Also throw in freedom of expression and worship to the mix.

I know I'm going to get blasted for this, but what's the difference between forcing your religion down my throat (imo, having a religious statue in your yard makes me have to see it every day unless I take another route) and me having a nude statue in my yard? IMO either both should be allowed or neither.

I find religious statues offensive, I think they are there to proclaim that you support that religion and that others should as well. Personally, however I think it's perfectly reasonable for you to express such convictions on your own property, I also feel that if someone were to put up a statue or depiction o...

Also throw in freedom of expression and worship to the mix.

I know I'm going to get blasted for this, but what's the difference between forcing your religion down my throat (imo, having a religious statue in your yard makes me have to see it every day unless I take another route) and me having a nude statue in my yard? IMO either both should be allowed or neither.

I find religious statues offensive, I think they are there to proclaim that you support that religion and that others should as well. Personally, however I think it's perfectly reasonable for you to express such convictions on your own property, I also feel that if someone were to put up a statue or depiction of something that others may find offensive (nude statues, or depictions of sex or violence) that these same home owners who are annoyed that they are being asked to take down their religious propaganda would be at the throats of those who wanted to put up something else... hell I'd love to see what would happen if someone put up a statue of the flying spaghetti monster (and a plaque underneath explaining)... I bet religious nuts would claim it as an attack.