{"id":1768425,"date":"2022-12-08T22:33:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T03:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1768425"},"modified":"2022-12-08T22:33:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T03:33:18","slug":"satanic-temple-display-near-nativity-scene-jewish-menorah-in-illinois-state-capitol-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanic-temple-display-near-nativity-scene-jewish-menorah-in-illinois-state-capitol-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Satanic Temple Display Near Nativity Scene, Jewish Menorah In Illinois State Capitol Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsatanic-temple-display-near-nativity-scene-jewish-menorah-in-illinois-state-capitol-building%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1768425&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Inside the Illinois State Capitol sits a display of several religious exhibits for the holiday season, which includes a Jewish menorah, the Christian nativity scene, and the \u201cSerpent of Genesis\u201d from the Satanic Temple, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advantagenews.com\/news\/local\/granite-city-news\/religious-symbols-from-christians-jews-satanists-on-display-at-illinois-state-capitol\/article_3666f872-764c-11ed-8d9f-436236bdd61c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local radio media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Consisting of a leather-bound copy of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus\u2019 \u201cDe Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium\u201d \u2014 which translates to \u201cOn the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres\u201d \u2014 at the center of the display with handcrafted knitted apples and a 12-foot serpent orbiting the book, the controversial imagery marks the fourth year in a row the state\u2019s Capitol rotunda in Springfield, Illinois, has showcased displays from the Illinois Satanic Temple.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Adam told <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/12\/08\/illinois-features-satanic-temple-display-alongside-christian-nativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Caller News Foundation<\/a>\u00a0that their display \u2014 handcrafted by congregation members that represents the pursuit of forbidden knowledge \u2014 revolves around one of the \u201cmost controversial books of its time,\u201d noting that the book favors a heliocentric model of the universe, which theorizes the earth revolves around the sun \u2014 not vice-versa.<\/p>\n<p>The Index of Forbidden Books banned the text for 200 years, but officials from the Satanic Temple told <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/illinois\/across-il\/satanic-temple-dedicates-holiday-display-illinois-capitol-rotunda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patch<\/a> they believe it still provides a valuable lesson.<\/p>\n<p>But the handmade elements that surround the book, and that were created by Illinois congregation members, carry a similar meaning, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, local media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcia.com\/news\/capitol-news\/calls-to-remove-satanic-statue-from-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> one state lawmaker denounced the Satanic Temple, demanding the removal of the satanic statue. However, a sign from the state of Illinois in the rotunda reads, \u201cbecause the first floor of the Capitol rotunda is a public place, state officials cannot legally censor the content of speech or displays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe State of Illinois is required by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution to allow temporary, public display in the state capitol so long as these displays are not paid for by taxpayer dollars,\u201d the sign reads, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/satanic-temple-of-illinois-display-baphomet-statue\/11370430\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Henry Haupt, a spokesman for the Illinois Secretary of State, told <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/illinois\/across-il\/satanic-temple-dedicates-holiday-display-illinois-capitol-rotunda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patch<\/a> that organizations looking to use space in the Capitol rotunda during special events must submit a form to the Secretary of State Physical Services Department.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary display not paid for by tax dollars must also meet certain public safety requirements established by the secretary of state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTemporary displays of this nature, erected in a public space in the Capitol rotunda, are protected by the First Amendment,\u201d Haupt said in an email to Patch. \u201cThe U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech, which remains a hallmark and cherished principle of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adam, with Satanic Temple, said the display was \u201cnot in opposition with other religions, but in a show of equality and shared space with other religious viewpoints,\u201d according to the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with local media, Adam responded to those offended by the display: \u201cOk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing offended is something that is more than welcomed for them to be able to do \u2014 that is their right,\u201d Adam said. \u201cBut we have every right to be here, and we\u2019re not going to sanitize that message because someone else is offended by that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beth Rogers, representing the Illinois Prayer Caucus, told Illinois Radio Network during the dedication of the Christian Nativity scene showcasing the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger that the \u201clittle baby in the manger later crushed Satan the serpent\u2019s head, and the gates of hell will not prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Displays in the state Capitol rotunda will remain through January 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside the Illinois State Capitol sits a display of several religious exhibits for the holiday season, which includes a Jewish menorah, the Christian nativity scene, and the \u201cSerpent of Genesis\u201d from the Satanic Temple, as reported by local radio media. 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