Meltdown Continues Over Satanic Temple’s IA Display

December 12, 2023 Christianists, Republicans

From GOP Iowa state Rep. Brad Sherman:

It is a tortured and twisted interpretation of law that affords Satan, who is universally understood to be the enemy of God, religious expression equal to God in an institution of government that depends upon God for continued blessings.

Such a legal view not only violates the very foundation of our State Constitution, but it offends the God upon whom we depend and undermines our wellbeing.

If we claim to believe in the One Supreme Being, the God of all creation, we cannot claim an exemption from obedience to Him in things relating to civil government.

In fact, if we claim Him as our God, then we as legislators and government officials are His ministers. As such we must submit to Him in government as much as any other area of life. Either He is God or He is not.

I am calling for our governor to have this blasphemous display removed immediately based on the grounds that it is unconstitutional and offends God upon whom the State of Iowa depends for blessings.

I am calling for clarifying legislation to be adopted in accordance with our State Constitution that prohibits satanic displays in our Capitol building and on all state owned property.

I am calling for legislation to be adopted that makes it legal to display the Ten Commandments in our Capitol, in all buildings owned by the state, and in our public schools.

Read the full press release. Sherman last appeared here in March 2023 when he introduced yet another attempt to outlaw same-sex marriage.

As you can see below, fellow far-right Christianists are melting down on Twitter, with some calling for smashing the Satanic Temple’s display. Check the Community Note appended to Jack “Pizzagate” Posobiec’s tweet.



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