Daily Record

Holy smoke – what next?

- Margaret Ritchie

THE Thistle Shopping Centre in Stirling are not allowing a nativity scene to be put up, saying they take a “religious and politicall­y neutral” stance and don’t think it’s right “to host this type of promotion”.

Bosses at the centre should be ashamed. I have never known anyone to be offended by the nativity scene. I am proud to live in a country where all beliefs, including Christiani­ty, can be openly practised and those who do so don’t have to face persecutio­n. What next, no decoration­s and no presents?

 ??  ?? TRADITIONA­L Nativity scenes are a festive favourite
TRADITIONA­L Nativity scenes are a festive favourite

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