https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2023/12/14/satanic-temple-reports-vandalism-of-its-display-in-iowa-capitol/71925404007/ The Satanic Temple of Iowa says a statue depicting the pagan idol Baphomet, part of its controversial display in the Iowa Capitol, had been destroyed.
“This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair,” the group said in a Thursday statement posted on Facebook.
It did not indicate whether the vandal or vandals had been identified. Capitol security could not be reached for comment late Thursday.
The installation, permitted under state rules governing religious displays in the building, has come under debate and criticism of by Iowa and national politicians. Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis on Tuesday joined a chorus of Republicans calling for its removal while others in the GOP said that, though it is offensive, it is a protected form of free speech.
Despite the destruction of the robed figure of Baphomet, holding a ribbon-bedecked pentangle and topped with a gilded ram's head, the Satanic Temple on Facebook that the remainder of the display ― a small altar displaying the temple's seal and the seven tenets of satanism, would remain for now.
"We are proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that have been alloted," it said, and cautioned visitors to it to "travel together and use the 7 tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is being pursued in the correct way, through legal means."
The message concluded, "Happy Holidays! Hail Satan."
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Satanic Temple founder calls vandalism 'hate crime' The Satanic Temple of Iowa did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It received permission earlier this month to place the display on the first floor of the Capitol for two weeks. A Christian nativity display was placed in the building Tuesday. On his social media, Lucien Greaves, the co-founder of The Satanic Temple, a national network based in Salem, Massachusetts, said the vandalism was a “hate crime.” “They had their own displays, their own protests, they ‘filled the capitol with prayers,’ they did interviews with media outlets who allowed them to put words in our mouths without seeking comment from us and then they vandalized our display anyways,” Greaves wrote. “And they still play the victim.”
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Wouldn't it be funny if the Satanists prepared for this and have another statue ready to be installed?
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weird how it is fine to tear down statues of our confederate heroes, but it is a crime to tear down the jewish statue of child rape
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>>1245969 A hate religion thinks this is a hate crime.
Interesting virginal thoughts he has.
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>>1246002 The 1st amendment isn't only about free speech you know
>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof Anonymous
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Hopefully they're able to rebuild, and identify the perpetrators. This isn't much different from setting fire to a church. In the future, the Satanists should consider installing security measures on their displays until the community is made more accepting by proper legal consequences. What sort of subhuman animal destroys a religious display?
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>>1246003 Yeah? And do you know what this is saying?
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I'd say the satanic temple putting a baphomet status up around Christmas is a hate crime. Or more of a pest crime. A sad little pestering pest crime from a gang of pesky little faggots.
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>>1246022 It's saying government shouldn't get in the way of the methods a religion chooses to worship, meaning in this case the State of Iowa can't tell the Satanists their religion is invalid.
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>>1246025 >A holiday display is a hate crime I hope you enjoy lawsuits because this would create lots of them.
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>>1246031 Considering it's a hate religion, and the intent is to intentionally bother other people, I think the case would hold up in court.
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>>1246033 That's why you aren't a lawyer.
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>>1245969 Oh, so beheadings are okay when Republicans do it. I see how it is.
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>>1246034 Who says I'm not? No one has a right to be a nuisance in public even if they claim to be a religion.
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>>1246037 I say you're not or else you would know how foolish it is to expect any government to get involved in promoting or excluding a religion.
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>>1246040 OK. You have to be 18 to post here, faggot. Close the tab.
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>>1246033 >Considering it's a hate religion Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are, yes
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>>1246041 I struggling to understand what he said that made you so white-christian-angry
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>>1246041 Thanks for your concession today.
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>beehite christian ex military vet >act like a retard >lose your benefits >drink >kill yourself Sad!
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>>1246044 >>1246045 Pull up your favorite search engine. Copy and paste
>aclu sues to have christmas display removed See results. Shut the fuck up.
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>>1246033 >a hate religion You're thinking of Mormonism.
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>>1246063 >>aclu sues to have christmas display removed Why? Did you have a point you wanted to make?
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>>1246037 >>1246033 >>1246041 Saying things and displaying things in public that other people don't like or think is hateful is protected by the first amendment, anon. There are no hate speech laws in the U.S. Its not how wrong you are that's the issue but rather how smug you are in your ignorance. Its weird.
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>>1246082 The ACLU would beg to differ.
Thanks for playing, you 16 year old faggot.
Now close the tab.
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>>1246085 >The ACLU would beg to differ. Not really
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>>1246041 Haha you lost and the other anon won
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>>1246085 >The ACLU would beg to differ. Firstly, no they wouldn't. Secondly, who gives a fuck what the ACLU says? I differ to the constitution of the U.S. for information on the constitution, not the opinion of the ACLU. I think the problem is you've tied yourself into knots trying to legally justify violating the first amendment because satanists hurt your feelings. I'm sorry you're ass mad about it but hateful speech is covered by the first amendment. Cry about it if you need to.
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>>1246159 >Shellie Flockhart, who organized a prayer group opposing the display last week, tells KCCI she didn't agree with the display being there but understands that everyone has a right to free speech. >"To me, it felt harassing," said Flockhart, who says she's since received backlash following the prayer group last week. "That entire thing felt like it was an attack on our State, on our legislators, on our governor." Lol crybaby rightwingers are triggered so easily
Satan shits on it's idols(HAIL SATAN)
Satan shits on it's idols(HAIL SATAN) Fri 15 Dec 2023 15:41:21 No. 1246174 Report >>1245969 >Satanic Temple founder calls vandalism 'hate crime' Satanism is a religion of hate, so the proper way to worship a Satanic idol is to desecrate it
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>>1246174 actually a decent defense. the guy should claim he was just following the religious tenant: "do as thou wilt"
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>>1245998 It's not weird, actually. It's weird that you find it weird.
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>>1246033 Only a brain dead christian would think TST is a religion of hate
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>>1246182 The proof is in the name.
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Good. If they put it back up break it again And again and again and again Optics means nothing to their side, why should it mean anything to ours?
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>>1246182 If you take them worshipping Satan at face value you have a bunch of people that cherish and admire an entity that is the most horrid, destructive monster in all of reality
But even without that lore, they’re still just a bunch of atheist larpers that are doing this out of spit
>“You put up a nativity scene?! That offends me. I’m going to put up a statue of the bad guy of your religion saying he’s super cool and nice, just to shit in your cornflakes” Anonymous
>>1246185 >Optics are the only thing at issue with destruction of property Uh...what about the law? Or basic respect for the property rights of others?
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>>1246202 >What about muh false idols!!!??? Anonymous
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>>1246208 Cool non sequitur
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>>1246187 >ZOMG, THEY WORSHIP A MAGIC EVIL MAN Hello tradlarper. What are your thoughts on Hitler?
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>>1245998 >confederate heroes That's not real
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>>1246025 You don't belong in America.
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>>1246239 Why are you supporting pests?
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>>1246260 Cause when commies kill them, everything goes to shit.
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>>1246263 Actually when they kill the liberal pests, communism works for a few years.
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>>1246260 I support liberty.
Why are you supporting fascism?
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>>1246279 So supporting pests is liberty in your eyes?
Somehow I doubt that.
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>>1246282 I don't consider other Americans to be pests. That would be un-American.
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>>1246284 Ahahahahaha! OK, sure.
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>>1246230 Not a fan, he was a Protestant (aka fake Christian) after all
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>>1246202 Mutual respect and understanding went out the window a long time ago pal
You hate me, I hate you. That’s the way it has to be.
Reconciliation isn’t possible when each side sees the other as irredeemable
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>>1246297 all it would take is a few weeks without the internet or broadcast news for people to stop working themselves up while living in one of the most prosperous times ever
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I like how Christians think they can tell what other people are allowed to believe in.
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>>1246296 >You have to commit idol worship to be a REAL Christian Anonymous
>>1246299 Atheists (satanists) self-admittedly don't believe in any of their bullshit.
They're simply pests and the entire performance exists specifically to pester other people.
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>>1246306 Pestering sounds a lot better than burning at the stake
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>>1246309 Pestering is a precursor of being burned at the stake, I'm sure.