Ninro Ruiz Peña
USA – Satan worshipers are fighting in US courts for recognition as a religious practice equal to Christianity. This Thursday (16), obtained court permission to place a bronze statue of Baphometone of the best known symbols of satanism.
The sculpture will remain in front of the Arkansas State government headquarters, in the capital Little Rock. Funded by the organization Templo Satanico, the statue would be a protest against a monument to the Ten Commandments who was already in place.
Measuring about 2.5 meters, the icon of the goat-faced creature seated on a throne and surrounded by two children will remain in front of the Capitol temporarily. Nevertheless, its creators came up with processes to make it a permanent exhibitionsince they should enjoy the same rights of religious freedom as other forms of worship.
The co-founder of the Satanic Temple in Arkansas, Ivy Forrester, told the Independent: “If you accept a religious monument in a public place, then you must allow others. If you don’t agree with that, then we shouldn’t have any.”
Obviously, the statue representing Satan generated protests from the Christian community, while Jason Rapert, a leading conservative politician, called the image “offensive” and vowed to fight for it to be removed.. He was the author of the project that allowed the placement of a monument with the 10 Commandments in the same place.
Rapert said he respects everyone’s rights to practice their religion, but believes the Satanic Temple is made up of “extremists.” In addition to Satanists, a group of atheist activists also participated in the unveiling of the statue. this Thursday before the Capitol. Several speakers made speeches, arguing that the Biblical monument next to it violated the separation of Church and State.
About 150 people participated in the Satanic Temple event. There was a smaller group of Christians protesting a few feet away, holding up signs with Bible verses and singing hymns.
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