A Satanic display is causing controversy in Boca Raton on the day the city will celebrate its holiday parade.
"...but this is your hour, and the power of darkness." Luke 22:53 (KJV)
Now, some local interfaith clergy members are coming together to take a stand. The display is in Sanborn Square off Federal Highway, right next to a nativity scene. At some point between the pentagram going up in the park yesterday and early this morning, it appears someone spray-painted over the symbol and the banner next to it.
Satanic display causes controversy in Boca Raton:
The man behind the display is Preston Smith. The city of Boca Raton gave him a permit to put up the display and the Freedom from Religion Foundation provided a Bill of Rights banner that accompanies the pentagram.
In a statement, Smith said in part, "Love trumps hate. The First Amendment must be protected, including the freedom to offend."
A group of local interfaith clergy members plan to hang their own banner at the park at 9am. In a statement they said in part, "The Interfaith religious community honors our constitutional rights of freedom of speech and worship. We are blessed to live in a country that cherishes and protects these rights. The use of satanic symbols is offensive, and harmful to our community’s well being. We find it a shameful and hypocritical way to advocate for freedom from religion."
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2 comments:
Well since there is the freedom of speech I say work with it and have someone telling viewers that yes there is satan and how GOD THREW HIM OUT OF HEAVEN BECAUSE GOD IS THE MOST MIGHTY.
Amen!!
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