Decision Delayed on Atheist Group’s Request

ATHENS — Henderson County officials are considering another request from the Freedom from Religion Foundation, but they’re putting a decision off until this fall. The atheist group wants to put up a banner at the county courthouse in Athens, where the county normally has a Nativity scene in December. County officials say the Nativity scene will be put up again, but they’re not so sure about a request from the atheist group to also install a banner calling religion a myth. They say they could decide on that request in September. Last year, the Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened to sue the county over its Nativity scene.