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Posted: 10 Jul 2015 07:58 PM PDT
 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 a functional purpose as a chair where people of all ages may sit on the lap of Satan for inspiration and contemplation,” temple spokesman Lucien Greaves said in a statement earlier this year. Although the statue was originally meant to stand alongside the 10 Commandments monument in Oklahoma, the state Supreme Court there recently ruled that the monument must be removed because government property cannot be used to show support for any religion. Now without a home for the statue, the Satanic Temple is considering applying for space near a 10 Commandments monument at the Arkansas State Capitol, according to Fox News. “The message behind Baphomet is a reconciliation of the opposites, not this call to arms of one against one, but a merging of the two,” Director of the Detroit Satanic Temple chapter and national spokeswoman Jex Blackmore told Fox. “That’s part of the reason that it can only exist standing next to the Ten Commandments. That’s part of the message. We wouldn’t want to proselytize as a single voice in the public square.” Until then, it’s planning a special unveiling in Detroit, home to the organization’s first chapter. However, backlash from the community is making the event tougher to pull off than the group anticipated. Feeling the heat, Bert’s Warehouse pulled out of the event, leaving the Satanic Temple searching for another venue. The group told local WXYZ it was disappointed in the decision but that it still plans to continue with its unveiling on the same date at an unnamed location. Local church leaders have banded together to oppose the statue and declared their intent to organize a protest on the same day the state is revealed. “The last thing we need—in a city where we’re fighting against violence and fighting against economic problems and unemployment and the water crisis—is a statue dedicated to Satan right downtown,” Pastor David Bullock of the St. Matthew Baptist Church told Christian Today. Read More Here The post Satanic Temple still plans to unveil devil statue in Detroit, despite protests appeared first on USAHM Conspiracy News.       |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2015 05:54 PM PDT
 FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that US officials were able to stop terrorist attacks that were inspired by the Islamic State and planned for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, though few details were given about the plots. Speaking with reporters at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, Comey attributed the lack of terror attacks to a string of arrests that local and government officials made in the weeks preceding Independence Day. Nearly a dozen people were arrested across the US for allegedly trying to provide material support to the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) or preparing to carry out deadly attacks inspired by the extremist group. “I do believe our work disrupted efforts to kill people likely in connection with July 4th,” Comey said, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, a separate source who went unnamed told Reuters that “multiple overseas plots” were also stymied by law enforcement. Another US security source told the news agency that some individuals who were arrested were using encrypted messaging to communicate with militants from IS. Encrypted communications have been targeted by law enforcement ever since consumer technology companies like Apple and Google began providing the option on their devices. Despite privacy concerns, officials have argued they need access to encrypted messages to halt terrorist attacks. The FBI chief himself declined to provide many details at all, however, saying that the fact that some of them were focused on July 4 was “as specific as I can get.” Comey also noted that attacks are unpredictable and that IS’ social media presence is influence people’s desire to inflict violence. “It’s actually hard to figure out when they’re trying to kill somebody,” he said, according to NBC News. “And you cannot say, ‘Well, we’ve got to do it on the Fourth.’ Because you know you have people who are motivated to kill people, and they are unreliable in terms of when they’re going to act.” Read More Here The post FBI claims it thwarted ISIS-inspired July 4 attacks appeared first on USAHM Conspiracy News.   |
