{"id":1770724,"date":"2022-12-09T13:54:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T18:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1770724"},"modified":"2022-12-09T14:04:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T19:04:54","slug":"satanic-temple-sets-up-display-near-nativity-scene-in-illinois-state-capitol-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanic-temple-sets-up-display-near-nativity-scene-in-illinois-state-capitol-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Satanic Temple Sets Up Display Near Nativity Scene 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-sets-up-display-near-nativity-scene-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=1770724&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Satanic-Temple-Set-Up-Display-Near-Nativity-Scene-In-Illinois-State-Capitol-Building.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"     style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/satanic-temple-files-law-suit-against-indiana-over-anti-abortion-law\/\">Satanic Temple<\/a> has set up a display called the \u201cSerpent of Genesis\u201d inside the Illinois State Capitol building next to the Christian nativity scene and the Jewish menorah.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The display consists of a leather-bound copy of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus\u2019 \u201cDe Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium\u201d \u2013 which translates to \u201cOn the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres\u201d  at the center of the display featuring  handcrafted knitted apples and a serpent.<\/p>\n<p>This is the fourth year in a row the state\u2019s Capitol rotunda in Springfield has showcased displays from Illinois Satanic Temple.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Caller <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/12\/08\/illinois-features-satanic-temple-display-alongside-christian-nativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, Minister Adam said their display revolves around one of the \u201cmost controversial books of its time,\u201d noting the book favors a heliocentric model of the universe, theorizing the earth revolves around the sun, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/satanic-temple-display-near-nativity-scene-jewish-menorah-in-illinois-state-capitol-building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The Index of Forbidden Books banned the text for 200 years, but officials from the Satanic Temple told Patch they believe it still provides a valuable lesson.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But the handmade elements that surround the book, and that were created by Illinois congregation members, carry a similar meaning, officials said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In 2018, local media reported 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<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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, ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/satanic-temple-of-illinois-display-baphomet-statue\/11370430\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/satanic-temple-gets-approval-to-host-event-at-pennsylvania-high-school\/\">Satanic Temple Gets Approval to Host Event at Pennsylvania High School<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Illinois Secretary of State, Henry Haupt, told Patch that organizations looking to use space in the Capitol must submit a form to the Secretary of State Physical Services Department.<\/p>\n<p>The display must also meet specific public safety requirements.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech, which remains a hallmark and cherished principle of this country,\u201d Haupt said.<\/p>\n<p>Satanic Temple member, adam, said the display was \u201cnot in opposition with other religions, but in a show of equality and shared space with other religious viewpoints,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adam responded to those offended by the display by simply saying, \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, said of the nativity scene: The \u201clittle baby in the manger later crushed Satan the serpent\u2019s head, and the gates of hell will not prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Satanic Temple has set up a display called the \u201cSerpent of Genesis\u201d inside the Illinois State Capitol building next to the Christian nativity scene and the Jewish menorah. 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