Your thoughts on Satanism and the petition for a Satanic statue.

[Jenny A]

I do mind the Satanic statue because it is deliberately meant to offend.

Yes, big fat YES. That's the intent. Call it offensive, I rather call it provocative. It's meant to draw attention to the discussion. And it succeeded where words alone wouldn't have been enough. It got media attention and started a discussion over what shouldn't be displayed on public ground. A discussion that ultimately led to a verdict to remove the ten commandments.

This is the point.  Explaining that the Ten Commandments, which are mostly religious rather than secular moral ones is offensive to atheists and people of other religions falls on deaf ears.  Offending Christians in the very same way is effective.  Result, not religious  or anti religious monuments on government owned space.  Win, win.