Conservative Outrage Over Satanist Being Hosted Freely!

A man damages a Satanic holiday display.

Republicans, conservatives, libertarians, Zionists, Christian nationalists, white extremists and non-white nationalists are a cancer on American society. They are the reasons to why the United States can't advance into the modern age. We are ranked as one of the least happiest countries. We can't get through the hatred of other ideas, race, religion and experiences.

We look at shoplifting, drug abuse, prostitution and gambling as evil. We are the only nation that can pass asinine laws to outlaw everything except gun violence. We want to view everything as a fight between good and evil.

We ignore the reasons to why blood is spilled. The United States was founded on white nationalism. The lawmakers want to shield generations of children from the truth to America's existence. They don't want to hear the plights of the indigenous people, Africans brought here and the real history of how America was founded.

The separation of church and state is about to be heard in the Supreme Court. If the Court rules for Christian nationalism, the United States will force religion into government.

See how ignorant we are as a country. 

The freedom of religion is a valued right under the First Amendment. 

Just like these idiots in Washington, DC, they got the whole idea of religious superiority wrong. I mean think about it!

They have never elected a politician who is a Satanist. Had they elected a lawmaker, the extreme Republicans and some Democrats would try to oust that person because they don't agree with that individual's religious beliefs. See how they are treating Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) because they are Muslim.

And like with Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Scientology, Sikhism, Mormons or any faith, Satanism is a protected form of religion.

Americans have right to follow their religion without fear or prosecution.

Iowa governor Kim Reynolds decided to place a Nativity scene inside the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. The intention was celebrate Christianity and freedom. The Satanic Temple of Iowa protested and petitioned for its display to placed inside the state capitol.

It was granted and they placed a display of Baphomet inside the building.  

Reynolds hated it but stated that it was freedom of speech. She called upon Iowans to pray around it and pretend it didn't exist. That is a protected right. 

Of course, the far right was upset. 

One, Reynolds endorsed Florida governor Ron DeSantis over Donald J. Trump.

Two, the placing of Satanic characters is a gift to the QAnon, Moms for Liberty and Tea Party Patriots to rally against.

Three, they claim she displayed weakness. They wanted her to flatly reject it. It would set off a fight in state and federal courts. Obviously, religion again is a protected right.

Lastly, it only makes them look like a bunch of idiots. The so called "cry more" and "make liberals angry" and "America First" crowd want to ban books, outlaw protests against Israel, ban honing, ban abortions, ban cellphones while driving, ban gender affirming care, ban critical race theory, make partisan gerrymandered districts, continue harping on conspiracy theories, demand more open racism in public spaces, push for deporting immigrants, end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants, steal more land from indigenous people for oil and coal drilling, threaten others with war, push for impeachment of public officials they don't like and whatever else they can pull from their lumpy craninums.

A man damages the Satanic holiday display. Michael Cassidy, 35, of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, KCCI reported. He has since been released. The moron traveled 835 miles to damage a display. 

The Satanic Temple of Iowa posted on their Facebook page: “This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair. 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 suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Satanic Temple of Greater Memphis also has generated outrage from some in the west Tennessee city. Memphis with a population of 614,000 and a 60% African American majority, is outraged over an After School Satanic Club inside a Memphis-Shelby County school. Chimmeyrock Elementary School will host the group on Jan. 10. 

Memphis residents are outraged. 

The Satanic Temple said it doesn’t teach anything about Satan to kids in the club, but instead focuses on projects for the community. Regardless, parents are frustrated.

The first time several parents heard about the club was on social media, not from the school.

“I was floored,” Chimneyrock grandparent Tonya Vester said. “I was floored by hearing about that.”

Many parents first heard about After School Satan Club while scrolling through Facebook.

“My grandson showed me this earlier; he’d seen something on Facebook,” Chimneyrock grandparent Jenny Kincaid said. “I thought it was a joke, and I didn’t believe it.”

Others got a call from a friend or relative leading them to check their class communication app, where a message from the district read:

“Dear Chimneyrock Family,

We understand that some of you have questions regarding the recent approval of a facility rental to The Satanic Temple, a federally recognized non-profit organization.

As a public school district, we're committed to upholding the principles of the First Amendment, which guarantees equal access to all non-profit organizations seeking to use our facilities after school hours. This means we cannot approve or deny an organization’s request based solely on its viewpoints or beliefs.

American Satanists Lucian Greaves and Michelle Shortt. They often challenge states that deny their rights to worship.

Board Policy 7002 outlines this commitment, allowing community groups and government entities to rent school property outside of school hours. These gatherings are not school-sponsored and are not endorsed or promoted by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

The Satanic Temple, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity, falls under this policy and has the same legal rights to use our facilities after school hours as any other non-profit organization. It will be renting the facility in January, after school. You may read more about the organization in an online news story from the Washington Post.

We understand that this topic may raise questions. Thank you for your understanding and continued partnership.”

However, this doesn’t offer any relief for Kincaid.

“I just happened to look in my emails and see the letter from the principal coming through saying that it was coming to Chimneyrock," Kincaid said. "I'm about to come unglued right now.”

After School Satan Club’s June Everett said it’s no different than programs already allowed on campus.

“After School Satan Club is an alternative to the evangelical clubs that are in thousands of schools across the United States," Everett said. "Chimneyrock does have the Child Evangelism Fellowship Good News Club operating before school on campus I believe once a week.”

Everett said some parents weren’t happy with the Child Evangelism Fellowship Good News Club, so they reached out to The Satanic Temple for a new one.

“So, for the parents that are upset, I encourage them to take a deeper dive into what we're all about," Everett said. "Some of the activities that we’ve done in the past - we did dog tie ropes where the kiddos made these ropes for the dogs to play tug of war with at a local animal shelter. We’ve made cards for sick children and then given them to the hospital.”

The club is abiding by MSCS policies and is allowed on campus after school. The After School Satan Club has its first meeting on Jan. 10 at Chimneyrock Elementary.

In the first day flyers were sent out about the club, they already have three students signed up for the new year.