Christian on Trial for Destroying an Altar to Satan at the Iowa Capitol

Michael Cassidy, the Christian who destroyed an altar to Satan in the Iowa State Capitol building, has appeared in court in the United States.

This is reported by Des Moines Register. Former Mississippi congressional candidate Michael Cassidy is charged with a third-degree crime – “violation of personal rights motivated by hatred” – for destroying a statue of Satan in one of the Iowa government buildings. Cassidy himself said that after seeing “the blasphemous statue of Baphomet in the Capitol building, he became furious.” “It was the word of God that took over my conscience, not a bureaucratic decision. That’s what I did.” – he said.

Cassidy tore off the head of a satanic idol and threw it in a trash can, saying that Christians should pay more attention to the anti-Christian activities promoted by the US government. Under Iowa’s hate crimes law, Cassidy faces a hefty fine and up to a year in prison.

Satanists set up an altar of Satan with the consent of the state authorities. You may ask why there is an altar to Satan in the state legislature? It turns out the Iowa Satanists said their “exhibition” simply “represents the right to religious freedom.”

Representatives of the organization The Satanic Temple (“Satanic Temple”) installed a public exhibition in the Capitol of the US state of Iowa, the publication reports Fox News.

According to KCCI Des Moines, the Satanic Temple erected a public display depicting a ram’s head with mirrors covering it, supported by a mannequin wearing a red robe. Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves told the news outlet that the exhibit represents the group’s right to religious freedom. “We’re going to really enjoy the opportunity to be represented in a public forum. We don’t have a church on every corner,” Greaves said.

Only one comment can be added to this story in the form of a saying: “Like the priest, such is the parish”…

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