Really? Atheist group files complaint over religious-themed care packages

Published December 21, 2016 10:46pm ET



An atheist group has sued in Colorado to stop Douglas Country public schools from participating in a care package program benefiting needy children in developing countries, on the grounds that it’s too explicitly Christian.

The American Humanist Association filed a legal complaint against at least three public schools for participating in a nonprofit project called Operation Christmas Child, which is run by the evangelical Christian group Samaritan’s Purse.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.