Imagine the outrage if Satanists had vandalised the Christian displays!

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar

2 ай бұрын

Of course that goes against the ethics of the Satanic Temple.

@d.l.d.l.8140

2 ай бұрын

Might start a baby Jesus collection. 😂 Not.

@johnburn8031

2 ай бұрын

@@d.l.d.l.8140 😂😂

@shenmisheshou7002

2 ай бұрын

The Satanic Temple members are not even "Satanists." They Satanic Temple by its own description is non-theistic (does not believe in any god or gods). The name was likely chosen to be controversial, but that is because it actually works to preserve the separation of church and state.

@ElizabethMarshall-jb8mm

2 ай бұрын

They’d be jailed for 20 years minimum. A person causing DUI fatalities would get far less.

The guy is a coward. Once the felony hate crime charge came out, he suddenly decided he wasn't so interested in playing "christian soldier". Guess he isn't as committed to the cult as he professes on social media.

Christians: “Religious Freedom is for me, and not for Thee…..”

@HarryNicNicholas

2 ай бұрын

yes, they conveniently forget the idea of of the first amendment is to keep alternative religions in check too.

@HarryNicNicholas

2 ай бұрын

one day soon they will wake up and realise islam is the majority, and i bet they will still criticise humanists and atheists.

@user-ut7hh3zb2f

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@seand.g423

2 ай бұрын

​@@HarryNicNicholaseither that or conflate entire religions with their own little nitpicks...

@terrencemoldern2756

Ай бұрын

Yeah and that’s factually true. The founders did not separate church from state so satanist could do whatever they wanted. They were Christians themselves

Be kind and do no harm? That's about as far from Christian values as it gets.

@paladro

2 ай бұрын

these are the fire and brimstone, old testament goons... act accordingly, they excuse their violence hiding behind a bible.

@CatrinaDaimonLee

2 ай бұрын

true true

@latp9567

2 ай бұрын

Amen

@stevethomas9320

2 ай бұрын

100%

@yelljal2764

2 ай бұрын

Yep. If Jesus were [hypothetically] around today, he'd probably support The Satanic Temple more than 99% of modern Christian denominations.

Christian conviction? I do think more Christians need to be convicted when they commit crimes.

@cesariglesias297

2 ай бұрын

Well Religious people are over-represented in America prison system for a reason atheists are far less likely to commit crimes than religious people, and globally the least religious countries have the lowest crime rates.

@nedludd7622

2 ай бұрын

And even some non-Christians like Trump.

@user-ey2xp2ge9y

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@Corn_Pone_Flicks

2 ай бұрын

@@nedludd7622 Trump might as well be a Christian. Both he and Jesus had the same basic message: "Only I can save you."

@AngelaKSellsHomes

25 күн бұрын

Everyone!

Religious man “persecuted” after engaging in religious persecution! 😂

@tinafreeman6937

2 ай бұрын

😆 funny & factual …perfect headline!

@shenmisheshou7002

2 ай бұрын

The joke is that the Satanic Temple in non-theist. In other words, they don't worship any god or deity.

@petergianarakos4439

2 ай бұрын

Perfect reply. I couldn't have said it better on my best days!

@intertonality9846

Ай бұрын

​@@petergianarakos4439yea cuz you don't have any original ideas! 😊 Satanism is not a religion, Anton LaVey even said so

@rufusjustrufus8213

Ай бұрын

@@intertonality9846 The Church of Satan and the Satanic Temple are two different entities. Also there's no record of Anton LaVey ever saying that.

Why the fuck would they drop the hate crimes charges when he himself ANNOUNCED it was a hate crime

@KBosch-xp2ut

2 ай бұрын

Hemant explained very well in the video why they would take a plea.

@blueheartless36

2 ай бұрын

I agree. He did a hate crime. He said he did a hate crime. But, because our court system is trash it let him off easy giving him a smaller crime label just because he said he was guilty. Our court system sucks.

@seand.g423

2 ай бұрын

Because it's not hate when the haters include the criminal among their "loving community..."

@johnsteel5347

Ай бұрын

Because they know 2A is useless and impotent.

@intertonality9846

Ай бұрын

@@blueheartless36 there's no such thing as a hate crime, that's an ontological tool. You know what's not a hate crime? Blood sacrifice, slandering Christ and calling for all whites to be genocided. But reading passages from the Bible in the street? Instant hate crime

His "Christian conviction" sounds more like he was trying to win brownie points with the voters that rejected him previously

@HarryNicNicholas

2 ай бұрын

yep.

@paintedwings74

2 ай бұрын

Nailed it!

@rocketrudolf3854

2 ай бұрын

And build up that GoFundMe money

I am offended every time a cross, the 10 commandments or a nativity scene are placed on Government property.

Conservatives: We're the party of Law and Order. Also Conservatives: Committing vandalism in the Christ, Jesus' name.

@johnsteel5347

Ай бұрын

​Zeus was birthed from his father

@intertonality9846

Ай бұрын

So is committing crimes in the name of Satan justified?

@MinkxiTes

29 күн бұрын

It wasn't vandalism, it was rather a hate crime to what he admitted

@intertonality9846

29 күн бұрын

@@MinkxiTes no such thing as a hate crime, sorry. It's either a crime or not a crime.

@BosisofSweden

28 күн бұрын

@@tr7938 What? In my world Jesus was a pastor or maybe just a good speaker and as such a threat to the politicians around him. Apart from that Jesus Christ is Jesus the chosen one. What do you mean he is not Christ?

Religious freedom = Christian persecution apparently.

@wellhellothere6347

2 ай бұрын

CPC is real.

@katyungodly

2 ай бұрын

@wellhellothere6347 how about PCP 😂

@solacedagony1234

2 ай бұрын

@@wellhellothere6347 Christian "love" is real

@janetmcg3086

2 ай бұрын

I take it you mean religious freedom equals christian persecution of others who don’t agree with you?

@wellhellothere6347

2 ай бұрын

@@katyungodly That's real too. In fact, PCP can make CPC much, much worse. 😆

i'm no satanist, but that display is way cooler and appealing than the lames of christianity. also shouldn't be allowed a plea deal, he made a choice to destroy something out of religious bigotry. how is that something that deserves a plea deal? a non-citizen of that state, crossed state lines to commit a crime, that's mental forethought.

@SadisticSenpai61

2 ай бұрын

I know. I'm not a satanist either, but I have lived in Iowa for almost all of my life. Dude from Alabama comes up here and attacks a display at our capitol? Throw the gods-be-damned book at him!

@davidthompson7817

2 ай бұрын

@@SadisticSenpai61 Sounds like a two tiered system to me!

@shenmisheshou7002

2 ай бұрын

Oddly, the joke is that the Satanic Temple is not even "Satanist." It is actually non-theistic. It does not believe in any god or gods.

@tgriffin3059

2 ай бұрын

@@SadisticSenpai61 I don't care what the letter of the law says, and my experience has been that virtually no one else does, either. If you're openly affiliating yourself with Satan, then you have no rights. And if you're NOT....then you should find another moniker for yourself and your godforsaken friends...

@NYCHFAN

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it's a hate crime.

The wrong thing is “make amends.” Everybody knows Christian’s don’t believe in making amends. You simply ask for forgiveness without doing anything to right the wrong. /mild sarcasm

@alo6125

2 ай бұрын

Like Christian pastors do when caught doing s*xual abuse.

@AvaEFF

Ай бұрын

And worse yet: you don’t even ask forgiveness from the person you actually victimized. You ask it from “God” and then move on 😂

@blew319

Ай бұрын

@@AvaEFF my word. You’re right there. Poor victims of Christian love.

Can we get a statue of Jesus and Baphomet sharing a hug?

@HarryNicNicholas

2 ай бұрын

or maybe a wafer and a glass of red...

@theletterm1787

2 ай бұрын

They'd be so conflicted about it

@katyungodly

2 ай бұрын

They'd get mad if you made Jesus ethnically accurate

@cathyspiller7154

2 ай бұрын

Probably more like a hand shake. But maybe we could get Jesus to swing by and teach Bo-Bo to properly Cross herself.

@d.l.d.l.8140

2 ай бұрын

Probably need a blunt as well. Things are a little crazy lately.

Never underestimate the violent actions of someone who worships a character from a book alleged to have suffocated to death most life on this planet with the waters from a great flood.

@workingbum

25 күн бұрын

Created us in his image, gave us free will, and then wiped us out for how we act.

@loslingos1232

22 күн бұрын

Yeah okay person who worships Satan

@loslingos1232

22 күн бұрын

@@workingbumIndeed. It is Humanity’s fault. God warned them but they disobeyed.

@workingbum

22 күн бұрын

@@loslingos1232 so God doesn't like himself? Even if he is real, why would we follow such an insane being?

Christian zeal is historically a bad thing.

@willcall9431

2 ай бұрын

robinhood20253. Please elaborate.

@cmecre8629

2 ай бұрын

as well as any religion's zealotz. they're all the same creature

For those who do not know, the Satanic temple neither worships or believes in Satan and the following Seven (7) Fundamental Tenets of the Satanic Temple, are pretty darn reasonable. I One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason. II The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions. III One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone. IV The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own. V Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one's beliefs. VI People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused. VII Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.

@markwilder1860

2 ай бұрын

Oh heck, you beat me to it.

@jbach1738

2 ай бұрын

I grew up in a Christian cult and was brought up thinking the worst things about the Satanic Temple. Things like, they are working with Satan to destroy the world. Seriously. When I finally left the cult as a young adult I met some Satanists. I was terrified at first. However, it didn't take long to figure out they were way less scary than the religious nutbags I grew up with. Honestly they were very friendly and helpful people. They all kinda gave off warm cuddly vibes.

@toughenupfluffy7294

2 ай бұрын

Oh HORRORS! Satan is DECEIVING you! LOL. (Aren't people silly? Too bad they're also dangerous...)

@jeannerogers7085

2 ай бұрын

If Satan is not involved, why call it "Satanic Temple?"

@jeannerogers7085

2 ай бұрын

Satanists sound rather Libertarian.

Christian fundamentalists are often so thin-skinned that whenever they see expressions of other faiths, they feel a compulsion to aggress against them. They just won't practice any self-restraint. They have strayed so far from the teachings of Jesus, they can no longer even recognise more genuine Christians in their day-to-day life.

@emilywyatt9340

Ай бұрын

Tell me about it😂😢. They especially hate pagan paths. A beautiful, peaceful worldview

@gabrielamora6265

19 күн бұрын

They haven’t strayed from the Bible. They are following its strictures, they are taught to persecute people who don’t follow their ideology blindly . If you are going to engage in debate, don’t use intellectual dishonesty to manipulate your audience.

The only reason he would plead guilty is because he knows they have enough evidence to convict him on the hate crime charge. Hardly a victory.

@cathyspiller7154

2 ай бұрын

Well,he did kinda admit to it.

When that guy took his oath to support and defend the Constitution, he must have said except when he doesn't want to.

@SIS3W3N

2 ай бұрын

That's how many seem to interpret it now, especially the ones fantasizing about a civil war.

the satanic display is not controversial or insulting to people who understand middle eastern mythology and its historical progression. it is insulting to those who have adopted that mythology as reality and adopt a tribal behaviour.

@davidthompson7817

2 ай бұрын

Yeah,…we don’t need those kind of easily persuaded people anywhere near the levers of power! They ARE so easily manipulated that’s why Trump has appeared he’s not a Christian, in fact he is the exact opposite but they fell for him just the same. What a bunch of blind Kooks!

@willcall9431

2 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing about the swastika. Used long before the Nazis used it.

@circeciernova1712

2 ай бұрын

I find it controversial and insulting, but that's because they're 'Objectivists' - basically Ayn Rand in a Halloween mask. They should be opposed the way other harmful ideologies should be opposed. No need for bombastic proclamations of Hell, or really any opposition on religious grounds, as that aspect of the Church of Satan is really very milquetoast.

There are some snowflakes who think that if they're offended, they can respond by breaking the law.

@willcall9431

2 ай бұрын

Which group is that? Because you are describing a majority of Gen Z

@SIS3W3N

2 ай бұрын

@@willcall9431 What color is the sky in your world?

@nuaru100

2 ай бұрын

@@willcall9431 Yeahhhh, that's a pretty stupid thing to say out loud.

@dwightfitch3120

2 ай бұрын

@@willcall9431Going to say that you don’t know a majority of gen z

@willcall9431

2 ай бұрын

John.Not-Jack.Daniels Thanks for asking. Half the time it’s Blue and the other half it’s black. So black I can see stars. Hope this helps you in your journey

$200,000?!! Man, I am in a wrong business. I should probably start to vandalize things?

@anthonyantoine669

2 ай бұрын

In the name of god!

@Sonic_Shroom

2 ай бұрын

I spent $5000 defending myself after a drug raid on my home. How does he need $200,000 to defend against a vandalism. What a scam. And then pled guilty. Does he just keep the cash now. WTF.

@Ropetupa

2 ай бұрын

@@Sonic_Shroom I doubt he will send them back...

@FRADAVE02

2 ай бұрын

Of course, the Sentinel keeps 3/4 of that!

@spencers4121

2 ай бұрын

@@Sonic_Shroom It was a felony charge, until they offered him a plea deal to knock it down to a misdemeanor. He didn't have the "faith" of God at that point, and weaseled out.

These whiny babies are so easily offended

To answer the question, "what would the Founding Fatherssay!?" about the display in Iowa: "What is an Iowa?" Madison was the last Founding Father/Framer of the Constitution to die, June 1836. Iowa became a state in 1846. It didn't even become a territory until June of 1838.

If you know anything about the criminal justice system, you know it works exactly like a modern AAA game, with multiple microtransactions thrown on top; except, these aren't voluntary. Drug tests? You pay. Probation wants to drop by your house? You pay. Having to report each month? You pay. Here's hoping he's nickeled and dimed like everyone else.

@khill8645

2 ай бұрын

White Christian dude with a huge legal fund? That's the equivalent of just buying the season pass up front

There's no hate like Christian love

@DanielRuiz-oq9cy

24 күн бұрын

Perfect and now in the Public domain...Thank You!

Everyone calling it a satan display when it’s Baphomet really shows they have no clue what they’re even mad about

They demand respect for their religion, but have zero respect for others.

@jimjim01938

25 күн бұрын

Well, it’s the only truth, so it makes sense in their eyes.

@hrodebertcoad9848

4 күн бұрын

@@jimjim01938 It's almost as if asking people to believe that there is only one truth, and that it can't be questioned no matter what and no matter how bad, is a terrible foundation for society!

They should make him pay for a new display and force him to put it up as well.

He shouldn't be in jail, but he should have been charged with a hate crime. He went hours out of his way in order to destroy the statue and it was very likely a political ploy he can campaign on the next time he runs. Instead of facing any kind of consequences for his actions, he made a PROFIT off of the situation and only pled guilty to the charges that he BRAGGED about committing. This is a victory for him and it incentivizes this behavior moving forward. Any Christian nationalist candidate can commit hate crimes against Satanists and then claim persecution for standing up to Christian values when he goes to court, all the while raising tons of money for their next election bid.

I was working at a gas station years back and a guy flipped out cause his change came to $6.66…he would not take the coins and proceeded to tell me all about satan…

@summerlovinxx

2 ай бұрын

I had a total come out to $6.66 at a gas station fairly recently, I giggled at it, while the lady behind the counter seemed... not as happy 😂😂

@skrrrtsusman3450

22 күн бұрын

that's not even the satanic number even lol, yet I've seen people go wackadoo all the time about it

**punches baby** Alas, yet again The World is ganging up on me. I am the victimest victim here. That baby's face was harder than I expected. ... Not buying it? Did I mention Jesus? There we go

Sounds like a good resolution. I do hope the Temple reps meet with this zealot and force him to have a dialogue- I’d love for him to explain which of the Tenets he objects to & why.

@seand.g423

2 ай бұрын

He objects to not being the one allowed to pick and occasionally _actually choose_ which of (ostensibly) """his own tenets""" to follow for two seconds every 100 years...

“The legitimization of Satan” has me 💀💀💀😂 -proud member of TST

@CorwinFound

2 ай бұрын

Have you seen the deep dive by Dead Domain? I lean towards Satanism myself and am not bashing on chapters, unofficial groups, or individual Satanists. But the people at the top, including Greeve's, have done some pretty heinous crap and should be held accountable. As a TST member you should at least know what is being alleged.

@cherryjane3274

2 ай бұрын

@@CorwinFound I have not, I’ll check it out. Thanks for the heads up.

@cherryjane3274

2 ай бұрын

@@CorwinFound whelp- you’re right. I watched the dead domain vid & it’s disappointing but unfortunately not surprising. Thanks for the rec 🤘

@CorwinFound

2 ай бұрын

@@cherryjane3274 It's crappy to learn. But grift or not I think they hit on some ideas that have a lot of value to some people. I think humanist Satanism will go on, likely in non-TST, independent groups. Edit: Also I appreciate your open mindedness and willingness to even check it out. But not really surprising I guess to encounter open mindedness, rational skepticism, and lack of blind faith in a Satanist. Hail Satan!

But the christians are being persecuted so much...

@tinafreeman6937

2 ай бұрын

I know a few who would claim that your comment is ‘persecution’. They’re THAT fragile! 🤦🏽‍♀️

@bernardofitzpatrick5403

2 ай бұрын

😂

Texas already has pentacles all over its Capitol building 😂

I am sure that in the US there are thousands of families who struggle to make ends meet, and those people gladly throw away thousands of dollars for the legal defense of a vandal. If there is a logic in this, it's beyond me

And Christians wonder why more and more people are not that religious or leaving religion altogether.

These people have been taught to fear Satan. So their behavior is fear-based. Otherwise you could just walk past the Satan display and ignore it. Like I do with Christian stuff.

@gabrielamora6265

19 күн бұрын

Being afraid of Christians (and other religious groups with a violent history) and signs of their power in society could actually be considered logical based on the people who have been killed and tortured for not sharing or even “allegedly” not sharing their beliefs.

Sounds like he doesn't take his religious convictions seriousl. Otherwise he would go to jail for them

This was very much a victory for Cassidy. Worse, let this guy get away with no real punishment, and there will be 10 more next time. Christian hate is growing and getting more violent. This was a hate crime. He should have been charged and tried as such. Instead, the prosecutor swept it under the rig for the sake of expediency. Would he have done the same had an atheist attacked the Nativity scene and decapitated Baby Jesus? I think we all know the answer to that one!

Let's send AronRa up to meet him!

@capt.bart.roberts4975

2 ай бұрын

Six foot and some change would definitely give him pause.

@capt.bart.roberts4975

2 ай бұрын

That and The Ming The Merciless gone goth vibe.

@flukeoutdrsy650

2 ай бұрын

Where is the video? You know there is a video.

@findsharon

2 ай бұрын

Satanic Temple, PLEASE request a dialog.

Unfortunately, since I stopped drinking every day, I remember everything. Let's just hope voters do for this coming election. If I tore down their religious statue, they'd want me charged with a hate crime! And no, the United States is becoming more secular, not less. The minority has become louder, more radical, and even violent as power started slipping through their fingers.

I am a Christian and I am liberal. I believe everyone has the right to freedom of religion. While I do not support or condone a satanic temple, I also do not support any religious influence in any capital building within the United States. Separation of church and state PERIOD. Worship as you choose in the privacy of your own home, church or Temple

Today I'm wearing a baby Baphomet tee shirt that says "Not today jesus" and has a rainbow on it.

@DrachenGothik666

2 ай бұрын

I have a similar T-shirt with the same message, but with a more traditional Baphomet bust surrounded by roses.

@PhantomQueenOne

2 ай бұрын

@@DrachenGothik666 I like mine because it's cute.

A beautiful piece of art and a symbol of peace and humanism was destroyed based on pure emotion. This man is no better than an animal.

My view is the state should sieze the excess of the fundraiser as proceeds of a crime. Better yet, make a nice donation to the victims.

Imagine serving under this guy.

@user-ce8lr3ff6v

2 ай бұрын

Guessing he was an ROTC butter bar at best. Total lack of trigger discipline.

Last time I was this early, god still didn't exist.

The lack of accountability is disturbing.

Isn't the cross an idol?

To believe in supernatural beings is nuts. That the right longs for the NeoDark Ages is terrifying.

How about all the religions keep all of this mess out of the capitol and the government just do their job for the actual people who elected them.

@SIS3W3N

2 ай бұрын

There's a reason TST only approaches government institutions where other religions are already allowed.

@bendyrland7213

2 ай бұрын

That would be ideal, but Christians won't let that happen.

@seand.g423

2 ай бұрын

Wait... you mean the physical peasants who _actually voted for them?_ _not_ the legal "people, too" who _funded their election?_ Yes, Special Agent. This one right here.

@chiclesirico2580

Ай бұрын

No, that just makes too much sense.

Freedom of worship. Even if you despise the other’s beliefs.

If your god is so powerful, why so fearful of others?

I am former military, WTF does that have to do with anything? This former military NCO supports the TST, so take that! 🙄

@OspreyKnight

Ай бұрын

He was an officer without an NCO to keep his intrusive thoughts from getting out.

DISCO SATAN LIVES!!!

Criminals for Jesus

It needed a conviction for a felony, a hate crime. For setting an example, and because it would make him nationally prohibited from owning firearms (just to ad insult to it), and it would affect any security clearances he might get in the future, including if he actually did win an elected office.

Grifters gonna grift

4:08 "Conscience is held captive" What a weird and oddly self aware phrasing...

It's the DON'T LIE that would destroy the entire Republican party.. they would have to be silent 95% of the time!! 🤣

@rugbybeef

17 күн бұрын

They already have a prohibition against lying in their commandment not to bear false witness. I doubt they would be any more beholden to Baphomet's / Satanic Templar tenets than they are to their own.

I'm not a Satanist. I have zero beliefs and find any religion useless but I love they keep Christians in check when it comes to religious "freedom"

@WCreamoreIII

29 күн бұрын

Exactly 👍

Well if he wants to run for office again he can't have a felony conviction

@user-wi9hv2pb2q

Ай бұрын

not potus 😂

Yeah, the same thing happens often in our little community. At Christmas time, a creche is put up by some local group on the lawn in a communal space, and another group puts up a secular display. Nothing Satanist, even, just a tree and non-religious "happy holidays to all". And as often as not, it will get kicked down. Mind you, this is a senior gated community. Theoretically, we've all learned to live peacefully by now. But now there are some self-righteous assholes here. And the thing is that I would never kick their display down. It offends my sensibilities, and I'd like to kick it down - especially after ours has been desecrated -, but it's their right; I just wish they'd allow me mine...

I'm a christian, but mad respect to the builder of the statue. Shame some people can't respect art that conflicts with their views

I live here in Iowa (I was born here and lived all but 4 or 5 years of my life here) and I can tell you right now that the Iowa Government would have zero problem with refusing to let other religions a seat at the table this year with regards to religious displays. Our governor is a horrible person who does not care at all about the law except when it can serve her. Our Legislature is compromised and we have been all but abandoned by the Democratic Party. I give it a 50/50 shot that they refuse anything other than Christian displays this Christmas.

This is why the law should force people found guilty of a crime that they then fund raiser for to hand over all the gained money to the victims on top of any punishment from the courts.

I WISH I could see a Baphomet holiday display!!! I’ve never seen any off these things.

Cassidy should have been charged with the FELONY and he needs to be called back to active service, given a court martial, busted down to E-1 and awarded a DISHONORABLE Discharge!

How do you know what "Evil" is if nobody explains it! 😂😂😂

Our friend crossed state lines to commit a crime? That sounds like our friend broke a federal law.

I wonder... are these Christians mad about the display because they haven't read the loving and acceptable messages inscribed on it, or because they _did_ ....?

@rugbybeef

17 күн бұрын

Well I certainly hope Louisiana children will soon be learning how to compare and contrast Commandments on their schoolhouse walls

From 1949 Rogers and Hammerstein ‘South Pacific’ “You’ve got to be carefully taught” lyrics: You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear, You’ve got to be taught from year to year, It’s got to be drummed in your dear little ear- You’ve got to be carefully taught! You’ve got to be taught to be afraid Of people whose eyes are oddly made, And people whose skin is a different shade- You’ve got to be carefully taught. You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late, Before you are six or seven or eight, To hate all the people your relatives hate- You’ve got to be carefully taught! You’ve got to be carefully taught! I was cheated before And I’m cheated again By a mean little world Of mean little men. And the one chance for me Is the life I know best. To be on an island And to hell with the rest. I will cling to this island Like a tree or a stone, I will cling to this island And be free-and alone.

If I remember right - was Satan not even a character in the Bible? Wasn't it a translation error and people ran with it? How is it blasphemy?

That's why we are a country of Laws and not Feelings. No one should be let off easy for such bigoted and hate related crimes. What do they truly learn if there is little to no consequence. He should have been charged with the felony.

If a Muslim or someone from any other religion would get the same treatment for vandalizing a Christian display, then it's fair treatment. They are setting a precedent for when the hate crime statute can be applied. If a law is not enforced, it does not provide the deterrent it was designed for, and thus is a useless law.

They would call this a hate crime if it happened to them.

I thought funding a hate crime is a crime

Press charges! That’s a hate crime!

Having a nod to Satan is actually supporting the delusion of the black book

@rugbybeef

17 күн бұрын

As does treating "the black book" with a euphemism is if it is taboo to just openly state bible.

@utube012341

17 күн бұрын

@@rugbybeef a lot of us are tired of hearing that word as in screw them and their little black book of lies

I thought they really hated cancel culture?!

Being from Iowa, I was surprised that someone would come all this way to the middle of bum-f' nowhere to engage in some juvenile kick and stomp on a holiday display.

Hail satan.

As a Christian I... honestly prefer the OG Baphomet statue they created more impressive IMO. That said it didn't deserve to be vandalized if one religion gets to do it EVERY religion should. Also gotta say given Ben Franklin's membership in the Hellfire club and his general hedonistic nature I'm not so sure he'd denounce TST.

The gofund me money should be considered, proceeds of crime and be given to the owners of the display.

Jesus says “surrender unto God that which is Gods, surrender unto Caesar that which is Caesars” which means “follow Gods laws but respect those of the people living around you.”

It would've been nice to see him get at least one to six months behind bars

@chiclesirico2580

Ай бұрын

…you mean 6 months, 6 days and 6 hours? 😈😈😈

“Pride goeth before a fall.” This is doubly so on social media, where you can demonstrate your mens rea and state of mind for the crime you just boasted about committing.

By now it has been uncovered that "end wokeness" and Jack Posobiec are one and the same person.

This is a travesty of justice!

It takes a “tough guy” to beat up on a defenseless statue!😂😂😂😂 Christianity is not a subject you cannot mock. FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

Sometimes, i feel sympathy for the roman emperors like nero, decius, and diocletian persecuting the Christians.

This Christian's attack on faith is shocking and unacceptable! 😮

I’m shocked and surprised that Gawd didn’t fund this man’s defense I wonder why Gawd didn’t protect his loyal and devoted servant??

Christians like that guy make me remember Hypatia of Alexandria and how the Christian Bishop Cyril made vandalism and murder of non-christians.

@Neku628

2 ай бұрын

Who were Hypatia of Alexandria and Christian Bishop Cyril?

@cgfamorcan9809

2 ай бұрын

@@Neku628 Hypatia was a female Neo-platonic Scholar who lived in the time Christianity became a national religion of the Roman Empire. She accommodated Christians and Pagans students and basically a secular school teacher. St. Cyril of Alexandria was your typical misogynist anti-Semitic Christian bishop that think Women should stay in the kitchen and ordered the capture and death of Hypatia. Watch the movie Angora which is the movie about Hypatia.

@user-wi9hv2pb2q

Ай бұрын

Was actually thinking the same thing!!

My wife has Buddha statues in the garden. 3 of them, she's not fully Buddhist, but thinks on the peace it is supposed to mean, and Buddha statues do look kinda cool in a garden. I do swear that I have no objection to that. I have beheaded all 3 statues on accident. I'm not particularly clumsy, but one by accident... luckily she saw the second one was an accident, and then the third.... I swear, hon! I am very fortunate that she doesn't hold these things sacred, just sad they were broken. I am at a loss for explanation of how I happened to behead them, and not damage other delicate things. But I'm no hero in my own Mr Magoo war against idolatry. Or maybe she needed to be unattached from material things, and the chaos she married is a step closer to nirvana, and courting love.

Before and during early Christianity, there were temples to various Gods, and one was able to pick and choose. Mithras, the Bull God, was one. Once Christians obtained the majority by being anointed by the Roman Emperor's, then then went after all the other religious 'idolaters,' burning, looting, and killing. They wiped out the Mithraic temples. Intolerance continues to this day 😢

Here are the Satanic Temple's Seven Tenets: I One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason. II The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions. III One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone. IV The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own. V Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one's beliefs. VI People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused. VII Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.