Museum CEO Jacqueline Frank said, “We’re not a religious organization. We focus on trains.”
“And honestly, the Christmas tree is used by so many different secular and religious organizations,” she added.
“All we’re doing is putting up decoration in that room,” explained Frank.
According to The Press Gazette, “While the sight of a red, glowering tree with ornaments like ‘Hail Santa’ might seem controversial to some, The Festival of Trees opened on Nov. 15 to about 250 people, and no comments.”
“Only Tuesday morning could Frank count on one hand the number of calls she’s received from people in the community who were upset about the tree’s presence, the result of a social media post’s call to action,” continued the outlet.
“If we want to be an inclusive organization, we want to make sure that everybody feels comfortable. Who am I to suddenly say … this thing that is your belief system and outside the mainstream is bad?” asked the museum CEO.
“I think there’s a lot to be said of being able to include everybody, to respect everyone and to provide dignity for everybody,” commended the museum boss.
“We believe that everybody should be included regardless of their religious group, regardless of any business or organization that they’re a part of. So we don’t discriminate, since we’re not a religious group ourselves, we’re going to allow anyone who wants to take place to take part,” said Frank to local reporters.
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