Make room for the Jewish menorah, but not the Christian manger. In Boca Raton, Florida, Christians say that’s the message from city hall, after officials said ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to their offer to donate a Christian creche to display next to a menorah inside the public library.

On Wednesday, around noon, members from ‘The Pentacostal Assemblies of God’, gathered outside the Boca library, armed with nearly 25 creches of all sizes and shapes. Whites, Haitians, and Hispanics walked past the metal detectors, and quietly placed their mangers underneath the small Christmas tree, next to the copy machine.

Librarians looked on, most walked away behind a closed door, and one rushed to cover the camera. Some folks were upset, saying Christians were “pushing their faith” inside the library. But most said it was only fair to place a Christian manger right next to a Jewish menorah.

Boca Raton says it’s merely following the law by keeping secular and religious symbols apart during the Christmas season. But

Rev. Mark Boykin refused to accept that answer, and said Christians are tired of being treated as second class citizens.  The city conceded that over the past several years, it has spent taxpayer dollars to buy several Jewish menorahs, but has NOT spent a single dime to buy even one Christian manger.