The Chicago Tribune has run an Associated Press story about the Satanic Temple placing a statue titled “Knowledge is The Greatest Gift,” amidst other Solstice displays in the rotunda of the Illinois state capitol. The story starts:
“The Chicago chapter of The Satanic Temple has been allowed to place a statue in the Illinois Capitol alongside holiday displays of a Nativity scene and a menorah.
The sculpture, called ‘Knowledge Is the Greatest Gift,’ depicts the forearm of a woman holding an apple, The State Journal-Register reported.
In its application for the display, The Satanic Temple-Chicago calls itself a nontheistic organization that aims to ‘encourage benevolence and empathy among all people.’ The group also rejects tyrannical authority and advocates for common sense and justice, the application said.
“Illinois Secretary of State spokesman Dave Druker said the group has the same rights as other religious organizations to have a display in the rotunda.”
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