I put mine in my bedroom window. It faces a main road.

Insult other religions much?

I solved the pink flamingo dilemma by having them on my name & address sign!

It's OK. Real Christians, who understand and follow the teachings of Jesus, love peace, forgive and don't hold grudges. Those who don't are CINOs, Christians in name only, wannabes, pretenders.

Make your own. 1 paint stick, a bit of glue or a couple of staples, a coat of white paint (or color of your choice) and vyola, one little white cross that can mean anything your little heart desires.

Whew! For a moment I thought you were gonna say you invited them over for a barbecue. By the way, they taste like fishy chicken, only a little tougher. 😏😉🤫

And that is a problem? Seems it's only a problem to some folks.

How about we do Little Black Swastikas? Do you think there might be a groundswell about enforcing Deed Restrictions?

If it isn't problem for you, you maybe shouldn't have bought in a community with reasonable strict guidelines and standards?

Those crosses are also handed out at prolife rallies.

This is amusing for a couple of reasons. First is the asinine policy on the part of the powers-that-be in TV, of responding ONLY to the homeowner in question when a violation against that homeowner is reported. What that means is that you can be reported for having a little white cross next to the corner of your picket fence, barely visible from the street, but the guy next door could have a dozen of them stuck wherever in HIS lawn and unless a report is made about him, nothing will happen to him.

Second is that this is a HUGE can of worms for the powers-that-be. The original Villager claims that they can display the cross, and to make them remove it violates their rights under the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but crosses in yards are far from the only religious symbols displayed in yards. Statues of The Buddha, cement angels, BVM shrines (AKA "Our Lady of the Bathtub"), stars of David, etc. are all out there on display in various yards and can be seen by anyone driving through the various neighborhoods. This case is apparently currently on appeal after a local judge ruled against the couple with the cross.

So--if this couple eventually wins, what does the powers-that-be in TV do? Will the people who favor the removal of the crosses bring some sort of action? How about those Buddha statues, cement angels, etc.? And how about the "unequal enforcement" element? I doubt that those powers-that-be want to be confronted with ANY of those questions, and possibly more, which will happen if they lose. Hence, it appears that The Villages is drawing this out as long as they can, hoping against hope that this couple will just quietly acquiesce, run out of money to pay their attorneys, move, or otherwise cease to be an issue.

Welcome to TOTV.
There have been many fixes suggested, but the original couple dug in their heels and will not follow the deed restrictions.

Yup! Think you got the gist of it. They, like many here, are prone to view the rules and regulations as unreasonable suggestions. Worth ignoring. When finally called out, they argue like a karen, with all the "what about them's", and "I have rights", and all the other irrelevant arguments. Each case is an individual situation. Like vehicles speeding. The police can't get everyone. They get one driver / law breaker, then go after another. Rule breakers have already demonstrated they can't be trusted. Expect them to try any tactic/argument no matter how irrelevant, ridiculous or untrue. This one is supposedly about religion. Why in the lawn or garden? Why not tastefully above the door? Is it truly about religion? Or is that just a ruse, red herring? I don't know. But they did break the rule. 🫠😉

If the Villages allows the crosses and makes the exception, it opens up the possibility that anyone against it, will retaliate by putting up religious symbols that are known to be offensive.

The pagan symbol. The Church of Satan symbol. The Muslim symbol. For those antisemites in the room, the Star of David. Buddha, faeries, a yin/yang statuette, shinto, confuscian, the swastika (which was originally a religious symbol), the baha'i faith symbol, or hey how about the ancient Egyptian god Min, who is most appropriately depicted as having a HUGE phallus?

If you root for the white crosses, you MUST also root for all the above - and more. If you have a problem with any of the above, then you must root against the white crosses.

"Religious freedom" applies to all religions. It's either allowed to be expressed on the lawn, or it isn't.

Do three crosses make you a better Christian than one?

How other does this happen outside of The Villages in a typical suburban US town? Besides you, who is living in fear that it could happen?

Are there any restrictions on flags?

Or do no crosses make you a better Christian because you’re following the rules you agreed to when purchasing your home?

Good question!
Does planting a "little white cross" even mean you're a Christian? Does growing vegetables mean you're a vegetarian? The answer to both queation is "NO"! 😯

I say "Yes"! "Give unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's". In other words, don't break you word, don't break the rules, laws. JmHo. 😉

That is not a possibility. That is a guarantee. I've seen it mentioned in The Online Paper That Shall Not Be Named. And I am sure that inevitability is on the collective minds of the powers-that-be in TV. The last thing they'd want is for word to get out that The Villages allows satanic symbols, pentagrams, swastikas, etc. to be freely displayed. Talk about a hit in the ol' pocketbook if that happens. It is yet another reason for those powers to draw this out as long as possible.

There are always those among us who insist on defining their "freedoms" by the lowest common denominator.

Is this horse dead yet?

Nah. We're just beginning Act 2 of this particular soap opera. Several more acts (and years) to follow.

While I haven't looked it up, there is proper flag etiquette. Personally, I find no difference between a political or religious sign on a poster or flag. Political flags, for example, are just signs that are not static. The move with the wind. Inappropriate and offensive. But they don't care.
Just my opinion. Everyone on totv has one, too.

Years? I don't think I have many of those left. (Note: I can hear the folks that just said "GOOD!) And I'm having such a good time here! 😃🙃🫠😉

The beauty of the "white cross" controversy is that it provides a simple way for new arrivals to identify laid-back, friendly neighborhoods where hateful neighbors don't seek out ways to dominate and annoy everyone close to them. If the idea of the "Friendly Hometown" appeals to you, then choose a neighborhood where the spirit of the rules is observed with neatly trimmed lawns and attractive landscaping, but nobody cares if you think a pink flamingo in your garden is the height of style -- or even if you stick a little 8" white cross in the bushes to advertise your religion.

On the other hand, the lack of "white crosses", flags, trees, or other decorations identifies a neighborhood where the residents are militant about rules and conformity. So if your lifelong dream is to have or be a Stepford Wife, you, too, can have the retirement of your dreams in The Villages!

Supreme Court disagrees with that conclusion. Have ruled that speech also includes things that do not have words. Flags are a prime example. Also signs and symbols. The KFC chicken bucket, Walmart's "*", and so on. Also ruled that the content of any type of speech cannot be used as a basis of any restriction, such as a political sign time limits.
There are additional restrictions where government cannot restrict religion.
So the white crosses are both religious, and a symbol. Any restrictions are illegal and unconstitutional.

Anyone who provides examples of similar things that "would you approve of that" ... OR "if this is allowed, where does it end" ... Everybody has the constitutional right to freedom of speech. Those rights cannot be restricted or limited. If someone agreed to limits in the past that can be revoked at any time.
Disagree? Change the constitution. Until that happens, enjoy our freedoms.

Who enforces the deed restrictions? If it is the government, they might be limited.

So, let me see if I understand. Those who say (religiously or politically) " my way or the highway" are expressing un-American sentiments. 🫠 Well, fancy that!

Probably everyone who realizes that freedom isn't free and that it can happen here. 🫥😐

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Hmm? Are you suggesting that people move to TV for the purpose of intentionally breaking their word and break the rules? Sounds dishonest. Like you are denigrating honorable people and praising those who are less than honorable.

Our lives are chock full of lawyer babble and legaleze that nobody reads. If we tried, that's all we would have time to do. We are forced to assume rational behavior and hope for the best. The alternative is a unibomber shack on top of a mountain somewhere.

Google says you agreed that they can read your mail and capture your search history, even though none of us has ever signed an agreement -- and yet the courts have confirmed such outrageous overreach, the same as the deed restrictions we all signed that can be interpreted to say that you can't plant a little white cross in your own yard. We trust Google and The Villages to not to use their powers for evil -- but in the end, people with power always do. On the day that Google uses your email and search history to create a social credit score, like they do in China, are you going to nod along and tell us that's what we all agreed to, so shut up and do as Big Brother tells you? If so, please don't move to my neighborhood.

My advice is to simply use those little white crosses to find a neighborhood where people expect reasonable behavior -- or where they're militant lawn nazi's, if that's what you prefer,

They can't be restricted BY THE GOVERNMENT. They can still be deed restricted in a deed-restricted community. Also, no one is violating your first amendment right to freedom of speech. You're still allowed to put a white cross on your property. Just not the front lawn. Just like I don't have the right to keep a cigar lit on the lanai 24/7 with a fan blowing it into my next door neighbor's window. It's my cigar, my lanai, my fan - and yet - I don't have the right to do anything with it that floats my boat.

It's called living in a civilized community, and agreeing to abide by rules. If you don't like the rules, you don't have to live in the community. There are places in The Villages where you can put up a white cross if you want to. THOSE OTHER places - you agree to not do that when you buy the house.

Has nothing to do with what I prefer. Has everything to do with the contract you agreed to and signed. No one was forced to accept or "assume rational behavior". And if someone chooses not to read the "lawyer babble" and legalese, that is on them. Like a drunk driver telling the cop that is arresting him for dui, "You can't arrest me. How was I supposed to know you were going to pull me over tonight. Heck nobody has time to read all the driving laws".
I am not in favor of "lawn nazis. But, if one would get called out for breaking the rule, I would hope that they understand that it was their own fault and they were unlucky enough to be the one who got caught and with good grace, correct the situation.
And I'm still not sure how you figure the unibomber is the alternative to any of this.

I live in an area where those white crosses are allowed. That doesn't make me a good neighbor. I don't like those crosses, and I think anyone who thinks that putting one on their front lawn is a surefire way of making everyone think "yeah that person lives the faith" is being a nincompoop. However, they have the right to be a nincompoop. I accepted this when I moved in. Really it just lets me know who to NOT invite to my Satanic Ladies Night. They're missing out. We have a hell of a time :)

I was not aware that some areas allow white crosses and some don’t.

Does anyone know which areas allow them?
And why the discrepancy?

Historic Section for sure. The developer refined things as they continued to build.

Almost makes me sorry I'm a guy! Almost! 😁😁😃😳