{"id":2117872,"date":"2023-12-06T18:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T23:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-fill-state-capitol-with-prayer-after-satanists-hijack-christmas-decorating\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:38:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T23:38:55","slug":"christians-fill-state-capitol-with-prayer-after-satanists-hijack-christmas-decorating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christians-fill-state-capitol-with-prayer-after-satanists-hijack-christmas-decorating\/","title":{"rendered":"Christians pray at State Capitol after Satanists disrupt Christmas decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fchristians-fill-state-capitol-with-prayer-after-satanists-hijack-christmas-decorating%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=2117872&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--><h2>If you\u2019re paying attention, you know current conflicts represent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-star-slams-jussie-smollett-don-lemon-america-is-better-than-this\/\" title=\"Former NFL Star Slams Jussie Smollett, Don Lemon: \u2018America Is Better Than This\u2019\">spiritual battle<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re fighting over\u200d biblical issues like homosexuality and killing unborn \u200bchildren, not to mention basic aspects of humanity like what determines who is a man and who is a woman.<\/p>\n<p>One facet of that \u2064spiritual battle\u200b recently showed up in Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>There in the land of black \u2062soil, expanses of corn, Midwestern \u2062values, and the memory of a young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ed-sec-misstates-reagan-quote-accidentally-exposes-dept-enemy-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronald Reagan<\/a> sportscasting on local \u200dradio, the Satanic Temple of Iowa has erected a holiday display in the state Capitol building.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of \u200cthe \u201ctemple\u201d refused \u200cto speak to reporters, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/who13.com\/news\/iowa-satanic-temple-display-at-capitol-sparks-mixed-emotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO-TV<\/a>, instead referring them to\u200b their website, which advocates for, among \u200bother \u200bthings, \u2063\u201cabortion as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cosmopolitan-magazine-promotes-satanic-abortion-ritual-demonic-thing-ever-seen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">religious rite<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While state officials said the satanists followed proper procedures for putting up the material, a small \u2063sign on the satanic decor states, \u201cThis display is not owned, maintained,\u200b promoted, supported by or associated with the State \u2062of Iowa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 state \u200cmay want to distance itself from the Satanic Temple, \u2062but a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wholesome-actress-danica-mckellar-shares-joys-faith-journey-finding-christ-last-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christians<\/a> refused to look away.<\/p>\n<p>A \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-backs-down-on-church-crackdown-following-supreme-court-smackdown\/\" title=\"Newsom Backs Down on Church Crackdown Following Supreme Court Smackdown\">prayer group<\/a> that has met weekly at the Capitol for 30 \u2063years addressed the \u200ddisplay on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[There are] about 40 of us in \u200bthat room, and not only do we love \u200ball people, including those who put this satanic display up at Christmastime, but \u2026\u2064 Jesus loves them as well,\u201d member Kathy Barnette said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Joel Tenney of Alpha Pneuma Ministries prayed directly in front of the display: \u201cLord, restore our state. Restore our nation to godly principles and values. In Jesus\u2019\u200b name. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Is there a spiritual battle \u200bhappening in America?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\"> \t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t<label>Yes<\/label> \t\t<label>No<\/label> \t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\"> \t\t \t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news \u2063updates free of charge via email. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to\u2062 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\"> \t\t\t \t\t\tYes: 100% \u200c(9 Votes) \t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\"> \t\t\t \t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes) \t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t \t\t \t \t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) { \t\t\tvar name=cname\u200b + \u2064&#8221;=&#8221;; \t\t\tvar decodedCookie=decodeURIComponent(document.cookie); \t\t\tvar ca=decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;); \t\t\tfor(var i=0; i <ca.length i var c=\"ca[i];\" while if return c.substring c.length function ffp_setcookie cvalue exdays d=\"new\" date d.settime expires=\"expires=\" d.toutcstring document.cookie=\"cname\" window.ff_poll_voted=\"false;\" voted_cookie_name=\"firefly_voted_3544629\" ff_poll_submit event event.preventdefault fireflypoll=\"jQuery(\" fireflypollcontainer=\"jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\" pollformbox=\"jQuery('#pollFormBox');\" ffp_getcookie fireflypollcontainer.addclass to assign url here as it was defined only in firefly. firefly_ajax_url=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" posting=\"jQuery.post(\" jquery event.target the datalayer window.datalayer=\"window.dataLayer\" window.datalayer.push poll vote posting.done response response.success yes_el=\"document.getElementById(\" no_el=\"document.getElementById(\" yes_el.style.width=\"response.data.percents.yes\" yes_el.innerhtml=\"Yes: \" response.data.percents.yes response.data.votes.yes votes no_el.style.width=\"response.data.percents.no\" no_el.innerhtml=\"No: \" response.data.percents.no response.data.votes.no fireflypoll.remove pollformbox.hide document.getelementbyid fireflypollcontainer.removeclass else emailfield=\"document.querySelector(\" input emailfield.required=\"false;\" emailfield.style.display=\"none\" border: solid padding: margin-left: margin-right: margin-bottom: width: float: left background: border-radius: margin-top: padding-top: padding-bottom: padding-left: background-color: border-color: cursor: pointer lightgrey white-space: nowrap .firefly-poll-question font-weight: bold font-size: .firefly-poll-disclaimer max-width:>  <\/p>\n<p>Having \u200dcome from Tiffin, Iowa, to view it, Tenney said, \u201cA display like this is a travesty to see in our\u2062 Capitol.\u200c I don\u2019t know why it\u2019s allowed to\u200b be\u2062 here.\u200b \u2026 I\u2019m going to work to hold \u2062whoever put this up accountable, and whoever allowed this to be put up accountable\u200c as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prayer group leader Paul Dykstra, \u2062a retired farmer and \u200cpastor, said, \u201cGod uses \u200ball evil to good. He\u2019ll turn it to\u2063 good, \u200cand so if people \u200dbecome aware that these things are out there, they become more alert to \u200dwatch for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed. The \u2064conflicts we face \u2014 on so many levels \u2014 are spiritual.<\/p>\n<p>And the\u2064 Iowa Capitol prayer group knows that well.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christians-fill-state-capitol-prayer-satanists-hijack-christmas-decorating\/\">Christians Fill State Capitol with Prayer After Satanists Hijack \u200cChristmas Decorating<\/a> appeared first on\u200b <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200b the\u200c presence of the Satanic Temple&#8217;s holiday display in the Iowa State Capitol building \u2062reflect the ongoing spiritual battle in \u200dour nation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  If you\u2019re paying attention, you know\u2063 that current conflicts represent a spiritual battle. We\u2019re fighting over biblical issues like homosexuality and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-pope-francis-told-me-i-was-a-good-catholic-and-to-keep-receiving-communion\/\" title=\"Joe Biden: Pope Francis Told Me 'I Was a Good Catholic' and to 'Keep Receiving Communion'\">killing unborn children<\/a>, not to mention basic aspects of humanity like what determines who is a man and who is a woman.<\/p>\n<p>One facet of \u200dthat spiritual \u200bbattle recently showed up in Des Moines, Iowa. There, \u2063in the land\u2064 of black soil, expanses of corn, Midwestern values, and\u200d the memory of a young\u2063 Ronald Reagan sportscasting\u2064 on local\u200d radio, the Satanic Temple of Iowa has\u2063 erected\u2064 a holiday\u200b display in the state Capitol building.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of the \u201ctemple\u201d refused to speak to reporters, instead referring them to their website, \u200bwhich advocates\u2064 for, among other things, \u201cabortion as a religious rite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While state officials said the Satanists \u2064followed proper procedures for putting up the material, a small sign on the\u2063 satanic decor states, \u201cThis \u2064display is not owned, maintained, promoted, supported\u2064 by or associated \u200dwith the State\u2063 of \u2063Iowa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state may want to distance itself from the Satanic \u200dTemple, but a group\u2062 of Christians refused \u2062to look away. A prayer group that has met weekly at the Capitol for \u200b30\u2064 years addressed \u200dthe display on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[There are] about 40 of us in that room, \u200dand not only do\u200c we love all people, including those who put this satanic display up at Christmastime, but \u2026 Jesus loves them as well,\u201d member Kathy Barnette said.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Joel Tenney of Alpha Pneuma Ministries prayed directly in front of the display: \u201cLord, restore our state. Restore our nation to godly principles\u2063 and values. \u2062In Jesus\u2019 name. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The presence of the Satanic Temple\u2019s holiday display \u2064in the Iowa State Capitol\u200c building is a stark reminder of the ongoing spiritual battle in our nation. It represents the clash\u200b between those who uphold biblical values and those who seek to redefine morality and promote practices that go against traditional beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>While the state may have allowed \u2064the display based on legal procedures,\u200d it is important for Christians to stand firm in \u2064their faith and pray for the restoration of godly principles and values in our nation. It\u2064 is through prayer and unwavering love for \u2062all people, even those who \u200dpromote practices \u2062contrary to our \u200cbeliefs, that \u200cwe can bring about \u200cpositive change and uphold\u2062 the\u200c truth.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the presence of the Satanic Temple\u2019s holiday display in the Iowa State Capitol \u200bbuilding serves as a reminder \u200dof the ongoing spiritual \u2063battle in our nation. It is a call for Christians to remain steadfast in\u200d their beliefs, to\u2064 pray for the restoration of godly principles and values, and to extend love and compassion to all \u200cpeople, \u2063regardless of \u200btheir beliefs. Only through unity and prayer can\u200d we overcome the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-abolitionism-how-a-small-band-of-oklahoma-christians-is-shifting-the-pro-life-paradigm\/\" title=\"\u2018The New Abolitionism\u2019: How A Small Band Of Oklahoma Christians Is Shifting The Pro-Life Paradigm\">spiritual battles<\/a> we face and bring about\u2062 positive change in \u2063our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ongoing conflicts reveal a spiritual battle, focusing on biblical matters such as homosexuality, abortion, and the essence of gender identity. 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