When you sign an HOA agreement and it indicates you can not display religious material in view of the public, then you have agreed to not do that.  Same for landscaping, paint colors, and signage.

 "Butthurt" isn't a reason an HOA can provide consequence to a display.  

 The Jesus display you are referring to is about the signage, which is clearly indicated prior to home ownership.  Don't agree if you plan on putting signs in your front yard, even if it says Jesus, Muhammad, or Nancy.  Don't sign agreements you don't plan on following.

Eegore wrote on 12/28/17 at 07:52:52:


Not sure anyone here is disagreeing with that.
You agree to a contract, or sworn statement, you need to adhere to it.
Like a mayor of governor who swears to uphold the laws, but decided after the fact they are not fair, etc, and decided not to apply them.

I am not sure if you understand my question or just want to avoid answering it.
Are any of these laws, regulations, implemented because some are offended and they want to make policies to make others adhere to their beliefs, ideas, etc?
It really is a yes, or no, answer.

"I am not sure if you understand my question or just want to avoid answering it.
Are any of these laws, regulations, implemented because some are offended and they want to make policies to make others adhere to their beliefs, ideas, etc?
It really is a yes, or no, answer."

 No.

Eegore wrote on 12/28/17 at 18:45:40:


Ridiculous, stifling enforcement because someone complained. Bullshit , as if Jesus spelled out in lights for a coupla weeks would impact property values.

Authoritarian jackasses,

The REGULATIONS are designed to protect property values.
The needless enforcement was over a butthurt jackasses.

"You own a duplex, you live in one, rent the other, who decides the criteria you use to rent it out?"

 There are laws in place stating certain criteria if one is renting property.  They vary from state to state but most of them to my knowledge deal with contract verbiage, smoke/CO-2 detectors, eviction practices, safety deposits/refunds etc.

 Who I would rent to is up to me however certain discrimination rules apply especially if one is receiving funding for low income housing etc.

In renting a property I believe some important considerations are:
Rental history, employment history, background check & most important credit rating.

Eegore wrote on 12/29/17 at 05:30:20:


Years ago we were looking at a property in a nice community before I had heard about the hoa. I was almost ready to buy when someone said something about it and I walked out. I would not live there. So, I don't go to meetings.
I don't care what They do.
I do care about how people Think.
I try to get people to consider what is really happening inside their heads and hearts when they take a side. The needless authoritarian position, determined to see the little guy punished, is all too common.


REGULATIONS are designed to protect property values.
The needless enforcement was over a butthurt jackasses."

This I agree with.  If I


Finally, after I said it enough times.
My position never changed.
Just how I said it.
It's in every one of the posts.


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Hold on a minnitt..

Doing a reread..saw your post

indicates you can not display religious material in view of the public, then you have agreed to not do that.  Same for landscaping, paint colors, and signage



I didn't see that. I saw signs, and religious material went right by me.
Where was that? How can a manger even Be there if religious stuff is out?

It IS discrimination. It's NOT PREJUDICIAL discrimination.
Insanity.. just Frikken insanity