Posted on 11/03/2026 6:06:38 AM PST by Twotone
A federal judge on Monday ordered Iowa state officials to allow a local Satanic Temple organization to hold a holiday event in the rotunda of the state Capitol after years of rejecting their application.
The court order is the latest in a back-and-forth between the religious organization and Republican state officials, who intend to appeal the judge’s decision, according to Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office.
Iowa’s Republican leaders have barred the Satanic Temple Iowa’s holiday observances in recent years, citing the state Capitol building’s policies that prohibit gratuitous violence and obscene displays.
The Satanic Temple and the leader of its Iowa organization in August sued the state in federal court, arguing that current and former Iowa officials discriminated against their religion by repeatedly refusing to permit their holiday event and violated their constitutional rights and state law.
Chief District Judge Stephanie M. Rose said in her order that the Satanic Temple was likely to succeed on its free speech claim and ordered the current director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services to approve the group’s application for a holiday event within seven days.
Founded in 2013, the Salem, Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple says it doesn’t believe in Satan but describes itself as a “non-theistic religious organization” that advocates for secularism. It is separate from the Church of Satan, which was founded in the 1960s.
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When they’re done hose the place down with Holy Water
This is an example of the left bringing a gun to a gunfight.
They’re like “ok, you want to have religious stuff in public places? then you’re going to get our f’d up stuff on display!”
Cases petitioning against satanic events should focus on that it is not actually a religion, but a forum of ridicule of Christianity.
A long time ago, these events used to bother me. They don’t anymore. When you see an event like this, you aren’t drawn to Satanism. You see a bunch of pathetic losers desperately screaming “look at me.” “I have absolutely nothing going on in my life and have been successful at nothing so I am getting my self worth by being part of this Satanic temple and trying to shock the Christian community.”
Do this before they start.
Satan is the god of THIS World (2nd Corinthians 4:3-4)
Until Armageddon and the
Second Coming of Jesus Christ to Earth
And that is why the Democrats serve Satan
And that is why Satan prospers the Democrats
The Lord Jesus Christ Rebuke Satan (Jude 9)
Even Michael the Archangel said this
A Federal judge appointed by...?
Are we surprised? No, we are not surprised at all.
Chief District Judge Stephanie M. Rose
Stephanie M. Rose is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Key Details
• Current Position: Chief District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa (assumed office February 10, 2022)
• Judicial Appointment: U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, nominated by PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and confirmed by the Senate in September 2012. She is the first female judge to serve on the Southern District bench.
Democrat Barack Hussein Obama
may not be Satan’s Antichrist
but he does a fine impersonation
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2nd Thessalonians 2:10-11
King James Version
10 And with all deceivableness of Unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the Love Of The Truth, that they might be Saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them Strong Delusion, That They Should Believe A Lie:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%202%3A10-11&version=KJV
The Kingdom of God is already here my friend. The battle is already won.
How is satan worship a religion, being a created being. Stupid judges need to be set straight.
True but Satan will destroy
MANY during the Last Days
It will get much more ... Interesting...
Luke 21:34-36
🛐🛐🙏🙏✝️✝️
True but Satan will destroy
MANY during the Last Days
It will get much more ... Interesting...
Luke 21:34-36
🛐🛐🙏🙏✝️✝️
Oops
OUTRAGEOUS
POUR ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF AMMONIA ALL OVER THE PLACE.
No. Commit no criminal activity at all.
Pray and if allowed to protest 🪧🪧🪧
then read the Scriptures out loud 📢.
Beware of the Godless though.
✝️✝️✝️
Anton LaVey was a carny and a scammer. It’s not a religion.
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