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Satanist group scheduled to pray at Phoenix City council meeting
12 NEWS ARIZONA ^ | 29 JANUARY 2016 | ERIC WATSON

Posted on 01/29/2016 5:06:28 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Should the First Amendment freedom of religion be a mandate for freedom from religion?

That is what a group that calls themselves "The Satanic Temple" is saying, and they are bringing that message to Phoenix City Hall.

"It's Satanism, not devil worship," Lucien Greaves, a spokesperson for the International Satanic Temple, said.

His group says the bible story of Satan being cast from heaven is a metaphor for standing up against a tyrannical government.

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1 posted on 01/29/2016 5:06:28 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Honest to Satan?? Is this real??


2 posted on 01/29/2016 5:08:00 PM PST by BipolarBob
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To: BipolarBob

It’s getting harder and harder to care what happens to a wolrd which welcomes Satan.


3 posted on 01/29/2016 5:10:37 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Satanists do not actually worship Satan, they are antagonizing atheists. So to whom do they intend to pray?(yes I know, Satan doesn’t care, etc)


4 posted on 01/29/2016 5:12:16 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Nobody would force me to stay there while they did it.


5 posted on 01/29/2016 5:12:42 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“International Satanic Temple...”

If I recall, the IST formed when dissatisfied members left the First Church of Lucifer over the curled/straight goat horn controversy.

Freegards


6 posted on 01/29/2016 5:15:30 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

His group says the bible story of Satan being cast from heaven is a metaphor for standing up against a tyrannical government.
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So why weren’t they up at Burns???


7 posted on 01/29/2016 5:17:16 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (/s implied, usless explicitly stated as not applying.)
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To: BenLurkin

We have a world that is growing darker because of the ‘absence of light’....slowly but surely.


8 posted on 01/29/2016 5:18:51 PM PST by caww
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To: BenLurkin

Sadly...our world grows darker because of the absence of light.


9 posted on 01/29/2016 5:21:47 PM PST by caww
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It’s groups like this that make me happy that I don’t believe in their nonsense.

There is abundant evidence for God in the universe, but none whatsoever for Satan until he is abstracted from the human mind.

I believe that the “serpent” in Genesis is God Himself, in a testing mode. Throughout Tanak, likewise.

ONE God, now and forever. Amen.


10 posted on 01/29/2016 5:25:24 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug

The Bible clearly states that Lucifer is real. He is a fallen angel, the father of lies and happy to hear that someone doesn’t think he’s real which makes his job that much easier.

God had a perfect relationship with Adam and Eve; it makes no sense for Him to want to destroy His own perfect creations.


11 posted on 01/29/2016 5:39:04 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: BenLurkin

Our ONLY hope is Jesus. http://www.thereishopeinJesus.com/


12 posted on 01/29/2016 5:40:51 PM PST by Maudeen (Sinner Saved by Grace)
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To: skr

But it was okay with God to let another party try it, eh?

You’re welcome to your interpretation.


13 posted on 01/29/2016 5:42:44 PM PST by onedoug
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To: skr

I think you’re wasting your time there.


14 posted on 01/29/2016 6:21:12 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Anton LaVey’s Church of Satan was an atheist organization.

So the no god god people are claiming theirs is a religion now? Organized antiChristian bigotry more like it.


15 posted on 01/29/2016 7:58:38 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Obama is more supportive of Iran's right to defend its territorial borders than he is of the USA's.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Please contact the Mayor to voice your opposition to this: https://www.phoenix.gov/mayor/contact-mayor-stanton


16 posted on 01/30/2016 12:57:42 PM PST by hsmomx3 (GO STEELERS!!!!!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Here’s some more info on this: https://www.firedrummarketing.com/public_message_view.jsp?s=2o3sayxkjx


17 posted on 01/30/2016 5:09:22 PM PST by hsmomx3 (GO STEELERS!!!!!!)
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