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faith to peacefully protest a display that is a direct affront to God. When others, including elected leaders, were unwilling to act, he peacefully removed the display. It is my hope that the citation will be dismissed when my client's actions are understood, and that he will not face prosecution
585:. I would argue that the message behind our monument speaks more directly to the formation of U.S. constitutional values than the Ten Commandments possibly could. It especially does so when it stands directly beside the Ten Commandments, as it affirms no one religion enjoys legal preference."
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that respects plurality, a nation that refuses to allow a single viewpoint to co-opt the power and authority of government institutions. Given the Court's ruling, the
Satanic Temple no longer has any interest in pursuing placement of the Baphomet monument on Oklahoma's Capitol grounds.
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as a "historically significant document", in an attempt to reinstall the Ten
Commandments monument on the grounds of the State Capitol. Bennett disputed the 2015 Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, arguing that "displaying the Ten Commandments does not advocate for religion". State Sen.
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noted that "the group does not 'promote a belief in a personal Satan.' By their logic, Satan is an abstraction, ... 'a literary figure, not a deity — he stands for rationality, for skepticism, for speaking truth to power, even at great personal cost.'
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Satanic Temple also denied Cassidy's accusations of "promoting evil", stating, " hold to the basic premise that undue suffering is bad, and that which reduces suffering is good. We do not believe in symbolic 'evil'. We acknowledge
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the statue: "I grew up in a country that was founded on
Christian principles, and in America, that generally promoted good ethics and public displays of virtue. The evil display and the lack of action surprised and offended me as a
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Detroit chapter of The Satanic Temple, amidst protests by religious organizations. The 700 attendees at the unveiling ceremony had to
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to design, place, secure, and construct the monument, while complying with previous court rulings that only donated funds may be used in its construction. The proposed law also specified that any acts of
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requested additional briefs on from attorneys on both sides of the lawsuit. Judge Baker questioned whether the monument violated the
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in order to receive a ticket, a tactic that the Temple stated was done in order to "keep away some of the more radical superstitious people who would try to undermine the event."
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that, if passed by voters, would allow the use of public land and taxpayer funds for religious purposes, including financing religious monuments. The measure was defeated.
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Christians have largely acted like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot of water. I saw this
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is looking appealing...there are plenty of areas in the United States crying out for a counter-balance to existing graven tributes to archaic
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Bullard stated his reasoning for introducing the bill as follows: "There has actually been change in a lot of case law, most specifically the
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proposed that the Ten Commandments monument could be displayed "with other historical documents" on the same public property, including the
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in all things. Our beliefs must be malleable to the best current scientific understandings of the material world, never the reverse."
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statue, and was outraged. My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree, and so I acted."
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1654:"Oklahoma senator seeks to return controversial Ten Commandments monument post 2022 ruling"
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as well as two smiling youths gazing up at the seated central figure. Petitions to display
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1680:"Here's the First Look at the New Satanic Monument Being Built for Oklahoma's Statehouse"
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building for several hours on 16 August 2018 for an event organized in protest of the
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are all through our history." In response to protests by the Satanic Temple and other
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is evil, and glorifying evil is not an American value." Cassidy also stated that the
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1582:"Senator's bill would resurrect Ten Commandments monument at Oklahoma State Capitol"
1364:"Florida Caves, Allows Satanic Temple to Erect "Angel in Hellfire" Holiday Display"
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that he had privately financed and commissioned. Shortly after, in May 2018, the
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1526:"Satanists unveil sculpture in Detroit after rejection at Oklahoma capitol"
1408:"Florida drops charges against woman over damage to Satanic Temple display"
1896:"Exclusive: Christian tears down and beheads Satan shrine in Iowa Capitol"
1605:"Arkansas Ten Commandments Monument Resurrected On Uncertain Legal Ground"
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monument, both statues being legally classified as "donations".
1341:"Florida woman damages Satanic Temple display at state capitol"
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1998:"US man charged over damage to Satanic Temple display in Iowa"
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In December 2013, the Satanic Temple petitioned the State of
1797:"Satanic Temple Unveils Baphomet Statue at Arkansas Capitol"
1725:"Satanic Temple Unveils Baphomet Statue at Arkansas Capitol"
1316:"Why Christians should embrace the Satan statue in Oklahoma"
1291:"Hundreds Gather for Unveiling of Satanic Statue in Detroit"
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1115:"Come sit on Satan's lap with proposed Oklahoma statue"
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1207:"Satanic Temple Unveils Baphomet Sculpture In Detroit"
1631:"Legislature tries to display Ten Commandments again"
1465:"Satanist Statue: Ready as Hell but No Place to Go?"
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Prescott v. Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission
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2023:"Gov. Reynolds Statement on Satanic Temple Display"
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2142:Decoding the symbols on Satan's statue
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533:Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
1920:Mendiola, José (20 December 2023).
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2178:Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
2021:Reynolds, Kim (12 December 2023).
1894:Zeisloft, Ben (14 December 2023).
1701:Hoberock, Barbara (1 March 2024).
1629:Stecklein, Janelle (16 May 2018).
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1760:Forrest, Adam (August 17, 2018).
1737:. August 17, 2018. Archived from
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1652:Arata, Katie (3 February 2024).
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1860:Ellis, Dale (25 October 2023).
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1436:Ohlheiser, Abby (1 July 2015).
1113:Petri, Alexandra (2014-01-09).
1835:McFadin, Daniel (2023-07-09).
1678:Smith, Jonathan (1 May 2014).
1289:Jenkins, Nash (27 July 2015).
979:Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
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782:Despite Cassidy's claims, the
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563:and constitutional heritage."
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2076:"Honoring God at the Capitol"
1971:Wendling, Mike (2023-12-16).
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2050:"Statement from Jon Dunwell"
1947:"Frequently Asked Questions"
1801:U.S. News & World Report
728:In a further interview with
195:The Satanic Temple began an
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1996:Helsel, Phil (2024-02-01).
1864:. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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847:presidential candidate and
471:Declaration of Independence
435:Oklahoma state constitution
393:Oklahoma state constitution
365:Oklahoma state constitution
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237:"sell their souls to Satan"
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2027:Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
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1511:Satanic Temple: Campaigns
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165:. First unveiled in
117:Salem, Massachusetts
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2213:Sculptures of goats
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1951:The Satanic Temple
1267:Detroit Free Press
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