Satanic statue appears at Illinois statehouse

The Satanic Temple of Chicago set up a statue along with a Christmas tree, a Hanukkah menorah and a nativity scene

[@Jennifer-jt9cb]

the last time we mixed politics with religion, people got burned at the stake.

[@12ww37]

Stop.

[@mrbenoit5018]

ᗪEᗰOᑎIᑕ that’s a misconception (the burnings)

[@novakaneiii8231]

the last time we mixed politics with religion it was right now.

[@alexdeltoro1034]

@sean grant the roman's were burned at the stake for some crimes. But it wasn't because the cross was religious but because it's was easy to burn people on it.

[@alexdeltoro1034]

@@blueeyeskaiba370 lol

[@pikinachu9850]

Why tf are either of the monuments inside a government building

[@34672rr]

@Legend of Sorrow "satanists" are for the most part atheists. the people who actually believe in satan are called "judeo christian" I think.

[@bemeeklezvelveeta6719]

@Legend of Sorrow Dude look up what this concept is before commenting all over. If you don't know anything about a particular topic, and aren't willing to go make sure what you think about it is close to true, maybe you shouldn't say anything.

[@michaeljhonson2639]

No church in the wild

[@bemeeklezvelveeta6719]

@Legend of Sorrow If you can't read a fucking sign in the video we're commenting under, then I can't help you, lol It literally says "there are no gods, no devils" 'Satan' is a reference for a part of the human soul There's a book, I believe it's called The Book of Satan of all things, and explains what it's all about. Has nothing to do with The Devil, a deity, or anything religious. It openly embraces science to all extents I'm pretty sure it's just called that to get people to learn about it, and it is just philosophy. Quit being so closed minded, and actually learn about it instead of looking at the constructs of words There's a Spanish word for "embarrassed" that sounds and is spelled very similarly to the English word "pregnant" It'd be pretty fuckin embarrassing to assume that, and go to a Spanish speaking country, then attempt to use that word without properly educating yourself on what it even means. Knowledge is important. Please find some, god damn

[@bemeeklezvelveeta6719]

@Legend of Sorrow LaVeyan Satanism. Google it. If you can't understand that then I can't help you.

[@routefive2231]

Just don't allow any religious displays in a government building. Why is that so far fetched?

[@xxsageonexx8910]

route five Just think about who your intended target audience is.

[@sheeshjustchill]

Separation of church and state right

[@symonheiloguu]

@@sheeshjustchill There's no country with the separation, as long as Churchs don't pay bills.

[@esppupsnkits4560]

Symon Oliveira so, by churches not being monitored by the state and being favored, as well as other religious meeting places, that’s not separation of church and state?

[@alleyoop4465]

Bingo! Thak you! Good Night Everybody!

[@sgtsnuggles9112]

I like that the title says "appeared" as if it just teleported in one day and nobody knows why

[@mase15]

- "I'm offended" - and?

[@Blueknight330]

Some people may be “offended” but hardly anyone is. Worried yes. Offended? Not too much. Satan represents pedophilia, sickness, and all suffering. Of course people should be concerned about a statue that symbolically glorifies nasty things.

[@lobstertown1826]

Straw Berry Satanism is to protest religion, so who better to have represent them than the devil? They aren’t defending pedophilia (at least I hope not) they are just trying to challenge extreme Christians.

[@Blueknight330]

T-Pose Kek The book they read is by Alister Crowley who was a pedophile...theres no way these guys are doing it for “athiest” sake. I admit, the Satanist are very very smart people..but that just makes them that much more of creeps. They just want atheist(a popular belief) to support them too. But whatever..anyone can think what they want I guess.

[@lobstertown1826]

Straw Berry on the statue it literally criticizes religion...

[@Blueknight330]

T-Pose Kek I can put the Grinch statue with critisizing religion. Or I could put Hello kitty with a the same text...but putting Satan who is a universal cultered symbol of humans suffering and corruption is a no go. Especially holding an apple, the glorification of mans failure. Satans symbolism is too strong and overshadows the athiest message with one of hatred and pervertedness.

[@lilxandra2604]

"Get your own holidays" is a little far fetched coming from Christians..

[@clashofqueen93]

Explain...

[@lilxandra2604]

Clash ofqueen well to be exact no one knows the date of jesus birth, neither the old or the new testament, so during around the first two centuries of Christianity the church conveniently decided to place jesus birthday on December 25th witch was then "dies solis invicti nati" (day of the birth of the unconquered sun, wich was a popular holiday in the roman empire that celebrated the winter solstice). I didnt really mean it to be rude, im sorry of it came out like that. I do think that they should be allowed to have a statue/ornament to represent them, but I do agree that the declaration about religion being bs was a little uncalled for. But anyways all I meant was that Christianity has had a bit of a bad habit "stealing" important dates of holidays from the popular religions at the time, to "indoctrinate" people into becoming christians. Sorry for the novel :)

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

@@clashofqueen93 plus Christmas is originally a pagan holiday plus there is direct contribution against celebrating Christmas as a Christian Jeremiah 10:1-5 Because the tree is part of the alter to Santa claus or any other idol of Christmas.

[@bookmistress7142]

They have no holiday to celebrate as they "claim" not to believe in God or the devil. You are deceived or a follower.

[@lilxandra2604]

Book Mistress oh I think satanism is just as bollocks as you, but I also think that its important to stay above petty provocations suck as a sign claiming religion is bs. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and we all have to live amongst eachother weather we like it or not. Its fairly childish to just jump to conclusions and call me "deceiver"..

[@sgtmuffinbadger6147]

This is technically freedom of religion

[@legionnuevaespana4410]

SATANISM A RELIGION, WHICH ARE ITS COMMANDMENTS? THOU SHALL LIE THOU SHALL RAPE THOU SHALL KILL SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK N' ROLL...

[@thetruth.2955]

thats literally not what satanism is in any way lol.... your brainwashed @@legionnuevaespana4410

[@legionnuevaespana4410]

@@thetruth.2955 HEY WORM YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, YOU'RE SO STUPID!

[@thetruth.2955]

DON ALBERTO freedom of the mind doesn’t mean rape and kill 😂; to each his own. Blessings to you my friend enjoy the holidays

[@rickh3714]

According to their own inscription this would be more freedom of non-religion. Is not their 'non-religion' kind of contradictory- if the notion of having an entity to NOT worship (whether Lucifer &/ or Satan) involves creating a symbolic edifice with all the expected symbolic accoutrements of a religious monument?

[@Hypergen-]

“Get your own holiday” Give the pagans theirs back first

[@onewotldgovernmentonlywhen9044]

They kill people

[@CorvidDarkness5852]

@@onewotldgovernmentonlywhen9044 do you have any evidence

[@StevenTyler94]

@@onewotldgovernmentonlywhen9044 That’s not fair. All religions have members who kill people.

[@nicolepettis5533]

So tell me who is evil it isn't the pagans

[@Knightwolf1994]

@@onewotldgovernmentonlywhen9044 Christianity was the cause of many wars and genocide.

[@seb0rn739]

Too bad the chrismas tree itself is a pagan religion's tradition. I see nothing wrong in also adding a statue of the satanists, it's called freedom of religion.

[@xenonkey7770]

The statue has no place there at Christmas time right next to Christianity themed set up while claiming there is no Good or religion and saying it's a superstition. Sure it is allowed there only because of free speech but whoever willed it to be there could have placed that anywhere else on it's own. Its placement and timing seems to be with malitious intent. It does not have an uplifting message that many people at this time need at winter. It's sad and sick. Get your own holiday and place that there.

[@daison96]

@@xenonkey7770 Christianity themed set up??? Are you speaking about that pagan tree with all the lights on it??? 🤣

[@icy_roulette]

@@xenonkey7770 Shame that people like you are still too dense to understand what Freedom of Religion means

[@absintheminded203]

@@xenonkey7770 I'm taking a *wild* guess you're part of an Abrahamic religion... Figures why you'd bring up the subject of non-abrahamic religions creating their own holidays, considering Catholics/Christains pretty much adopted every Pagan celebration and twisted them to fit their own creepy, religious narrative. Must be chilly up there in self righteous land.

[@daison96]

@Pseudo X The origins of christmas trees, their lights, and decorations are pagan. Maybe i forgot that part in the bible when jesus states to decorate trees with lights on December 25th. 🤔

[@gustav042]

I’m a Christian (as if it matters...) The Satanist just proved their point, the religious people quickly show how divisive they can be towards anybody who doesn’t automatically, and instantaneously jump on board with their own beliefs. Even Yeshua spent his entire life accepting and taking time to teach those who had yet to see the ways of his teachings. Listen to others and be humble before taking up arms against those who only lack understanding.

[@TheKyotie25]

gustav042 you are very intuitive.

[@basstion4146]

Thank you when I saw this it made me depressed you bring me hope

[@babygirl-ep4wi]

BASStion this is exactly how the devil talk .thats the second time they've put up a santanic statue this year the other one is in little rock

[@SNAPLINKSLLC]

What's the point of saying your Christian if it didn't matter?

[@jamesbranord2805]

The moment you side with a satanist you are not a Christian.God is not politically correct.

[@jimsinnovations2737]

No different then the hidden symbols on our money.

[@user-mr1zs1np7w]

There is a pentagram on the one dollar bill for real

[@04dram04]

Very different as its not hidden

[@jimsinnovations2737]

Rite on

[@5065ca]

key word HIDDEN...this is blatant disregard

[@adamv4951]

A lot of those symbols were ancient Christian before they were hijacked by Satanists.

[@briankenney9528]

Christians: Get your own holiday Pagans: *loudly clears throat*

[@briankenney9528]

Mrs egg Man citation required

[@supremeverdict359]

Pagans are same as any major religion Wipeout through compitetion. Also thier ancient scientists educated people which is the enemy of religion.

[@supremeverdict359]

Wristpecked Whamming Islam is created by the zionist bcuz they out manage the Christian under thier radar thus the creation of Islam to eliminate it and any major group in the planet thus the saying "killing 2 birds in one stone" :)

[@dennisthemenace1300]

Catholics: Should have fought harder.

[@sethl7078]

Brian Kenney It is our holiday you inbred

[@ladymaiden2308]

This is a comment section full of tolerant, logical, and loving people. I was pleasantly surprised. You guys are awesome. Cheers.

[@damariuswingfield2144]

It was our pleasure.

[@ladymaiden2308]

Da'marius Wingfield 🤗

[@gaysstoletherainbow167]

Only in America....👹👹👹 it's where it all started

[@J3WfroN1NjA21]

Fuck you

[@disorderrgv]

J3WfroN1NjA21 damn you’re going to hell boy.

[@bill4270]

As it was in the days of Noah

[@PhrontDoor]

Ah yes, when the god of the bible, supposedly all knowing, drowned a planetful of innocent people (babies, the unborn, the infirmed, children...) to save the group of people that would only again continue to sin. The god of the bible is either preposterously stupid, is simply the most blood-thirsty and irredeemably evil character in all of literature (but it's possible he's BOTH!).

[@PhrontDoor]

@aquaviva923 I used to teach bible studies, in Greek and Hebrew. What we can't help but notice is that those that try to challenge the god-is-evil claim consistently fail to use scriptural references and such.

[@madmanslegend6418]

@@PhrontDoor it was sin that killed the people of that time, not god. Sin consumes the sinner first then the good but spiritually weak people around them.

[@PhrontDoor]

​@aquaviva923 Ok, and show us where god was good? (if sin is defined as transgression from divine law, then god literally has to be sinless, even if evil). So that sin thing was a pathetic attempt. Go ahead.. show us a GOOD thing that god does in the bible. It'd be nice if there was heroic virtue or sacrifice -- but god can't actually sacrifice anything.

[@PhrontDoor]

@@madmanslegend6418 So god commanding the murder of the Amalekites and the Midianites and drowning the world was unrelated? That's some industrial strength excuse making there.

[@aidenmcdaniel4641]

*warning* cancerous comment section ahead

[@mr.fireblade6662]

Eddieeeee '!!🤘🤘

[@kingsleyhalland6469]

Facts

[@davidb5205]

Which part of the Bible instructs Christians to decorate evergreen trees? I must have missed that book of the Bible. I must have also missed the part about yule logs, mistletoe, celebrating on the winter solstice, and giving gifts to each other (after all, gifts were given to Jesus, it wasn't a celebration of mass consumerism). It's almost like... these traditions were taken from a completely different culture and belief system. It's almost like Christians have co-opted pagan faiths despite clear instructions from God not to worship him in the way pagans worship their gods. Hmmm.... Really gets the noggin joggin.

[@m.m.d.5833]

by whom do you count time?

[@supremeverdict359]

In ancient time the decorations are actually the enemies heads.

[@baconboi8584]

Ikr those are helledays we need our holydays and you call your Leader a god? God of life? Nahhhh cause the most high created things that don’t live so you really call him just a god? No he has a name his name is Yahweh and his son is Yeshua and he wasn’t hung on a cross he was HUNG FROM A TREE A TREE THATS WHAT THEY DID TO YOUNG BLACK MEN

[@m.m.d.5833]

+Bacon Boi you need God and psycaatrist

[@m.m.d.5833]

+Bacon Boi Emanuel?

[@spookepicgamermommie7302]

The way people are acting just proves some of that statement true already.

[@nickwheeler1652]

The horrible just evil acts that takes place amongst these people it's a battle between good and evil not Prejudice and racism

[@yoruichi4968]

Yea nothing but bashing christians its so sad forcing or expressing an opinion in an insult to others

[@blanktrigger8863]

When someone intends offense, being offended is the proper response. That doesn't prove anything about the statement. (Do research on these people because they boldly state that they set out to offend.)

[@user-rt8sh7xt1d]

@@yoruichi4968 imagine how much satanists have been bashed... poor souls

[@yoruichi4968]

@@user-rt8sh7xt1d yes i agree nobody should ve bashed man both sides equal we should be able to act like adults and respect everybodies opinio even those we dont agree with

[@atthecore4560]

Keep all religions out of the government!

[@cornuschristi1814]

Hear hear! Laity!

[@atthecore4560]

@Mc Water Horse shit. Moral is a philosophical practice, not a religious one. Try again.

[@atthecore4560]

@Mc Water To bastardize philosophy with a context of power mongering. Religion only serves to distort God.

[@atthecore4560]

@Mc Water Sell it to someone else. I'm not an Atheist.

[@XxScArEcRoWxX1]

@@atthecore4560 and humanity.

[@nathanhector1985]

Well....all of the decorations are pagan anyways...soooo

[@fallenafterling4128]

No they're not educate yourself

[@willtoriaworld6369]

@@fallenafterling4128 yes they are except the major scene

[@Zhello79]

@@fallenafterling4128 if we talking about Christmas, it is pagan. Jesus was never born on December 25th.

[@adventuretimez69]

“Knowledge is the greatest gift” I love that.

[@xxnotmuchxx]

I find it offensive. The tree next to it.

[@jasintosamora1103]

Kjv Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge but fools despise wisdom and instruction. I LOVE THAT!!!

[@CorvidDarkness5852]

Me too

[@laurtoma1]

FAKE !

[@pirruripirruri4731]

We possess 3% of eternal knowledge eternal = active force , active force = our creator God

[@twstf8905]

Hahaha The malevolent double-edged sword of free speech lol if one religion can be advertised on public, taxpayer property, then ALL religions can. I'm not a, "Christian," or a, "Satanist," and I say, "Well done!" 👍

[@damianives2722]

Except one is followed by billions of people around the world for let's just say 2000 thousand years and one is derived from Christianity to provoke said individuals. It's not even close. You and are are not Gods and never will be. To think so will be the fall of man. Really take a look at the world and the "Advancement" of man. It's all written brother don't be so naive.

[@damianives2722]

Quantum mechanics and science actually back religion and the idea of a designed system. To think this is all just random is absurd. I'm not going to try and sway anyone on why we are that special seeing as we are the only known intelligent lifeforms in the cosmos. But it does hint at a greater and divine either intervention or creator.

[@Chem_-jp5em]

Damian Ives please, back up your claim with papers. The more recent, the better.

[@damianives2722]

@@Chem_-jp5em Sorry but it isn't my job to provide you with documents that are so easily obtainable. The research and proof is all around you. People are so caught up in themselves and technology they can't see the miracles of life all around them. You just have to search for the truth.

[@Chem_-jp5em]

Damian Ives first of all, when you make a claim, you must back it up. Second of all, while I agree with you that everything around us is almost miraculous, it doesn't mean that it has to be created by some higher being.

[@fernandoenriquez432]

Never in the word of God did it give a date when Christ was born humans said he was born on 25 dec

[@franckpadilla9004]

That was the pagans. The holiday of yule.

[@GhoulsWinnfield]

@Joe Redd I want to know how christians celebrate jesus' birthday. Sincerely.

[@GhoulsWinnfield]

@Joe Redd Why do it that way? What's the point of celebrating his birthday in your mind?

[@GhoulsWinnfield]

@Joe Redd Fair enough. I thought it was all about trees, presents and santa claus to everyone. And maybe church in the morning if you're serious.

[@Dani-hd9xq]

Joe Redd when was Jesus born?

[@tonyfrantz9942]

The irony here is thick, dec 25 is Yuletide not a Christmas holiday, the christians stole the pagan day for Jesus

[@corona_beforecorona]

I don't think you understand the mythos as to why people of all races celebrate this time of year. You cannot say that all religions stole this holiday? Perhaps you should come out of the insecure and childlike shadow of winter. Maybe realize that if this was a different time we would all need each other to get through a harsh winter. And that would be something to celebrate.

[@popnotsoda839]

Eric F all? Muslims don’t

[@cornuschristi1814]

They didn't steal Yule like some kind of storybook grinch to scare pagan children. They coopted the dates of local pagan festivals for their existing holy days, and christianized the pagan festival traditions to make conversion more and more appealing. There were, at times, counterattacks on pagan leaders historically hostile to Christian worship, and on the forces loyal to them, but by and large the conversions were peaceful.

[@cornuschristi1814]

@MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN at the time it was really only the Catholics in western Europe and the Orthodox in eastern Europe doing this, both of which had previously been a single entity including also the Galatians, with the conversion tactics I described above, and then there were the Coptics and Ethiopians in Africa but they were doing their own thing, like desperately holding on against the onslaught of Islam that destroyed the aforementioned Galatians.

[@pluv1e]

Yeah Jesus was born when the sheep were lambing, aka spring. It even fits the lamb symbolism better if the mass of christ was tl be held in the spring

[@Kay_OC]

As a Christian I admit that what they said is true, but if you really take offense to this you've got it wrong because Christianity shouldn't feel like a religion it should be a personal relationship with God.

[@Kay_OC]

@@izukikatzuki6890 A commitment but when you marry someone you shouldn't feel somewhat the same because You're supposed to enjoy it

[@CarlosWashingtonMercado]

It is both. It's not like for keeping one you drop the other.

[@saythankyou111]

As a Christian you cannot even appear to confer with sinners………👀🇺🇸🕊

[@sharonrodriguez9592]

The tree symbolizes eternal life. The other thing represents everything evil.

[@gusbus643]

Knowledge is religion's enemy

[@BigShaneGillis]

Knowledge is Religion’s closest ally. Government and Science are the enemies of Faith and Self Fulfillment

[@KenMasters.]

Religion involves knowledge, stupid.

[@jacobrose9606]

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Can you guess who said this?

[@jacobrose9606]

@K E E Z Y What about Jacob's Ladder... I can assure you that it is more efficient than taking the stairs. Science and God (Big G) coincide on a much deeper level than we can ever begin to perceive. God created it all, Science just wants to figure out How, Philosophy is the Why, History is the Who, What, When, Where. My master is God, and He wants me to know that I am loved.. and so are you.

[@KenMasters.]

@Mrs egg Man It's not getting old, it's really stupid from the start that secretly does bizzare rituals and initiations in hidden places as a demonic cult. They insult because Satan loves to get under the skin of God's people so he does it through mortals who dare to dabble with the enemy. *Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.* - P S A L M S 9 1 : 3

[@MementoMori1001]

its all fun and games until they went to hell.

[@nickanderson2344]

BatmanVsSombies lol poser

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@liberationwasalie2982 lol

[@azazel166]

A place which doesn't exist. Just how do half-baked Americans even manage to get this dumb?

[@stevenmarr72]

Former atheist until I saw a demonically posses person category 5 possession they could practically levitate. After my they do exist moment I realize if their was a devil they had to be a God as well.

[@HiDeguild]

Please come join the rest of us in reality where we aren't wishing for the eternal torment of our cohabitants.

[@wowlizzy4039]

News flash everyone Jesus wasn’t born on the 25th and your celebrating a capitalist holiday to get you to spend more than you already need. (Greed)

[@NICHOLAS3871]

Wow Lizzy we all know that. It’s a symbolic day. Not a news flash.

[@christianzeitler3182]

It's a feast day, and it's celebrated in different ways across the globe.

[@uranusaquarius7394]

Wow Lizzy I am so weak that Brunel University thought of me as a Socialist rather than a Capitalist. My weak as thinks that Christmas is a Capitalist holiday. Also, my ass is so weak that I have to say Wow Lizzy like a pathetic loser.

[@NICHOLAS3871]

TaroT SselluosS newsflash-God will forgive. Oh and I celebrated the birth of Jesus.

[@NICHOLAS3871]

Happy Birthday Jesus. Merry Christmas to all.

[@ricg7505]

Everyone has the right to believe in whatever they want but to have religious monument inside a government building is unconstitutional.

[@ikoloo5942]

Like christianity or other religions you mean?

[@ricg7505]

@@ikoloo5942 any of them, we all have the right to believe in anything or nothing at all but keep church and state separate. None of these should be inside a government building.

[@craighundzinski5173]

That is completely incorrect. I actually completely agree with you on the main poiny but in no way is that unconstitutional. In no place in the constitution does it say you have to separate government and religion. In fact, it states almost the exact opposite, the freedom of religious practice. To say it's unconstitutional is completely false.

[@ricg7505]

@@craighundzinski5173 read the first amendment, the whole thing....

[@ricg7505]

@@craighundzinski5173 the point of it I'd to keep stuff like this from happening. Keep it in house and out of government.

[@hottesttracks8055]

Let be known that they’re still people out there that think Satanists LITERALLY WORSHIP SATAN 🤣

[@joshkoerner7024]

So many people are uneducated about Anton lavey Satanism!

[@ChokingOnRazors]

Some do but it seems to be mostly atheist trolls drinking booze and listening to music

[@yourknightmanny]

I'm guessing you don't believe

[@putinmahcochin1636]

Like it matters, tis all fake friends. 😉 Anything telling you faith will solve your problems, instead of doing something, probably not a great mantra or life choice. But, to each their own I suppose, eh?

[@yourknightmanny]

Putin Mahkokin you say that with such certainty, hah

[@davidhunter1424]

I hope that everyone here realise that every time you celebrate Christmas and Easter, you are celebrating a pagan holiday.

[@whengrapespop5728]

It depends if you celebrate a holiday instead of just gathering the family, coloring snow with lights and giving gifts as a special yearly occasion. Christmas is very different in different countries/families, and not every country/family celebrates it like the commercialized/Santa version. We basically celebrate a longer thanksgiving during Christmas.

[@seveneleven3479]

Im aware of that

[@rcasey81]

Exactly!

[@ernesthennessy8774]

Yes I'll be sure to notify the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus!😂😬😳👍🐰🎅🙏🍀🇺🇸

[@jamesmacroll9838]

@MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN born again doesn't make u righteous

[@BingBingBongBong]

Freedom of religion...welcome to america. All religions are protected under the constitution.

[@Spartan3D213]

Not really, especilly when even schools are trying to go agianst the constitution and free speech and freedom of religion laws.

[@andrewkeehan157]

Yea but satanism is wrong and very stupid

[@Thomas-pt5ug]

andrew keehan Most “Satanist” don’t actually believe satan exist. It’s more of an Anti-Christian group, full of mostly atheist, and if you’re a Christian and you called another religion “stupid” I find that hilarious.

[@Spartan3D213]

@@Thomas-pt5ug LeVay satanism came from Anton LeVay, he got his inspiration from Alister Crowley, a satanist who practiced satanic rituals.

[@andrewkeehan157]

Huff28 why would I care for a religion that hates my people and is anti Christianity

[@humphrey4976]

Those two student hit the nail on the head. They didn’t agree with the message but understood that people have the right to say it.

[@bazookajoethompson3407]

But they have no right to religious statues anywhere near the Government. The government already worships Satan.

[@MollyPitcher1778]

Yes and people with evil intentions take advantage of it every time and cry like babies when their "rights" are stepped on. They know what they're doing. They mock God and we allow it so they can show their true nature and we can see who really is going to hell unless they repent of their wicked ways.

[@getitstraight9703]

America, though not always righteous, was built on Christian principles. Under the disguise of freedom of speech, the enemy/anti-Christ...the devil is taking the nation. And many can cry free speech all they want to... but i don't believe they really want to go where they are pushing the pedal.

[@bn8268]

If somebody upstaged a blm rally it would be a different story though…

[@marcokoonings2179]

Dear everyone that tree behind the statue is the biggest display of satanic culture, do your homework.

[@tefrumpzax]

Do your homework, display of evergreen type plants indoors dates back to Egyptian times. Don't give yourself and your pagans too much credit because Christmas trees inside homes originated from Germany inside Protestant homes.

[@reesevanbalen6662]

wasterpop damn you did not come to play

[@chukkietutu5]

@@tefrumpzax haha hahahahaha hahaha, you are hilarious. Are you a comedian?

[@maycontainnuts3127]

@@chukkietutu5 hey what's going on guys

[@thorsten8790]

@@tefrumpzax Satanism is not paganism.

[@AnthonyJstark-vz4so]

Don't get offended, if you look up everything that christianity has adopted thru the centuries including Christmas, it's non biblical. Many of the sources come from pagan and the occult.

[@teresaalexander5791]

Yes they may be but GOD JESUS and the holy spirit are real and this will bring bad luck to chicago look at California they banned the bible and it went up in flames Just because those holidays are pagen does not discredit jesus died for our sins

[@user-xl8jm3zy1f]

@@teresaalexander5791 california went up in flames due to climate change. That's a real problem we aught to be solving

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@teresaalexander5791moron

[@azazel166]

@@teresaalexander5791 California did NOT ban the Bible. www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-bible-ban/ Pull your head out of your ass, dumb woman!

[@stevenmarr72]

Some Christians celebrate Christmas but we never have for the most part. I dont feel offended telling others merry christmas, happy hanukkah or anything "other" people celebrate. My job is to get my side of the story told. Keeping the peace means you dont silence other voices but step up to the challange

[@kittycathighfive]

Im christian and i support all religions and even sometimes study them. Its freedom of speech and just their beliefs!

[@clashofqueen93]

I am too, and I don't care why anyone believe, but don't you think the fact that these people are Atheist and yet put satanic statues against Jewish and Christian isn't something that is provoking?? Or make fun of them??

[@fuzzywuzzy1355]

Yet your religion condemns non believers to be CONDEMNED TO HELL/SUFFER ETERNAL PUNISHMENT. Doesnt really sound like support at all.

[@bookmistress7142]

You are not a Christian. No one can serve to masters. You will love the one and hate the other.

[@marcholcombii7146]

Read between the lines so you may understand the real situation

[@doomslayer2263]

Ya but they are threatening our right to have religions.

[@thomasmazur6916]

Satan is there so why not a statue. Some people don't want to be reminded of what they believe in.

[@enzoiguess340]

Its called freedom of religion folks. You can't pick and choose whats okay and what isnt. As long as no one gets hurt who are you to judge?

[@clashofqueen93]

I'm a Christian and I really don't care what people believe, but the fact that these people who are Atheist put up a satanic statue along side Jewish and Christian holiday is mainly to provoke....or make fun of you.

[@dylanchapman3845]

The rich and satanic entertainment industry rapes people, kills people, blackmails people, brainwash people, and push their secret beliefs on everybody in this world every single day. Stop covering for these people and saying “it’s just a statue no big deal” what happens behinds the scenes is a big deal, don’t let them blatantly rub it in our faces

[@enzoiguess340]

@@dylanchapman3845 lots of priests and other religious figures do some fucked up shit man. Its not just satanism

[@enzoiguess340]

@@clashofqueen93 thats not the intention though. If you get offended or provoked because of this stature you are kind of proving the point they are trying to make.

[@34672rr]

@@clashofqueen93 as is santa claus and chritmas trees. but actually no it's not, the "satanists" provide an important check on religious expression. For example, Oregon christians fought for and won the right in court to proselytize kids in afterschool prgrams. Then they freaked out when the satanists used their legal victory to do the same. This was a great example of checking christian dominance in our culture, and gave religious supremicists pause when attempting to use our secular legal system to stack the deck in their favor. It may sting at the time, but if it were the other way around and, for example, muslims attempted to use our legal system to enact sharia, you'd revel in the presence of mind our mostly non-christian founding fathers had, just like we atheists are doing now. fair is fair

[@coola5151]

Tooo awesome. Religion should be separate from gov. Otherwise everybody of every single religion should be able to put their statues and beliefs up. This is 🇺🇸

[@Yugi601]

Somebody call the Doom Slayer.

[@leeroy6637]

*Phobos entry intensifies*

[@toastman4445]

Bropez = cringe Bonez = based

[@popebonez884]

@@toastman4445 not sure i know what you mean

[@josephbreeden4912]

We need Doom Slayer, Alexander Anderson, and a whole lotta Crusaders!!!

[@MollyPitcher1778]

And if that anti-Christ, anti-God religion was the dominant religion, they would not allow Christmas or Hanuka celebrations let alone decorations. People would have to do it in secret at risk of being caught and severely punished, including death. In short, they will become what they accuse other religions of being. Interesting that it is very similar to one of the three major religions. Think on that ratio. If you know, you know.

[@lindamoses3697]

I am sure God greives over His children doing this.

[@roberthentschel8003]

these people are antichrist they are not of god be not offended .

[@jewel3398]

God's children would never do this

[@jewel3398]

They are of Satan's seed and minions devil's and demons not of God. In anyway shape or form.

[@naomigates30]

Those aren't his children. Hes given them up to their own desires, but that doesn't mean we should stop praying the find truth.

[@adamjensen518]

Linda Moses The devil's children(most unbelieving Americans) want God(Father, Son, Holy Spirit) out of everything. They also desire the institution of marriage and family torn apart. They are anti-God/Christ and anti-Holy Bible. They include the Satanists. Those rainbow flags.and parades, won't be going anywhere, till the end of the world. Satan and his demons have great influence in Hollywood, the internet, the porn industry, the government, schools, colleges, police precincts, courts, jails, corporate buildings etc. America is a hypocritical, backwards, vile, and foul country. You read or hear about "In God, We Trust", and "God bless America", but they are on the side of Satan. The "god" with the lower case g. The god of this evil age(for example you will hear "It's 2018"). The god, of this fallen/sinful earth. Americans rather embrace, accept, allow, encourage, condone, and do the bidding of Satan and his angels. For example: porn(pics, videos, webcam, TV subscription, and magazines), sex toys and vibrators, sexual deviancy and depravity, such as lesbianism, teen sexual relations, threesomes, orgies, and BDSM. Even in their porn, they have people hooked on categories such "barely legal" teen, schoolgirl, "incest," "step-relative sex, and even diaper(what type of people wear that in real life?). Yet are ready to grab their pitchforks and torches to devour men who get charged and locked up for sex crimes involving minors. Less so the one's involving women. It's not just the porn either that puts out such a dark influence, but TV shows and movies such as True Blood, American Horror Story, Insecure, Camping, That's My Boy, Wedding Crashers, Knock Knock(a man would be run over for having "consensual" sex with a 15 yr old female, let alone getting raped by one in his kindergartner daughter's panties, yet America somehow spread out such a movie), The Tale. Some shows and movies also downplay male victimization by women and makes it look funny and or sexy. They also accept, allow, encourage, and condone LGBT stuff such as, so-called same-sex "marriage" and "parerenting"(even "trans" people as "parents"), "throuples"(like the 3 lesbians in that CNN show), as "parents", a demonic justice system where God's beloved are degraded and destroyed, and abortion. The Founding Fathers were most certainly not Christian. Even the roads and government buildings in DC are positioned in a way that produces a secular/worldly/anti-Godly image from above. The goverment buildings and currency contain secular/worldy/anti-Godly imagery. Yet, to them, if there is a God, then He is wrong or terrible to allow Satan and his evil forces to work against people, through natural disasters, shootings, sexual crimes, diseases etc. Or He just doesn't exist at all, and could not allow bad/evil things if He did. Yet they are the ones, as a society, that give these creatures leeway to cause natural disasters, muder, mass shootings, the opioid epidemic, and sexual crimes.

[@budelmore6286]

They don’t believe in Satan. The dude literally read what they said, “there are no gods or devils” How could they believe in satan’s birthday? Dude is clueless

[@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat]

They brought it on themselves. Every other ‘ist’ of the world (Artist, Bassist, Anarchist, etc) has the root word of what they do/represent. We’re expected to believe that Satanists are the exception to the rule? Yeah right!

[@Beautiful_girl2.0]

Ikr Anton Lavey head of the satanic church said he was happy that Christian parents let their kids worship satan at least one night a year So for the sign to say heaven and hell don’t exist or God or angels But then worship satan a fallen Angel is Beyond crazy

[@TazHall]

Lol, they do. Satan is all about lying and he has these people fooled 100%. The poster is meant to make it look attractive by appealing to intellect, pride and ego.

[@Lillyluved]

Keep up the good work. We cant claim equality if we dont include all.

[@MrMK211516]

That's what I tell everyone that says prayer should be allowed in schools. You're opening up gates for everyone not just the Christmas ideal.

[@joshz2617]

The thing is this isn't a real Religion lol they aren't even real Satanist they're just simply Atheist lol they already have the right to bot believe in the first place lol

[@coryjohnsen1220]

Why try to claim equality, human beings aren't equal.

[@kevo3985]

@@coryjohnsen1220 how so

[@andrewkeehan157]

Yea but if your a satinist your wrong and a pathetic piece of garbage

[@rsellers7090]

A lot of Christians don't know the history of their religion and really do a bad job in its interpretation, Christians celebrate Christmas day, and it is a pagan holiday.

[@coryhamric4319]

This is true... Alot of deception out there... My people perish for lack of knowledge... 👍💯

[@mariaboletsis3188]

My my my....they're just popping up everywhere, aren't they?

[@astronanomaly4792]

@Stephen Walters Yes they want attention for something they do actually believe in. Christianity is a fucking hog and has been in the spotlight for to long. Its time they move over because they have killed many people and burned to many things to stay in the spotlight of their blind faith. They preach tolerance but they are one of the largest intolerant religions.

[@jadejewell7716]

What's Satanists or Atheists? Because they have nothing to do with each other. Satanism is closer related to Christianity, not atheism.

[@HeferCat]

Wherever other religious monuments go up on public property....then yes...

[@HeferCat]

@@jadejewell7716 These people aren't real Satanists. They're atheists, but they know Christians believe the devil is real. They don't. Atheists believe in nothing religious, agnostics don't care either way, Deists believe God is the creator but does not interfere with the earthly realm (aka no miracles, no divine intervention, no Jesus son of God), & Satanists believe Lucifer is the creator, does not interfere in earthly matters and "God" (Yaweh of the Hebrews) is the one to manipulate both good and evil in the world to pit people against Satan, because Yaweh *is* a jealous God (in his own words). You're right that they are not related. The Temple is just trying to make a point. Hope this helps.

[@rhenaldobarnard]

maria boletsis popping up everywhere? They were always here.

[@ivanmoreno808]

They’re starting to think evil is good

[@deceiver123m]

We never learned what is good. Blame your church. Now nature will teach us, since your church failed

[@blackdynamite8662]

@@deceiver123m Lol how about we all just have a merry Christmas and you wackos fuck off, idiots

[@NeoNacho]

@@deceiver123m Ok, atheist teach me

[@deceiver123m]

@@NeoNacho ill man explain it

[@deussalt8108]

How many have been murdered in the name of god and jesus?..exactly now shut up..

[@johnconnors1112]

Everyone has an opinion. But opinions are not facts or truth. I firmly believe GOD will have the last laugh and wipe the smirks off their faces. I learned through experience Fear GOD That is the Beginning of Wisdom. Peace. Jc.

[@TECfan1]

Ha you may believe that but there is no God, it's only a product of man's need for a Divine justice over people they don't agree with.

[@HiDeguild]

I'm assuming you mean hell, and if so do you consider this reasonable punishment for not having faith in the correct god?

[@johnconnors1112]

There is no GOD? There have always been mockers skeptics Reprobates and Retards so what else is new. The Bible says to find GOD you must search with your Whole Heart. God is not interested in lazy bums. No offence. Peace. Jc.

[@ladycheyne5607]

@@johnconnors1112 Yes, your big book of fairy tales said we would mock you. That's your cross to bear🤣 Suck it up and be oppressed. This is only the beginning for your ilk😈🤣😉

[@jaimejr9005]

Rather give you're self up right in Lucifer ways. you sure bout that like really sure ..positive ? Certain!..Life is not even that long of a time tbh..are you rightly sure this what n why youre meant to be. Prove your worth to God combat pick up arms n gain n equip full armour of god .. don't listen to the devil's for they torment us.. we humans make bad choices all the time literally, but god assured us while we confess n live holy well be wiped clean repent, have patience with our glorious,merciful,disiplined Lord of Lord's don't seek religion but bide in spirtulality ..for Lucifer is Prince of darkness master of deceving ..rebuke and cast all devil's in the great name of Jesus . brother and sister we will live on after our time is up we have being lied n manipulateted for decades..I ask myself why would God permit such evil things but Ina end it's not he's doing for he gave us free will nun like angels who praise him daily so when 1/3 fell automatic rebelled ..there were to be punished .is why they torment us ..they have lost already don't loose your battle !!!& Scary reality is devils takin souls right with him for we are internal being .not all can inheritate the kingom "depart"alpha n Omega shall say at judgement day when our life play like Hollywood movie did u do Jesus biding or was it Lucifer ways you were listening to ..truth shall set us free . ,did u listen carefully who was talking to you because inquity stink of filth, battling every day night praying while theirs spirtual warfare amoung us many devil's still fighting for our souls don't be fearful but be grateful for angels shall fight for us and protect us. We all who are worthy , will be saved prove your self . Get rid of that one mentality it's a sickeness quit being devil's tool ! Lord of Lord haven't left us, he loves us wants all of us to come to heaven not that evil place of torment he hasn't forgotten bout us but if u don't listen correctly he will ..he is alpha n omega ... he cannot be played.... like your so called "dear friends" repent one for he knows what's best for you.. when death comes ....when your dead their will be no time you'll never know when it's your last, Stay blind if you choose to be. devil's will argue at the end, as always unnecessary comments . God devil for sum other is Jesus recognize im a warriors always fighting dying jus to live . Seek redemption for we all of sin get out the system period. The spirt of darkness and light bides in us all, we can't deny that, for we are all have free will . Makin no choice is already Makin a choice mercy and justice up at it's point .#expose I will be hated I will be luv at the end rememeber Jesus has he's way ..

[@Kiantejphsom]

The Vatican has something similar it's all over ppl just now getting hip to it

[@eduardomv8156]

Some of you seem to be confused. That statue isn't from a Theistic satanist(devil worshippers), it's a atheist satanist(believe themselves as god/gods there is no God/gods). I personally don't care what religion anyone is. What matters to me, is world peace and the ending of world hunger. Also, finding cures for illnesses and cancers. As long as we can love each other, respect each other, that's all that matters.

[@Fuzzled369]

Omg people so naive the belief of being a god is from Satan himself it is one of the lies that got Adam and Eve kicked out of eden

[@eduardomv8156]

@@Fuzzled369 atheist satanist don't worship satan. They don't pray to him. They don't pray to any god/gods. If you're a Christian, you will believe any other religion is the devil's, so there really is no point in arguing.

[@anduro7448]

How are theistic and atheistic satanists similar? why are they under the same blanket term (satanist) ?

[@eduardomv8156]

@@anduro7448 they aren't similar at all. Atheist satanism, is also known as Laveyan satanism. For the founder. They knew that they wouldn't get as much attention unless they took some symbols from theistic satanist. People usually think of the atheist instead of the actual theistic satanism. Theistic satanist aren't the ones that have burned churches or have done any destruction. All that has been laveyan satanist.

[@Warrior99980]

@@eduardomv8156 And Anton Lavey did not have a good experience on his deathbed. From what I understand, he found out that he was screwed. :)

[@cookmania3465]

That moment when you realize the Christmas Tree is more Luciferian than the "satanic" monument

[@PredaconKing-cn2xx]

*Well, trees are not Luciferian by nature or origin, so I have to disagree, lol. Christmas is a celebration that honors the birth of our Lord & savior Jesus Christ. In-fact, & if you break it down, its...Christ-mas. That satanic monument (like its acolytes) is nothing but bs setup to mock, mislead, & undermine, but to no avail.*

[@runfayalife]

@@PredaconKing-cn2xx it's not though ... Wait ... Santa Claus was one of the wise men? I forget that part. Didn't Santa Claus ride the Easter Bunny over to Joseph's house to hang out with him while the Omnipotent raped his wife or something like that?

[@JohnWick-mk7de]

@@PredaconKing-cn2xx Nimrod was born on that day,the one that went against GOD right?

[@damariuswingfield2144]

Its just a work of art. Art in itself is subjective but definitive.

[@orion2992]

@cnn Fake News god doesn't exist nor does the devil.

[@Modellux]

@@Surge_Subliminals offended Christcuck.

[@orion2992]

@cnn Fake News all hail god the creator of nothing. We were engineered by aliens.

[@orion2992]

@cnn Fake News god is a make believe fable. I don't have to ask myself anything. I know what I believe.

[@damariuswingfield2144]

@@Surge_Subliminals Pleasure.

[@Campzzyzx]

You being offended does not justify censorship

[@canisgraffias199]

Freedom of speech and religion freedom. Let them place whatever statues they want and say whatever they want to say. If we get to display our Christmas tree and the Jews display their menorah then they also have the right to display their symbols. It shouldn’t affect us. We know who is the true God, the most high, and at the end who will be the victor.

[@user-xl8jm3zy1f]

I disagree in terms of your religious beliefs but I support the rest of your statement

[@VancouverCanucksRock]

Even if the Religion practices Rape and Sacrifices?

[@user-xl8jm3zy1f]

@@VancouverCanucksRock but does laveyan satanism promote rape? You seem to be conflating edgy philosophical atheist satanism with hardcore satanic cults

[@uignireddngfiurdsgfiurdse]

@@VancouverCanucksRock No, hence why Christianity is bad. 🤗🤗

[@urbanresistance2915]

It’s funny how people really think the devil is real. Satanist don’t even believe Satan is real.

[@ΜοναχικόςΛύκος-δ1γ]

Hajahaha yeah thats true bro

[@username-ew1de]

Yeah... no go to Wikipédia

[@SickmanMtz]

It's funny how people actually think that god is real and that his cunt son Jesus Christ actually existed too. Some funny shit huh?

[@Warrior99980]

@@SickmanMtz It will be even funnier one day when you say that to the wrong person and they rearrange your face. :)

[@SickmanMtz]

@@Warrior99980 lmfao. You are a bit morbid. I like that. Your hypocrisy at it's best. Wishing ill on your enemies or anyone you disagree with. If you truly believed in that false god and his son you would not have comment such an idea. Hail Satan brother. Let your true colors show.

[@spookepicgamermommie7302]

This is amazing if people want to be free in expression then they need to let other people express as free too

[@businessbuilder92]

Which group are you referring?

[@Redmow51]

How about paedophiles?

[@esppupsnkits4560]

Yet to be intentionally provocative just to be a jerk isn’t all that nice. Though the statue is ok. The sign is the thing I’m referring to

[@Z1mm3h]

Barry Maynard are you really going to try to compare and contrast the idea of allowing pedophiles to express and act on their fucked up desires with the concept of freedom of speech? the fact you even think that is logically a good way to defend whatever travesty of an opinion you have on the matter proves how out of touch with reality you truly are.

[@spookepicgamermommie7302]

@@Redmow51 dude are you like serious man come on dude

[@LemmeCheckMark]

When people find out Satanism is more wholesome and its beliefs are to be true to one self and kind to others. Everyone loses their minds.

[@woolfulrebellion]

I have a solution to this, remove ALL religious symbolism from the premises, or include all, and I'm sure that is the mode of thought that went through this. To be quite honest if there wasn't so many seriously hurt people from religion, this wouldn't be happening anyway (if you are a Christian you should be loving, healing, and spreading the good news or just be nothing).

[@turk666south2]

Love it. Knowledge over ignorance. We have to see yours crosses everywhere. Watch you pray to a idol. Now the tables have turned

[@wertheriveras5427]

Kyle West prey my friend you are hypnotized with the world

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

Only Catholics do that idol garbage, besides Satanists literally think it's good Adam and Eve disobeyed because it showed independence when in reality(and they know this) Satan just wanted humans to become capable of evil so he could use.

[@SkippyTheClown1313]

Göateis would be proud of these sculptures

[@cnault3244]

They put up a Christmas tree there? The Bible specifically says not to do that. Jeremiah 10:2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

[@Elisincontrol]

Yeah and Santa is a representation of Nimrod go search it up .

[@rivkajazz]

AND Jesus was not born on December 25th and Mary, Joseph and Jesus don't look like those statues in the creche. In regard to the menorah and the feast of dedication, it is clearly recorded in the new testament that Jesus went to the temple during the feast of dedication. Loving the Lord is about RELATIONSHIP not religion. Those who call themselves Christian shouldn't worry about a satanic statue but work on having ears to hear and eyes to see. Selah.

[@Elisincontrol]

Kathy Miller yup

[@mariaboletsis3188]

AMEN YES!!!!!!!!!

[@cnault3244]

@JesusIsComingSoon! You forgot to present proof your god exists. For that reason, the passage you posted from the Bible is dismissed.

[@louisgittings3708]

This is what happens when people exercise their right to have a temporary display of religious themes on public property. My problem with those butthurt over the satanic temple's display is why didn't they object to the jewish menorrah display? Judaism doesn't even recognize jesus ("the reason for the season"), and much less view him neither as a holy man, messiah, nor son of god. "Christians created him," they'll say...

[@Thurgor_Supreme]

If you don't like it, then stop compromising the separation of church and state. Pretty simple concept.

[@KenMasters.]

Nobody likes being ridiculed for being a slave of religion.

[@michael-dm2bv]

religion (not church) and state go hand in hand, by rights, as a true religion sets the moral standards by which the state is run. the Jews never seperated religion and state, the state was religion. its why those in the bible who ruled justly ruled with God in their hearts and those that opposed God didn't rule for quite as long. Church is a physical entity. the founding fathers were not stupid. they were talking about how church money mingled with state money in order to create deception amoung the masses. the same way child molesting priests are protected by church and state. that's not Christianity, sorry, and true Christianity mixed with the state would only help the state, not ruin it, because it would mean that the state would be run by those that had an ounce of repect for God, and not the corrupt state of government we are currently "ruled" by.

[@Thurgor_Supreme]

@@michael-dm2bv Go found a theocracy somewhere else. Not fucking interested

[@aftaflash]

Pastafarians please place a statute next.

[@RubberRuff]

aftaflash Hell Yes

[@chunli2]

lol

[@wigit2510]

Ramen to that!

[@butterlibloom45]

Lmfaoooooo

[@DJoseR1313]

Excuse me, coming through. Pascatarian coming in with the salmon statue!

[@lisaelizabeth1710]

Religious people are offended and also say things like do not judge but they are the ones who judge people who don't have the same beliefs. Tryna push their own religions or say you're going to hell for being a non believer. I feel like this statue wasn't wrong. We should all try to be more accepting.

[@questioningeverything4200]

How about no religious stuff and how about no offensive stuff ? Honestly makes zero sense Why government constantly mixes with religion and ideology’s

[@MatthewJS25]

2018, most common word " I'm offended " how about stop acting like children. Nothing but snowflakes. That sign is 100% true though.

[@teresaalexander5791]

Damn right im offended by how lost chicago is those kids there shooting everybody need ass beatings and politicans need to be in jail and criminal cops and churches not standing up against things like this is why chicago is the way it is its a loss cause because the ppl no longer care

[@azazel166]

@@teresaalexander5791 Wow, you're offended. So what? The world doesn't revolve around you.

[@cobra240sx9]

A Ghost Without a Past it’s okay Teresa is a Christian they can be offended and blame others and judge other and force their religion on others yet that’s not what the Bible teaches.

[@ChristopherLuth1974]

kinda defeats the purpose of your artwork if you need to write a book explaining the meaning of your statue to further offend people.

[@HiDeguild]

The statue of the apple in the hand was produced by the satanic temple. The other panel is produced by the FFRF and is separate from the satanic temple display.

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

HiDeguild this is why you have a whiteman bible and a real Ethiopian one.

[@TECfan1]

Hmm...kinda like the 2000 year old, thousands of pages book that explains why a magic sky genie should be worshipped?

[@EerieProps]

@@TECfan1 Kind of like people liking the notion, we came from nowhere, and that life derived from no life (atom). Sounds like magic to me.

[@TECfan1]

@@EerieProps Not all atheists believe in the big bang, sweetheart. But that is the Black and White Fallacy. Just because we didn't come from nothing does not automatically equate that God exists. There is no reason that a creator is necessary for the existence of reality. We simply do not know. That does not mean that we have to make up a higher being to explain this mystery, especially a higher being that has humanities opinions reflected onto it and therefore it's followers are allowed to cast judgment onto things with which they don't understand. God is simply the oldest (should be extinct) form of science that lacks any kind of actual study, unlike today's science. that aims to explain the world and the universe. Religeon and science have the same purpose, religion just uses fantasies made up by people to explain rather than tangible study to explain. There is proof in this in all the cultures of the world and all of the various religions that have been made over time. The only reason Christianity is prominent is that it's original followers spread through the world and murdered, raped and converted people who were practicing other beliefs. If the Christian God was real, why didn't he tell all of the other people in Africa, South America, pre-European North America, and Australia about him? All these people had other Gods for thousands and even millions of years. Because, as I said, religion is just an early form of science, a means to explain our world and where we came from. Christianity is just another of many that we really don't need anymore.

[@passthebuckcanuck8574]

The church has every right to do this.... Btw, that statement fits for each display....

[@jokesonyou1253]

Let's put a statue of Hitler up next!

[@lisastarves5543]

This WORLD gone CRAZY man.. LOL

[@castlecat7913]

When I read the title, I thought it meant it just popped into existence like the Daedra from that one portal in Skyrim 😂

[@rzup5870]

"Heaven and Hell was created by religion to keep society in limbo and feeding off of our fear of retribution. Love-Unconditional is the only way." Rz•Up

[@Zhello79]

Bingo. When we die we don't go to heaven or hell. Prophet Isaiah answered this question so did the son of man.

[@williama.3652]

@@Zhello79 of course not dumbass the flesh dies but the human soul is at sleep not until we're in front of God to judge us for our sins we will end up either in hell or heaven.

[@loveroftruth8018]

That's you just don't wanna obey God that's y you believe that.

[@Zhello79]

@@williama.3652 For starters, God's Law requires you, a Christian, to not defile your mouth, therefore you just struck yourself down. Ephsians 4 : 29, Matt. 15 : 11 is 2 out several that states this. Actually what I had said is true. God never changes for he is the same God today as he was for Moses, Jacob/Israel, Issac, Abraham, Gideon, Deborah, even Adam and Eve. (Isaiah 43 : 10, 46 : 4, Mal. 3 : 6, James 1 : 17). The body is called the Soul, if you read Hebrew or Greek you'd realize that. When we die, the Bible states the the condition of the dead in Ecclesiastes chapter 9 and it is said we to return to dust and or in death we become powerless in the earth. Judgement isn't instant either because there is a resurrection that is to take place for the good and bad people according to John 5 : 28-29 and Acts 24 : 15. If you say upon death people are immediately judge, why is it the Bible says something entirely different? Moreover, judgment ends when the millennial reign concludes aka the 1,000 year reign - mentioned in Revelations 20, quotation comes from Isaiah regarding the Messiah. We don't go to heaven because us humans are not spirits and regarding the Firstfruits, they will be of the Kingdom that will soon be established on the earth whereas Jesus would rule, sitting on the throne of David. People won't be going to Hell because Hell isn't the Lake of Fire. Moreover, God himself reacted to Fire Torment in the Old Testament, clearly his Law says there is life and death, no endless punishment day in and day out, that's a Jersey taught by the churches today and never once was this mentioned in the highly regarded church documents from the First Century aka the Teachings of the Apostles.

[@uranusaquarius7394]

Zhello What about Gehenna? The place where they burn trash and it meant complete destruction. Isn’t complete destruction an endless punishment because you are destroyed forever? These priests are either infiltrators or speak with tongues just like Moses’s brother spoke in tongues. Like Jesus too, he meant to the Pharisees wine not blood because he gives life to all.

[@Nacho-Mamma]

It’s Christmas 2021, and there’s a baby devil next to the baby Jesus at the nativity scene at the Illinois state capital! Proof that Illinois has gone to hell since I moved out!

[@smokyquartz5817]

Lol you must have been the only holy thing there.

[@chickenpotpie939]

There is no such thing as God. Free your mind

[@syn6610]

Freedom of religion though.

[@dxshawn532]

@Joe Redd exactly the inscriptions are literally anti-religion it doesn't belong there it's obviously meant to provoke the christians buy retards will say otherwise Another thing i don't get, if their beliefs are anti-religous then that idol/monument should've even exist as they wouldn't believe in deities making the whole thing a stupid contradiction I wonder who's really the hypocrites here

[@DJRowas]

"Knowledge is the greatest gift" Should have left it at that. Would've made a more lasting impact. Lol

[@Hiram.Abiff.33]

The hand holding the apple is symbolic, it represents man's first sin, the first original thought, 'they' believe that man was kept prisoner in this garden of Eden and that Lucifer set man free with power of intellect, 'they' are Humanists, they don't believe in God, they believe one day Man will become God with power of intellect (science, knowledge) and Conquer Nature. You should study Mystery Babylon and the old religions of the ancient Babylon.

[@nicolen3177]

I'm Christian and I love Jesus. Praying for this fallen world 🙏🏽. We don't need this. God is helping us.

[@josephgraves4157]

Amen sister

[@urdadzack8631]

god is dead

[@josephgraves4157]

@@urdadzack8631 Only a moron would make that statement but I see why you're ignorant just by your profile name. God is alive and he's coming back soon. I hope you turn to Jesus and repent of your sins before Judgement Day!

[@nicolen3177]

@@urdadzack8631 I love God. Please, do not force your views on me. That's between you and God. Time will tell, and please let Jesus come into your life. For the sake of your spirit/soul.

[@nicolen3177]

@@josephgraves4157 Amen!!

[@nonenone1680]

Islamist, Buddhist and other are missing their chance. Awesome chance to disseminate, why should only one religion have rights, when clearly it shouldn't be any?

[@johnperez4410]

It's simple, first amendment. As a Christian, it's understandable buut everyone has the right to be entitled to their own beliefs

[@bookmistress7142]

No. Any group who breaks the laws of God or man are not entitled to their beliefs or practices.

[@rockbeauty3439]

@@bookmistress7142 That's not how life works.

[@andkontos]

@ 4 billion people? hahahahahahaha

[@leosilva4144]

This is why I keep saying piece crap politics does not go with religion

[@Linkz03]

Isaiah 5: 20 "woe who say what good is bad and bad is good".... christmas was already pagan, it has yule in it, Jeremiah already told us not to decorate trees with "silver and gold"... Many put the star on tip of the tree but fail to realize that star could of led to the death of jesus if the wise men ( there is no number of them, the bible never mention 3) went back to the king nimrod and told him where jesus is. People also fail to understand jesus would be born around September, maybe october but if God wanted us to celebrate it then he would of told us instead of making us guess, people worship jesus as if he the God when he is the son of God, making idols which God already forbid..... people need to start to learn what the bible says, I'm not perfect and i have flaws,some big than others but come on, at least try to learn.

[@hpitts0733]

Most educated comment on here

[@ShooterMedic1818]

Jesus is the God/man. 100% Man, 100% God. Please understand that.

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

Welcome to the Harlot's Church, my friend. She wooed the Church to her side, then delivered it to Lucifer. It says in Revelations that she did.

[@doomslayer2263]

@@johntheherbalistg8756 what fuckin language is this shit bru sorry i only speak English

[@revisionismo_]

«Catholicism» is the greatest imperium still today.

[@chroylikesfish]

Its Freedom of Speech. They have every right

[@teresaalexander5791]

Yes they have every right to enjoy the infernals hell has to offer 😈 they will regret it later im sure #JesusIS👑

[@detectivefowler4135]

Exactly!!!

[@user-xl8jm3zy1f]

@Rat Dusty holy shit man you should consult a psychiatrist

[@omegagames418]

Imma just plop this here When the angel Gabriel asked Mary if she wanted to conceive Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit and she said yes, that was on March 25. Guess what's 9 months later? December 25. We don't know the exact day Jesus was born, but an estimation was made based on how long pregnancy lasts. Guess what's also on December 25? A Roman holiday celebrating the Roman gods. That's what's got people thinking that Christmas is a pagan holiday. Yeah, Christianity did tie in some other minor traditions into Christmas to make it attractive to other people, but that doesn't mean it's a pagan holiday. It doesn't illegitamize the celebration of the birth of Jesus.

[@abrahamamsel6780]

There’s nothing magical about this world, people should’ve realized by now

[@justz6349]

otabek akbarov that comment is just sad.

[@jayday7815]

BearZ _ ooo what’s wrong did he hurt your little feelings? Get over it dude . If you ever I mean EVER pay attention in church . All religions are what people believe happened and there is 10+ different religions with very little stuff you can relate to each other . AN religions are BELIEFS it can’t be scientifically proved any of the stuff they say or believe is true simply because there is nothing you can prove that it really happened cause even the dictionary it says religion if a belief.

[@thorsten8790]

@Dav Oh look another atheist who doesn't get religion at all. The people who laid the foundations of modern math and physics were pagans. They didn't denounce science because to them science itself was part of religion. Religion is about understanding the natural world around us by Interpreting it and creating metaphors and myths that make the concepts graspable. It's also about believing in another "dimension" that is the source for our physical existence. Read platos theory of forms. Scientists Like Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein or Max Planck all believed in religion. To them religion was an important part of understanding the universe. Science is a tool that helps us understand the physical world better. And through understanding the physical world we can also understand the spiritual world. You can't even define "magic" yet you misuse the word. The very fact that you perceive the world as beautiful is a religious experience!

[@BigShaneGillis]

The fact that youre using an electronic powered hand held device to send signals and waves through the air to watch this and communicate with all of us in in of itself should be enough to show you just a miniature glimpse of how magical the world is. All that “Magic” is is simply a trick you havent learned to comprehend yet. Its an illusion. Once you understand how it works, its no longer given to the whimsical, curious label of “magical”.

[@m.m.d.5833]

+Mrs egg Man God created us and earth soo why does he need us to protect earth ? when we are only a dust??

[@1nchr15t7]

The first amendment was made so religious people could worship their God without being harassed like this.

[@bobdobbs8700]

Actually no. The intent behind the 1st amendment was to ensure that the government could never impose upon the faith of American citizens by favoring one religion over another such as was done in England. American Evangelicals have been trying to undermine it for the better part of 50 years. If you just kept your religion to yourself, there would be no Satanic Temple. The Satanic Temple is a shadow that you yourself cast and the more you fight it, the stronger it becomes. The only way you can win this war is by laying down your arms.

[@ebexclusiveendo9147]

Christmas "25th of December" was originally a Pagan holiday

[@cesar5478]

Still is!

[@celticgirl8882]

EB ExClusive EnDo December wasn’t when Jesus was born, the Pagans changed it & the gullible brainwashed still believe what they’re taught at school & at church. Wake up Sheeple!

[@MilanJibril]

Not even close pal, do some studying about it first

[@MilanJibril]

@@celticgirl8882 no he WAS born in December

[@mgtowchampion7961]

@@MilanJibril jesus didn't even exist.

[@dcwarner]

Where is the great pumpkin?

[@robalexander8803]

Only in American would you see this would never happen in the uk it would get trashed if they tried that here

[@starandfox601]

That's because of religious freedom and freedom of speech. Also if this statue gets vandalised it would prove the satanist point.

[@greenkontora]

@@starandfox601 Church of Satan is not a religion but a good business. That's why it would not be allowed in Britain.

[@greenkontora]

Better in kissing NWO's ass. Lol.

[@alexiagiannopoulos5018]

Please protect your children. This video is appalling to me as a devout Christian. It makes me very upset and concerned for younger generations that they are getting exposed to this garbage. God, please protect them.

[@bobdobbs8700]

What children really need protection from is the Roman Catholic Church. And it doesn't take a massive protest and writing to your senator. Just sleep in on Sundays and no child would ever be sodomized by a priest ever again.

[@airvent6199]

Take your kids to chuck e cheese, not church and definitely not political rallies!

[@alaskanthunderfuqed2350]

Jesus loves me, he loves me a bunch because he always puts Skippy in my lunch.

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

But he made me allergic to nuts so does he love me the same?

[@edgarmacias5839]

@@aaronmontgomery2055 It's not about you man. It's about the guy with Skippy for lunch. You go have coco butter. Let him enjoy his moment. Yea?

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

@@edgarmacias5839 no I refuse I wasn't allergic till I hit puberty, I loved peanut butter now I cant have it. Not till they develop a cure for my allergy. I cant even have pecans or walnuts. 😫😫😫😫

[@jayday7815]

Alaskan Thunderfuqed Jesus ain’t real get over and do your research on it .

[@brianweir3005]

christmas is pagan too. God gave us holidays and laws to follow. x-mess is not one of them.

[@reflexionesdelabiblia6711]

X means Christ, though.

[@atthecore4560]

meli No, X is a symbol for King's cross. Seeing as Jesus was never a King, it hardly applies to Christianity. The crucifix predates any notion of Christ.

[@atthecore4560]

WAFFEN COLLIDER Yeah, no shit. I'd wish they'd stop raping my ancestors beliefs.

[@LuciferMorningstar-fq9bw]

It's x-mas not x-mess

[@KevinNguyen-om4df]

Yeah, that's what I thought too. Thought he was born during Easter or sum

[@manuelsuarez3642]

That's what I've been shouting about this Moloch celebration has nothing to do with Jesus Christ, Constantine the emperor of Rome change the birth of Christ in 323AD, that is now recognized as Christmas. As those celebrate this day & acknowledge the celebrations of Moloch, the beginning of Nimrod's kingdom of Babel written in the Bible in the book of Genesis. Nimrod is not a mystery, he's written through a Biblical scripture & in history & he is Satan's greatest Deceiver that comes up on the Believers & non Believers & those who believe in something other like those of Satanic rituals. Those of fools blaming it on Democrats & Republicans fail to recognize the we will all fall under Babylonian religions & political corruption. For our failure to understand the scriptures that are written by the prophets God has chosen & why prophecies are being fulfilled right before the eyes of the world. If you fear the lightning & thunder that's good, if you don't you should because the next wrath of God's hands will not be that water. It will be the brimstone to fire that are destined to burn to a sackcloth sun that will turn blood red in midday afternoon. As the greatest City known to man way back then burnt to ground that was Babylon will burn again as we are living modern-day Babylon now. I never been a poet but I believe the Lord God wanted me to know what, to write it & recite it, so that many may hear it. This is just only a piece of the things I've written as I come to understand the light of the Son of Man, in the scriptures He mentions. To write these things which thou hast seen of things to come & the things to be in the now & hereafter.

[@masonnancy]

Old Supreme Court Ruth Ginsberg in an interview told some reporter they go by laws older than the constitution & mentioned Egypt? They went fast through that as not to let us hear it. Too late, I am awake & catch so much I very rarely watch TV for the satanic symbols. Disney is now teaching lil ones to do magic tricks to float & such, like Harry Potter. All demonic getting the babies young. The Lord knows another generation & He will be erased by the evil that is going on.

[@108nighthawk]

Christmas is what you make of it moron

[@barbarariley3488]

Blah blah. It doesn't.matter what day we celebrate Jesus' birthday. God.looks at our hearts.

[@sterlingarcher81]

@ Manuel Suarez - You must be fun at a party. Lol. Like others have said, Christmas is what you make it. Our society has certainly bastardized the birthday of Christ. But I don't see too many people celebrating Moloch and Nimrod (other than the Luciferians). And Christmas is a joyous time for many people.

[@ajledbetter2197]

No wonder our country is cursed. We clearly are ( Babylon the great). Revelation 18. 👈👁

[@bobdobbs8700]

It's true. Lord Satan controls the greatest country on earth now. Jesus is screwed.

[@uriah9638]

That was a real good news reported. I felt like he was genuinely interested in the topic

[@lauragarbitelli9403]

Despicable to have a satanic statue on display. GOD help those who think it's ok!

[@Lunamoonfang]

May God have mercy on us and forgive us when judgement comes.

[@SassyandFit]

If Christians can put these things up in government spaces so can anyone else.

[@Frank289100]

CHRISTIANS BUILT THIS GREAT COUNTRY YOU JACKASS.

[@me67226]

Satan is nobody to hang an image of

[@bobdobbs8700]

And Jesus is?

[@themilkman11111]

I thought there were only corn fields in Illinois

[@aquablue666]

Ciel Phantomhive Don’t forget the beans and apple trees m8

[@feIon]

chicago??

[@16sike]

No, that's Wisconsin

[@BeachsideHank]

Born as all are- Atheist- and so remain faithful to that empowering birthright by rejecting supernatural absurdity and choosing the light of reason. I embrace Atheism for just as when I behold that the Sun has risen not only do I see it, but with it I see everything else.

[@Mr.Obongo]

Bet you can’t see a black hole though, nor do you see radiation or gravity so I guess all those things must not exist.

[@Mr.Obongo]

If you rely only on your sight and your senses then you’re really more closed minded than you believe yourself to be. The most powerful forces in the world and the universe are unseen.

[@BeachsideHank]

@@Mr.Obongo The first observations of the effect of a black hole’s gravitational redshift - light coming from a star in the gravitational field near a black hole- looked redder than it would’ve outside the black hole’s influence. ergo, the starlight "illuminated" it's presence- it's called science son, much more fascinating, beneficial, and truthful than religious fiction.

[@shrekrosisist1950]

I’m happy that they finally did this took them long anufe

[@nazaninmadani2538]

The devil is the father of liar remember that and jesus coming very soon!!!!!

[@SPIRITUALWarrior0323]

Some satanist guy 969 you're an atheist. It's obvious. Please don't speak that way.

[@nazaninmadani2538]

@@shrekrosisist1950 haha you are a joke jesus break satan what you talking about satan is nothing

[@scrumpstitch1120]

Dude back off about that Jesus comment.

[@teresaalexander5791]

@@scrumpstitch1120 Lucifer wont bring you beauty or brains lol bye bye now 😇💜🇺🇸

[@justnetjunior8710]

"Christmas" IS a pagan holiday. Five minutes of research will tell you that. It's the birthday of Tammuz. Go ahead and Google it.