Christian veteran Michael Cassidy took matters into his own hands and, in a courageous and amazing deed, managed to remove a statue of Satan from the Iowa Capitol. Inspired in part by the movie “Field of Dreams,” Cassidy set out on a journey to Iowa, driven by unwavering faith and conviction. This audacious act is a monument to the strength of belief and the resolve to uphold one’s values.
Cassidy’s initial disbelief quickly gave way to a conviction that something had to be done. Indeed, he clarified, “And it wasn’t a joke.” That really was a statue of Satan. The devil is real, despite the fact that some Satanists may believe it’s all a joke and that they’re just trying to make people laugh.
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When Cassidy arrived at the Capitol, he discovered that it was essentially empty, with only one person kneeling close by. “I went to the Capitol. I didn’t know what to expect, whether there would be politicians there that I could yell at and say, ‘Hey, you idiots, take this thing down!’”
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The Christmas nativity scene at the Iowa Capitol was vandalized by a retired U.S. A shrine to Satan was set up, complete with candles and a pentagram, by a former congressional candidate and navy officer. As the person tore down and severed the head of Baphomet, the display’s demonic idol, things got heated. The perpetrator then turned himself in to the authorities without incident.
“They ended up calling the cops over and we talked.” Cassidy finished, “In the end, they ended up giving me a citation and then they sent me on my way. So I didn’t get, I never got arrested. There’s no mugshot out there of me. I know a lot of people were asking about that.”
According to the Sentinel, the Satanic Temple of Iowa has been granted legal authorization to set up their exhibit in the Capitol atrium.
“The world may tell Christians to submissively accept the legitimization of Satan, but none of the founders would have considered government sanction of Satanic altars inside Capitol buildings as protected by the First Amendment,” following the incident, Cassidy told the outlet.
“Anti-Christian values have steadily been mainstreamed more and more in recent decades, and Christians have largely acted like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot of water. I saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged.”
“My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”
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As a Mississippi congressional candidate, Cassidy positions himself as a devout Christian conservative committed to defending the fundamental liberties of our country.
The Iowa-based Satanic Temple revealed on Facebook that they had irreversibly damaged their holiday display, which included a statue of Baphomet. They are resolved to carry out their display for the remaining days they have been given, in spite of this setback. Along with stressing the value of empathy via the 7 Tenets, they also exhort guests to prioritize safety by traveling in groups. Everyone is reassured by the Satanic Temple that they are pursuing justice via the proper channels.
Davis Younts, a JAG attorney and retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, will represent Cassidy. “My client was motivated by his faith to peacefully protest a display that is a direct affront to God,” Younts said.
“When others, including elected leaders, were unwilling to act, he peacefully removed the display. It is my hope that the citation will be dismissed when my client’s actions are understood and that he will not face prosecution because of his faith.”
