Satanic Temple Sets Up Display in Iowa State House

Hard agree. I love how the cameraman and editor lead in with the protester's voice talk about evil and then cut to the plastic'd up woman who looks like so many other classic WASPy abusers

It then ends on the shrine with the reporter going over the tenets which can be seen on the display.

THERE ARE SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL 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.

https://thesatanictemple.com/blogs/the-satanic-temple-tenets/there-are-seven-fundamental-tenets

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Someone takes offense to the satanic display, so they organize a prayer session next to the Christmas Tree. Protesting pagan symbolism with the power of pagan symbolism...
- Christmas trees are explicitly forbidden in the Bible no less! (Jeremiah 10:3–4)
- It's paganism all the way down
Good job by the reporter of summarizing the tenets of TST at the end of the vid.
- Hard agree. I love how the cameraman and editor lead in with the protester's voice talk about evil and then cut to the plastic'd up woman who looks like so many other classic WASPy abusers
  It then ends on the shrine with the reporter going over the tenets which can be seen on the display.
  THERE ARE SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL 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.
  https://thesatanictemple.com/blogs/the-satanic-temple-tenets/there-are-seven-fundamental-tenets
It's a really well done display tbh.
- Are those dicks, though? Outlined by the table legs?Not that I'm complaining.
It's beautiful 🥲
These guys are actually great. They are like the Flying Spaghetti Monster, they are around to mock religion in general.