The guy is proud of himself. After all, only his religion should be acknowledged in the US. After all, religious freedom is only for Christians. If the country is to be a democracy for everyone, then Christians must understand that they don’t get to rule over others. They don’t have the right to make rules that allow only their way of life and force others to live as they do. What do you think these same assholes would do if a Muslim or a person from another faith destroyed one of their Christian displays? Plus remember that this guy destroyed private property. That is a crime. Hugs. Scottie
Des Moines’ CBS affiliate reports:
The Satanic Temple of Iowa says a statue in its Iowa capitol display was destroyed “beyond repair.” The display made headlines this week when an Eastern Iowa state lawmaker called for the governor to remove it, calling the display “blasphemous.”
Governor Kim Reynolds issued a statement saying, “In a free society, the best response to objectionable speech is more speech.”
The Satanic Temple said in a Facebook post, “We are proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that we have been allotted. We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7 Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is being pursued the correct way, through legal means.”
The right wing Republic Sentinel reports:
Michael Cassidy, a Christian and former military officer, tore down and beheaded a Satanist altar erected in the Iowa Capitol as the display provoked nationwide controversy, The Sentinel has exclusively learned. Cassidy said in comments exclusively provided to The Sentinel that he destroyed the shrine on Thursday in order to “awaken Christians to the anti-Christian acts promoted by our government.”
Cassidy turned himself into police officers present in the Iowa Capitol, who confirmed that the Satanic Temple of Iowa desires to press charges. The Sentinel obtained a complaint and affidavit which said Cassidy was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief. “I saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged,” Cassidy continued. “My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”
Cassidy ran for the US House in Mississippi last year, finishing 35 points behind incumbent GOP Rep. Michael Guest in the primary. Earlier this year he lost a bid for the Mississippi House.
Yes. So proud of the Episcopal Church for this move. Sure it split the world-wide Episcopal Church, but boy will they look good in the future.
Unfortunately, the right thing to do is not always the popular thing. I respect them very much for doing the right thing, anyway. They did it with women in the church, too. Surprise! The world did not come to an end.
Unless he was in Iowa for other reasons, this cultist drove 13 hours from Mississippi to Des Moines to earn social media cred from Christian nationalists.
He’s probably already raising money.
Social media cred? Is that a thing? I mean, it’s social media where there’s literally no credibility whatsoever.
Their god must be really weak if he is unable to destroy a statue by himself.
Omnipotence. It ain’t what it used to be.
I’m beginning to wonder if they mistranslated “Impotence”.
Pfft. Their god can’t protect them from being shot up in fucking church.
What a useless, impotent little god He must be.
Puny god…That’s the problem with monotheism, the god has to run everything and even deities can get worn out. It’s why pantheons are better, the work gets delegated and important aspects get more focus.
And they still call it love.
They kill because they care.
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I don’t know about guys that polish their heads like that, there’s just something … odd about it
Looks like a centerfold for GoBro magazine …
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Hi Ten Bears. Makes me think they are coating it like we do with the car products Armor All. They must just grab a wipe and swipe the old noggin a few times before the cameras go on. But think of the shine and glare that must have in studio lights, ouch. Hate to be that interviewer. Hugs. Scottie
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I don’t get what they’re so afraid of. What that Rep did is against the law, and most functioning adults know that. The rule of law has to be upheld equally.
Sheesh-their fear. Either they believe in God, or they don’t. That they’re afraid tells me they don’t believe. I could be wrong, but I don’t think so.
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Hi Ali. I think you are correct on all counts. But I think what they are afraid of is their god, their way of worshiping will lose prominence in the US if they don’t try to end all other religious displays. It is like the guy in Poland I posted who took a fire extinguisher to a Hanukkah menorah because in his words they were trying to turn Poland Jewish. These people got use to the automatic privilege of their religion and those in it. They are scared to become just one of many. Hugs. Scottie
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Which will still bite them in the rear, because once everyone is the same, they will be one of yet many more. SMH.
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True Ali. But that means they won’t be special, they won’t have higher than other standing. And that is what they demand. It is also why they are republicans, as that is a Republican mind set also. Hugs. Scottie
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