City Council in Utah Cancels Christian Concert, Then Reverses Itself
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
By lisa schencker
UTAH---A day after canceling a Christian concert because of a threatened lawsuit, the Draper mayor and City Council decided Wednesday to hold the show as planned after all. Their decision followed criticism from a Utah evangelical group that equated scrapping the concert to an assault on religious liberty. But Draper Councilman Troy Walker said the increased attention didn’t play into the city’s about-face. "As we thought about it and analyzed it, we don’t feel like we’re promoting a religion," Walker said. "We feel like we’re putting on a performance like we do every summer." [link]
By lisa schencker
UTAH---A day after canceling a Christian concert because of a threatened lawsuit, the Draper mayor and City Council decided Wednesday to hold the show as planned after all. Their decision followed criticism from a Utah evangelical group that equated scrapping the concert to an assault on religious liberty. But Draper Councilman Troy Walker said the increased attention didn’t play into the city’s about-face. "As we thought about it and analyzed it, we don’t feel like we’re promoting a religion," Walker said. "We feel like we’re putting on a performance like we do every summer." [link]
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