Current Events > Festive Satanic statue added to Illinois statehouse

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46453544

Placed between a Christmas tree and a menorah, the four-foot sculpture depicts a snake coiled around an outstretched arm holding an apple.

It's the first display sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the Temple of Satan.

The state government said the temple had the same right as other religious groups to have a display.

"Under the Constitution, the First Amendment, people have a right to express their feelings, their thoughts," Dave Druker, spokesman for the Illinois secretary of state, told the State Journal-Register. "This recognises that."

The move has been criticised on social media by Illinois Family Action, an anti-abortion pressure group.

Past decorations in the statehouse rotunda, in the state capital Springfield, have included a "Festivus" pole - a reference to a fictional holiday which was the subject of an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.

ILFA Tweet: https://twitter.com/ILfamilyaction/status/1070022674888474625

Pictures of Statue: https://imgur.com/gallery/NxE14et
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We need a flying spaghetti monster statue next
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Tbh I actually like the design.

Though I think a grey/stone or marble look would've been better suited than... whatever that is. lol
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They should place a video camera on it to record people's reactions and livestream it

inb4 people who would be up in arms if this was any other religion not having a problem with this.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

inb4 people who would be up in arms if this was any other religion not having a problem with this.

The whole point of this is to show why government buildings shouldn't display any sort of religious things.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

inb4 people who would be up in arms if this was any other religion not having a problem with this.

I would rather there be no religious statues in government spaces, but this is the second best scenario.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

inb4 people who would be up in arms if this was any other religion not having a problem with this.

Tbh no religious symbol should be within any place of government.

However since they're allowing that, I got no problems with this or any other religion making a display
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Tmaster148 posted...

Damn_Underscore posted...

inb4 people who would be up in arms if this was any other religion not having a problem with this.

The whole point of this is to show why government buildings shouldn't display any sort of religious things.

This, everyone is allowed or no one is.
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shockthemonkey posted...

Satanic Temple monument was added to the #Illinois Capitol rotunda displays. They fail to realize that the little baby in the manger has CRUSHED Satan's head and the gates of hell will NOT prevail.

Honestly, why support a guy who will get the biggest BTFO, through all reality
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I don't really care if they have their own display, they'll just get criticism like this

They fail to realize that the little baby in the manger has CRUSHED Satan's head and the gates of hell will NOT prevail.

And that's fine.

But to that, someone in this very topic literally said "Lol, stay in your lane, theocrats." and someone else posted
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Satanic "Religion" is so cringy
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Perascamin posted...

Satanic "Religion" is so cringy

I mean let's all be thankful most people came to their senses and started worshiping a carpenter who died 2000 years ago :P
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Perascamin posted...

Satanic "Religion" is so cringy

Well, if you're referring to Lavey's so-called "Church of Satan," it's nothing more than a sex cult.
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frozenshock posted...

sex cult

Uh huh

I'm gonna go read about this

And see if there's any branches in my area

So I know how to avoid them
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creativerealms posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

Damn_Underscore posted...

inb4 people who would be up in arms if this was any other religion not having a problem with this.

The whole point of this is to show why government buildings shouldn't display any sort of religious things.

This, everyone is allowed or no one is.

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I'm all for it, but damn is the material bumply (ugly)

shockthemonkey posted...

frozenshock posted...

Perascamin posted...

Satanic "Religion" is so cringy

Well, if you're referring to Lavey's so-called "Church of Satan," it's nothing more than a sex cult.

Not entirely. Its also a shitty way of pushing Ayn Rand objectivism.

The Satanic Temple (who put up this statue) aren't into the whole objectivist thing. I also get the impression that they don't get laid a lot.
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Good on them for honoring the Constitution.
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