An artist in Deltona, Fla., is suing after being forced to remove his paintings from a display for Black History Month over complaints that they were too religious, according to a Local 6 News report.

Lloyd Marcus' paintings were recently taken down from City Hall in Deltona after people complained about the image of a Bible and the word Jesus on some of the paintings.

"These paintings, these nice little pictures are banned?" artist Lloyd Marcus said. "To me that is just way over the edge and yes, that made me angry. Oh, a Bible -- so what? It is art."

Marcus' attorney said the artwork is protected by the U.S. Constitution, Local 6 News reported.

"We might as well not have a Constitution if that is the way they are going to treat it," Liberty Counsel attorney Anita Staver said.

Deltona's mayor and city attorney were given until noon Wednesday to reverse their decision to remove the artwork. However, no one responded.

The case is now headed to federal court.

"If we let it go, then the whole message to the community, to Deltona and indeed to the United States and the world is that religious freedom does not matter and free speech means nothing and that our Constitution can just be ignored by city officials," Staver said.

Marcus said he does not want to fight with the city he loves, he just wants officials to the right thing.

"This whole thing could be over with if they just hang the prints and fine, it is done," Marcus said.

Local 6 News made several attempts to speak with the mayor and city attorney, but neither responded.

A lawsuit will be filed in federal court Friday, Local 6 News reported.

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