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DES MOINES, Iowa — SF2210 says displays, symbols, or the practice of satanic worship shall not be allowed on public property, in public schools, or on any state-owned property. The measure was introduced Monday and referred to the State Government Committee.
Lucien Greaves, the co-founder of The Satanic Temple, says the proposal shows a complete ignorance of constitutional law and what religious liberty means.
“While you might not like public displays of one type, there is a whole unraveling that takes place when you start allowing the government to pick and choose which forms of expression they agree with, narrow their definition of what they think an appropriate religion is and also try to give nonbelief in general a lower tier in citizenship,” he said.
The group received a lot of attention in Iowa last year when its display at the State Capitol was vandalized. According to police reports, an altar and headpiece of a Baphomet stature were damaged. The vandalism happened after significant criticism over the Satanic Temple of Iowa’s display during the holidays. Governor Kim Reynolds was among those who called it “absolutely objectionable”.
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Lucien Greaves, the co-founder of The Satanic Temple, says the proposal shows a complete ignorance of constitutional law and what religious liberty means.
“While you might not like public displays of one type, there is a whole unraveling that takes place when you start allowing the government to pick and choose which forms of expression they agree with, narrow their definition of what they think an appropriate religion is and also try to give nonbelief in general a lower tier in citizenship,” he said.
The group received a lot of attention in Iowa last year when its display at the State Capitol was vandalized. According to police reports, an altar and headpiece of a Baphomet stature were damaged. The vandalism happened after significant criticism over the Satanic Temple of Iowa’s display during the holidays. Governor Kim Reynolds was among those who called it “absolutely objectionable”.
Satanic Temple of Iowa calls bill banning satanic displays on state property unconstitutional
DES MOINES, Iowa — SF2210 says displays, symbols, or the practice of satanic worship shall not be allowed on public property, in public schools, or on any state-owned property. The measu…
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