Posted on 07/16/2012 7:49:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A local couple who claim to be Satanists believe they’re a victim of a hate crime and were targeted because of their religious beliefs.
Someone cut down a political poster stating, “VOTE SATAN” from their front porch where they live in Mountain View, a suburb of Denver.
“We are Satanists… Satanists,” said Luigi Bellaviste.
Luigi and Angie Bellaviste belong to the Church of Satan. They even have a Satanic Bible in their home.
The couple is upset because a poster they had hanging from their front porch was recently cut down.
It wasn’t very popular with some neighbors.
“Everybody that sees that sign says, ‘What is going on with those people?,’” said neighbor Mary Morasco.
The couple’s home and yard are decorated with items like a Christmas tree that has been painted black, skulls and the number 666. They believe the cutting down of the poster was an attack on their religious beliefs.
“I feel like we’re being treated unfairly because it’s not a so-called mainstream religion,” said Luigi.
“I know of many people who have the Virgin Mary and tons of Jesus memorabilia ‘I Love Jesus’ and what is the difference?” said Angie.
Despite their opinion on the couple’s choice of lawn ornaments, most of the Bellaviste’s neighbors are on their side.
“It’s still their property. It’s still their house. They have a right to say whatever they have to say,” said one neighbor.
“Everyone has their own religion… to each his own, I guess,” said another neighbor.
The couple wants the police to consider the incident a hate crime because their religion is protected by the U.S. Constitution.
“Had that been the Star of David or a verse from the Koran,” said Luigi, “or something like that got damaged by somebody against those beliefs that would certainly be considered a hate crime.”
An officer with the Mountain View Police Department said the report will likely be filed as theft because there was no obvious attack on the couple’s church or religious beliefs.
I hear the folks with “Vote Chtulhu” signs also have a problem, and are swearing revenge.
As soon as the Elder Gods get in power.
What on earth are you trying to say? Perhaps a cogent thought would help.
I responded to dog breath comment 6 that might help you. The thought is Satan would not want obnoxious worshipers. Satan does a very effective job by entering the religions that purport to represent God and introduce error and make God look bad. Satan is at war with God and man is perfectly able to commit evil without the aid of Satan.
I couldn’t resist poking fun at the Muslims. As far as I can tell there is no difference between Satan and Mohammad in terms of misery caused. The Satanists are somewhat just silly misguided people in robes compared to Islamic terrorists.
I think they followed in the footsteps of the lesbian recruiters and did it themselves to attract attention.
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