Satanists
have set up a ‘holiday’ display at the Minnesota Capitol Building. Though The Satanic Temple set up
altars to Baphomet at the Iowa and Michigan capitals last year, this
anti-Christian religious display seems more suited to Tim Walz’s Minnesota. As
per usual, the TST tweet touting the display ended with “Hail Satan!”
Chestnuts
roasting over an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Sleigh rides,
caroling, eggnog, The excitement in children’s eyes as they unwrap a gift
chant “Hail Satan” with their families. (♬
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! ♬)
It
is likely that the majority of Minnesotans, if informed of the Capitol display,
would simply shrug and say, “We have religious freedom in this country.
Remember the First Amendment.” Which is—or should be-- true on its face, but
what happened to progressive’s treasured notion of separation of church and
state? (I do not believe that, say, the Ten Commandments are currently on
display in many states’ Capitol Buildings.)
More
to the point, every idea, action, belief, and religion is not equal. Nor necessarily
suitable for display in a state capital. Pooping is not illegal, and no one
wants it to be, but it is generally frowned upon when done in public. (Except,
perhaps, in California and New York City.) Nudity is not a bad thing per se, as
no one should be inherently ashamed of the body they were given, but it is
generally illegal to be naked in the public square. Because sometimes morality
comes into play. Or should. It’s a hell of a thing, right? Subjective? Maybe,
but the world would be a dark and deadly place without it.
We
are sinners all. But sinning should not be encouraged and celebrated, let alone
worshipped. However, thank the Lord, it may be redeemed. Indeed, that
is what this season is all about.
To
many of us, for various reasons, the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’appears to be going
to Hell. But that’s no reason to put up shrines to the Prince of Darkness.
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