Whether or not it is constitutionally permissible to include a crèche (or religious symbol of any faith) in the Pageant, it is certainly not required. For some American who are not Christians—American Jews, Moslems, Hindus, Buddhists—the inclusion of the crèche in the pageant is perceived as an indication that they are, at least to this extent, less than fully equal. For some Christians, inclusion of a crèche in a secular Christmas pageant borders on sacrilege.
