RE: Your thoughts on Satanism and the petition for a Satanic statue.
September 9, 2015 at 6:43 pm
(September 9, 2015 at 6:37 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote:(September 9, 2015 at 5:54 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: As isolated symbols in the same property, I don't take issue with. But when one is already there and you put the other one right next to it, just seems like a sign of hate to me.
It seems like that to you. I get that.
What does it seem like to Satanists?
What does the 10 Commandments mean for a non-Christian when displayed on government property? Especially given its decidedly unconstitutional message?
One of the by products of the establishment clause in cases like these is prominence of display. If the 10 Commandments are prominently displayed, then all other statues will require the same level of prominence.
You Christians can't help yourself, and put that shit right in the entrance driveway or the front lawn, and that, in order to not show preference for one over another, is the same place where other monuments must go.
Your objection to the Baphomet statue is noted, but not relevant to the Constitutionality of the statue. If the 10 Commandments are prominently displayed, so must the Satanist monument. Regardless of what it's message is to you.
I'm not really bothered with any religious symbol being prominently displayed on public property. You're right, if one is allowed, they should all be allowed. I personally couldn't care less, so long as they didn't effect the laws or freedom of religion.
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