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A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.

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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 84 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ain’t it a bitch when OTHERS use the right you thought only you’d be able to use? What a dumbass.

[–] machinin@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Many Christians probably believe that these laws were made for everyone except them. If you go to more conservative sites discussing the matter, they would probably be asking why people aren't charged for hate crimes against Christians. It's part of their persecution complex.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

"Charged with a hate crime for what?"

"For saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas! Starbucks changed to just a red cup so that's a hate crime too! Schools are trying to stop coaches from making kids on their teams pray! And trans people exist! Hate crimes!!"

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 12 points 7 months ago

If the ghouls completely take over it will be only them who use these laws

[–] Kid_Thunder@kbin.social 81 points 7 months ago (9 children)

she has accused the Satanic Temple of making filings that “are only meant to evoke strong emotions and incite others.”

Uh yeah, it isn't a secret or anything.

What's next? Is she going to say "I don't think they actually believe in Baphomet either!"

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago

“How dare you sue me for the crimes you passively goaded me into committing in your attempt to prove the value of the law”

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[–] Bluetooth@feddit.dk 54 points 7 months ago (8 children)

And the Cristian wack jobs are in full force donating to his legal defense. Already at 116.00 usd, with completely normal and not at all fanatic comments, like "_ May God punish the foul souls bringing charges against you! There is a higher law than man made law, and you are upon that law. God bless you and keep you._". Abhorrent behavior...

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 43 points 7 months ago (4 children)

God damn, I wish I didn't have morals and a conscience... With my knowledge of religion and the scriptures I could be making BANK milking the gullible.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago (7 children)

This is my same struggle every day having been raised in a preacher's home.

Reading the Bible is what turned me into an atheist

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

Loving the bible makes you christian.

reading the bible makes you athiest.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 8 points 7 months ago

Reading the Bible is what turned me into an atheist

Same.

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[–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Peter 2:13-17

Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Sooo yeah "God is a higher authority you need not heed" is more like government is the official middle management. Obey the management.

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[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 51 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Christians are immune to irony.

[–] platypus_plumba@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (7 children)
  • Reads "thou shalt not kill" commandment.

  • Declares holy war on indigenous people.

This goes beyond irony blindness, this is straight cherry picking for convenience.

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[–] Jubei_K_08@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

Triggered into entering the felon list by some pool noodles and some lights 😂

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 45 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Hail Satan. May justice be done in accordance with law.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Second bit seems risky. I'd flip it around: May the law be done in accordance with justice.

Our world has seen some pretty horrific things done in accordance with some pretty horrific laws.

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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 45 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

"No not like that"

  • The religious freedom crowd
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[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 35 points 7 months ago (8 children)

my conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted

You know what is going to be held captive by bureaucratic decree? Your felon status, fucker!

Can I have your AR-15 once you're convicted? Because you won't be allowed to own it after! And j/k about your rifle, I bet it's a PSA p p piece of shit (dumbasses like this guy tend to be poor whiskey tango).

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[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

FAFO...mess with the goat and you get the horns.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 10 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Are you familiar with PAGANism? We offer goat leggings, discrete occult rituals and the virgin Connie Swail.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

I thought the sign said pegganism, guess all that prep work and lubrication was for nothing.

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[–] PopShark@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago

This should be reposted to upliftingnews lol

[–] lem_dart@lemm.ee 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ah the beauty of TST... Laid a trap and some moron took the bait. I'm sure they had to do it because "persecution" or something like that.

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[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 28 points 7 months ago (16 children)

The display is working as intended then.

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[–] athos77@kbin.social 19 points 7 months ago
[–] n0m4n@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago (3 children)

TBH, Baphomet is a honey trap for religious nuts to go after.

It would not be a surprise to see one hold Baphomet's decapitated head up in triumph and proclaim himself leader of God's army. I wish that I was kidding.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They believe the absolute most insane things, like there's an invisible war going that they're somehow the protagonists in. A story written just for them.

Unfortunately , we're all just npcs to them and they are willing to let everyone on earth suffer and die, if that's what they think their imaginary friends in their heads wants.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

They believe the absolute most insane things, like there’s an invisible war going that they’re somehow the protagonists in. A story written just for them.

Straight from St. Paul. Maybe they shouldn't have picked to follow a man with narrasistic personality disorder.

[–] platypus_plumba@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

That's the whole point of this religion, to trigger religious people. There no other reason to pick the satanic symbolism.

It's like "oh yeha, you want freedom to believe whatever insane thing you want and push it into the secular state? We can do that too, bitch" kinda thing.

Which is good, the only problem I see is that some people seem like they are starting to get attached to the religion.

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[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

Watch the wannabe theocrats praise this man as a "hero doing Sky Daddy's work!"

[–] Granite@kbin.social 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I’m gonna nitpick: Satanism is not Paganism. This was a satanic idol and not a pagan idol.

[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And not even satanic in the Christian theology.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Baphomet and Baal were actually gods alongside Yahweh

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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Good. If I ever drive across the country to destroy a statue for any religion I should be charged the same way.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

We’ve long since come full circle (well, I guess half circle). The satanists embody virtue and the christians evil.

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[–] astral_avocado@lemm.ee 13 points 7 months ago

And they continue to let themselves get trolled lol

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My guess is somebody clued them in that if they didn't hit this guy with a hate crime then there would be precedent to protect people from hate crime status for crimes against Christian property.

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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He travelled halfway across the country just to do it.

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[–] blahsay@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Excellent.

I strongly suspect this guy has a room temperature iq (celcius) and will probably be wondering why he was charged with destroying a baphomet statue rather than one of satan (he spells it Santa though when he gets crayons).

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[–] PutangInaMo@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Good opportunity to spread the word:

Hail Satan? Is a great documentary about TST, highly encouraged to watch.

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[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 7 points 7 months ago

As he should.

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