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Man charged with vandalizing statue in Iowa Capitol Satanic Temple display

posted 7 months ago by Skavau (11243)
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https://www.radioiowa.com/2023/12/14/man-charged-with-vandalizing-statue-in-iowa-capitol-satanic-temple-display/

A man from Mississippi who’s a former Navy pilot has been charged with vandalizing the Satanic Temple of Iowa’s holiday display in the Iowa Capitol.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 35-year-old Michael Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi was arrested, charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree and released. The Satanic Temple of Iowa announced early Thursday that the statue in its Iowa Capitol display had been “damaged beyond repair.”

According to a conservative website called The Sentinel, Cassidy beheaded the statue. Cassidy is quoted on the site saying he did so to “awaken Christians” to the “anti-Christian values” that are being mainstreamed. The founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization, has pledged $10,000 to support a legal defense fund for Cassidy.

The Satanic Temple of Iowa had planned to take down its display Friday, but will leave what’s left in the Iowa Capitol for a few more days.

[–] tvfan (9936) 7 months ago

So much for you not caring about Satanism.

[–] Skavau (4562) 14 hours ago
I don't care about Satanism

[–] Skavau (11243) 7 months ago

I don't. I care about civil liberties though.

You going to continue to run away from my questions about LGBT rights?

[–] B1cKsurN (15551) 7 months ago

Oof...got'em.

[–] Skavau (11243) 7 months ago

How did that "get me"?

[–] Lord Rake (4062) 7 months ago

Back to the shame closet Skav.

[–] AustraliBoy98 (223) 7 months ago

You must be so pleased that this guy vandalised the Satanic display. If it was mine, I would chop off his head.

[–] almonigal (1224) 7 months ago

Satanism isnt anti christian. Satan is in the bible, so if anything its actually validating christianity.
And anyway, satan in the bible never did anything evil.

[–] B1cKsurN (15551) 7 months ago

Satan is anti-god. That whole taking the form of a serpent to corrupt Eve thing...

Lead women, never follow them.

[–] almonigal (1224) 7 months ago

Anti god cause he told some chick to eat some fruit to get smart ?

[–] Skavau (11243) 7 months ago

More casual misogyny I've come to expect from the many Christofascists on here

[–] tvfan (9936) 7 months ago

...Says the bigoteer.

[–] Skavau (11243) 7 months ago

Saying that women should literally not be leaders is pretty basic misogyny.

[–] Kazak (2025) 7 months ago

Are you sure you’re not suffering from mental illness?

[–] tvfan (9936) 7 months ago

Why? are you a mental patient pretending to be a psychiatrist?

[–] WhoToTrust (993) 7 months ago

Obviously, it's only freedom of religion from the Christian right-wing as long as it's a Christian right-wing religion.

[–] AustraliBoy98 (223) 7 months ago

I'm happy he was triggered.

[–] McQualude (4231) 6 months ago

If he were attacking anti-Christian values, he would attack a Christian church.

Read the OT, Satan was never the bad guy. YHWH was the jerk who lied, tormented, and killed people. Satan only ever tells the truth.