As if Detroit didn’t have enough troubles already…
The Satanic Temple plans to unveil a large statue dedicated to the devil in the city of Detroit later this month, despite intensified protests by church leaders and residents that have caused the original venue to back out of the event.
Originally slated to be unveiled on July 25 at Bert’s Warehouse in Detroit before the venue canceled its involvement, the 9-foot bronze statue of Baphomet, a goatlike idol with a man’s body, horns and wings originally associated with the Knights Templar. The statue reportedly weighs one ton and is made of bronze.
On its website, the Satanic Temple said the state “is intended to complement and contrast the Ten Commandments monument that already resides on Oklahoma State Capitol grounds.”
“The statue will serve as a beacon calling for compassion and empathy among all living creatures. The statue will also have…
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Yet one more reason to be thankful that I don’t live in Detroit… not that I needed another one…
They may as well put up a devil statue since the city’s gone to Hell anyway.
I had relatives who lived there years ago, they said it was a great city once.
Indeed, I’ve heard it was once a great place.
That didn’t post, for some reason, but I think this version of the same image may:
Quite telling, that.
Yeah git em Eric.
These satanic temple dorks…. trying too hard. Outrageous edginess and hipsterism that was already passé by the Nineties. Yawn. I mean, maybe people would have been Shocked and Offended if they’d unveiled it BEFORE the city was devastated?
Cheers.
🙂