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Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after court ruling
The Associated Press ^ | May 4, 2022 | By PHILIP MARCELO

Posted on 05/04/2022 1:47:16 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

BOSTON (AP) — The Satanic Temple is requesting to fly a flag over Boston City Hall after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that the city violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist seeking to fly a Christian flag outside the downtown building.

The Salem-based group tweeted a request filed Tuesday with the city property management department to raise a flag marking “Satanic Appreciation Week” from July 23-29.

Mayor Michelle Wu’s office declined to comment on the group’s request other than to say it’s reviewing the high court’s decision while also evaluating its flag-raising program.

Lucien Greaves, the organization’s co-founder, said in an email Wednesday that the group wants to show that religious liberty must mean respect for “all forms” of religious practice and religious opinion.

The organization hasn’t decided which of its official flags it will ask the city to fly, Greaves said, but one likely option echoes the American flag, only with black and white stripes and an emblem of a pentagram and goat skull where the 50 stars would be.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: boston; flag; satanictemple

1 posted on 05/04/2022 1:47:16 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They’re not a serious group.


2 posted on 05/04/2022 1:48:27 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ifinnegan

Can the Flaming Butthole Boosters Association of Beantown be far behind?


3 posted on 05/04/2022 1:53:35 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Lucien Greaves, the organization’s co-founder, said in an email Wednesday that the group wants to show that religious liberty must mean respect for “all forms” of religious practice and religious opinion.

No.

Progressive morality was constructed on the bones of Christian civilization and as it attempts to cannibalize the last remnants of its host the unsustainable nature of the project starts to become obvious https://t.co/wRiRY333UX— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) May 4, 2022


4 posted on 05/04/2022 1:55:24 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Government buildings should display state and national flags ONLY. Once you allow things like BLM or rainbow flags, you then become legally obligated to fly flags from every group under the sun.


5 posted on 05/04/2022 1:56:03 PM PDT by Restless
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When you arrive in Hell, ask Satan the same question.


6 posted on 05/04/2022 2:10:44 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The Salem-based group tweeted a request filed Tuesday with the city property management department to raise a flag marking “Satanic Appreciation Week” from July 23-29.

More theater of the absurd. Yes they can. Does anyone give a s#!t about their "beliefs"?

7 posted on 05/04/2022 2:16:12 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Restless

Agree....we all knew this was coming.


8 posted on 05/04/2022 2:32:22 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Probably on the ACLU’s speed dial.


9 posted on 05/04/2022 2:33:27 PM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Lol. I wouldn’t doubt it.


10 posted on 05/04/2022 2:38:33 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Who cares.


11 posted on 05/04/2022 3:04:33 PM PDT by boomop1 (term limits NOW)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What’s sauce for the goose ....


12 posted on 05/04/2022 3:04:55 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: ifinnegan

They’re like pastafarians, only satanic.


13 posted on 05/04/2022 3:21:12 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Only one week for appreciation of Satan? I thought this was the Satan appreciation century.


14 posted on 05/04/2022 3:28:24 PM PDT by I-ambush (We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Are these the same satanists that don't want anything to do with hillary clinton?


15 posted on 05/04/2022 4:07:14 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: ViLaLuz

Yeah. They have issues with God of the immature. Resisting what they know is true.


16 posted on 05/04/2022 5:22:18 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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