The problem with atheists is that they just can't leave it alone. They have to continually try to convert believers to their non belief. Our belief in God does nothing to harm you if you do not believe and as long as we do not try to convert you then you should not stop us from expressing our beliefs. If you do not believe in God then why should Merry Christmas bother you. If you do not believe in God then why would it bother you to see anyone attending church or even putting up a nativity scene. Freedom is the issue. You are free to not believe if you choose and we are free to believe if we choose to. Even if we have public prayer, you are free not to participate. I object to any religion trying to convert others to their religion just as strongly as I object to atheists trying to convert believers to their "religion".