What Do You Think About the Nativity Scene on the Common?

For years, the city of Woburn has decorated the common in December. Along with winter ornaments, a large nativity scene is prominently featured.

Earlier this week, Woburn Patch received a complaint from a reader who declined to leave his or her name:

"I think it's wrong that we have a religious display on the common. City funds should not be used for religious displays."

While there is a nativity scene, there are also:

• Carolers singing in historic winter garb;
• A Santa Claus and reindeer, including Rudolph;
• A snowman;
• A family of penguins.

What do you think? Is the nativity scene appropriate? In a city that has three Catholic churches, three Baptist churches, two Congregational churches, a Lutheran parish, a Methodist church and several other Christian parishes—is it OK to have a display depicting the birth of Jesus Christ on the city common?

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