Question

According to Chief Justice Burger, why was the crèche display constitutional? The government has the right to promote religion under the First Amendment. The First Amendment only applies to federal government, not city governments. No one is forced to look at the crèche. The crèche depicts the origins of Christmas but does not promote religion.

Answer 1

The answer is: The crèche depicts the origins of Christmas but does not promote religion.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: "The crèche depicts the origins of Christmas but does not promote religion".

According to Chief Justice Burger, placing a creche in a public space in Christmas times does not necessarily promote the Christian religion and, in turn, it does not violate the constitutional ban against any estaliblished religion in the US.

Christmas holidays take place every year, and more than a religious festivity they are connected to tradition and to a long usage. The creche serves a secular purpouse during the Christmas season, as it could be the case of any museum setting, because the religious content is present on the display but such content does not involve any form of persuassion or promotion.