Conservative Christians Can't Handle the Satanic "Baby Baphomet" Display in the IL State Capitol
Look at how cute it is.Hemant MehtaNobody throws religious conservatives for a loop better than members of The Satanic Temple.
For a few years now (with an obvious exception in 2020), members of the Temple’s Illinois congregation have put up a “snaketivity” display in the State Capitol building. This year, however, they went in a different direction.
This week, joining the Nativity scenes already up in the Capitol rotunda, the Satanists erected an adorable, swaddled Baby Baphomet.
Look at that thing. Just look at it.
It was even installed with this glorious “consecration ritual”:
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Today we gather to welcome Satanic enlightenment into the Illinois Statehouse and into the heartland of the United States.
Welcome, young Baphomet, symbol of our rapidly growing Temple!
Welcome, thou shaky but rising Beast!
Welcome, thou cloven-hooved Liberator!
We invite you today to bring wisdom, justice, and rationality to these chambers.
Equality.
Tolerance.
Compassion.
Empathy.
Critical thinking.
Personal liberty.
The pursuit of knowledge.
And the separation of church and state.
These are the ideals America's Founding Rebels fought for. The Satanic Temple enshrines these values in our tenets, and carries the founders’ noble fight into the future!
Chorus: Hail Satan!
Officiant: Rebel!
Chorus: Hail Satan!
Officiant: Liberator!
Chorus: Hail Satan!
Officiant: Cultivator of skepticism!
Chorus: Hail Satan!
Officiant: Defier of unjust laws!
Chorus: Hail Satan!
Officiant: Expander of minds!
Chorus: Hail Satan!
Officiant: Lightbringer!
Let Satanic thought prevail now and forevermore in these hallowed halls of power!
Why put it up, you ask?
Why not.
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"The Capitol welcomes a diverse range of religions every year to display holiday statues during the holiday season, so we wanted to join in on that," Satanic Temple of Illinois Minister Adam said.
That’s the only explanation that’s needed. The consequence of Illinois allowing an open forum for holiday displays is that they have to let everyone in who fulfills the basic requirements, and the Satanists did just that.
I would also argue it’s just a good idea to offer ...
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