{"id":50355,"date":"2018-08-22T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T23:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=50355"},"modified":"2018-08-27T02:53:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T10:53:27","slug":"satanists-want-ten-commandments-out-or-baphomet-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/religious-news\/satanists-want-ten-commandments-out-or-baphomet-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Satanists want Ten Commandments out or Baphomet in"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBaphomet the ‘Sabbatic goat’
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The Satanic Temple wants the Ten Commandments removed:<\/p>\n

22 August 2018<\/p>\n

The Satanic Temple<\/a> protested at the Arkansas State Capitol, demanding the statue of the Ten Commandments be removed from the capitol grounds and be replaced with a statue of the devil, which they happened to have on hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to have one religious monument up then it should be open to others, and if you don\u2019t agree with that then let\u2019s just not have any at all,\u201d said Satanic Arkansas co-founder Ivy Forrester.<\/p>\n

The organizers arrived at the rally last Thursday with a seven-and-a-half foot tall bronze statue of Baphomet, the goat-headed, winged devil on the back of a flatbed truck. …<\/p>\n

The statue of the Ten Commandments at the Arkansas capitol has been the focus of much controversy. Sponsored by Republican Sen. Jason Rapert, the statue was installed in 2017. Less than 24-hours after being installed, Michael Tate Reed demolished<\/a> it by ramming it with his car. …<\/p>\n

The Satanic Temple petitioned to erect a statue of Baphomet in front of the Oklahoma capitol but dropped the cause when the Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered the removal of a Ten Commandments display from its Capitol in 2015. https:\/\/www.breakingisraelnews.com\/112647\/ten-commandments-beat-devil\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Wikipedia<\/em>, Baphomet is a Sabbatic Goat, created by Eliphas Levi in the 19th century. Sabbatic <\/b>is defined as of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance. The Satanists want a monument that mentions the biblical Sabbath removed if they cannot promote their religion (which does not advocate actually keeping of the seventh-day Sabbath).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The Satanic Temple has taken other steps in the past to promote its views:<\/p>\n

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The Satanic Temple Performs The Nation\u2019s First State Sanctioned Satanic Ceremony in History<\/h2>\n

In a hypocritical move authorities on December 19, 2015 allowed the Satanic Temple to preform a religious ceremony on the State Capital steps of Lansing Michigan.<\/p>\n

As you might recall Federal Judges proclaimed separation of State and Religion back in July of 2015. Meaning no Religious ceremonies on Public Properties. …<\/p>\n

We are truly a nation that is falling apart at its very foundation. … Prayer is being taken out of schools or Florida will allow Satanic Temples into schools. http:\/\/worldtruth.tv\/the-satanic-temple-performs-the-nations-first-state-sanctioned-satanic-ceremony-in-history\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is the logo of the group:<\/p>\n

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On the home page of its website, The Satanic Temple seeks donations to fight restrictions against abortions:<\/p>\n

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS TO USE RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS TO PROTECT WOMEN\u2019S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Satanic Temple is accepting donations to assist our efforts to challenge arbitrary, insulting, and outright harmful regulations imposed on women who seek abortions.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Since there are a lot of abortion supporters, this could be one reason some are promoting The Satanic Temple.<\/p>\n

Here is some information from the FAQ page of The Satanic Temple’s website:<\/p>\n

To embrace the name Satan is to embrace rational inquiry removed from supernaturalism and archaic tradition-based superstitions. The Satanist should actively work to hone critical thinking and exercise reasonable agnosticism in all things. Our beliefs must be malleable to the best current scientific understandings of the material world \u2014 never the reverse.<\/p>\n

DO YOU PROMOTE EVIL?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Satanic Temple holds to the basic premise that undue suffering is bad, and that which reduces suffering is good. We do not believe in symbolic \u201cevil.\u201d We embrace blasphemy as a legitimate expression of personal independence from counter-productive traditional norms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course by promoting blasphemy and abortion and opposing the Ten Commandments, the Satanic Temple is promoting evil.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Ten Commandments, Protestant mega-pastor Andy Stanley opposes them as well. He also opposes referring to prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament. Andy Stanley is the subject of our latest posted video:<\/p>\n

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Andy Stanley opposes prophesies of Jesus?<\/a><\/h3>\n

Did mega-Protestant Pastor Andy Stanley really say you should not use Old Testament prophecies to support Jesus’ Messiahship? Did he also claim that there was no Bible until the fourth century? Did he also teach against the Ten Commandments? Did Jesus, Peter, Paul, Apollos, and Philip use Old Testament prophecies to prove that Jesus was the Messiah? Did it really take until the fourth century to have a Bible? Did early Christians teach the observance of the Ten Commandments? Dr. Thiel, who listened to Andy Stanley in a podcast, plus has studied the Bible and church history, answers these questions from a Christian perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The USA is becoming more accepting of many things that go directly against the Bible. Blatantly promoting satanism is just one more. Promoting satanism is wrong (cf. Isaiah 47:13-15; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:12-15).<\/p>\n

As far as the Ten Commandments go, here are links to articles, a book, and sermons related to them:<\/p>\n

The Ten Commandments: The Decalogue, Christianity, and the Beast<\/a> This is a free pdf book explaining the what the Ten Commandments are, where they came from, how early professors of Christ viewed them, and how various ones, including the Beast of Revelation, will oppose them. A related sermon is titled: The Ten Commandments and the Beast of Revelation<\/a>.
\nThe Ten Commandments in Hebrew<\/a> This is a photo of a Hebrew document from the 2nd century, B.C.
\nWere the Ten Commandments in Effect Before Mount Sinai?<\/a> Some have said not. This article provides biblical quotes to answer this important question. A sermon of related interest is titled Were the Ten Commandments in Place prior to Mt. Sinai?<\/a><\/span>
\nJob and the Ten Commandments<\/a> Was Job written prior to Mount Sinai? Did Job know about the ten commandments? This article provides biblical answers to those questions.
\nWhat Did Jesus Teach About the Ten Commandments?<\/a> This article quotes what Jesus actually said about them (His words are in red<\/span>).
\nWere the Ten Commandments Nailed to the Cross?<\/a> Some have said so. This article provides some biblical quotes to answer this important question. Here is a link to a related sermon: Were the Ten Commandments ‘Nailed to the Cross’? <\/a>
\nWhat Did Paul Actually Teach About the Ten Commandments?<\/a> Many say Paul taught against the ten commandments. Is this true? This article quotes Paul with his words in green<\/span>.
\nAre the Ten Commandment Still in Effect?<\/a> This article quotes the ten commandments and combines some of the previous articles into one article about the ten commandments. The commandments are shown at Mount Sinai, before Mount Sinai, in the teachings of Jesus, after the crucifixion, and in the teachings of Paul. It addresses the most common “traditions of men” regarding them as well. Here is a version in the Spanish language:.\u00bfEst\u00e1n vigentes todav\u00eda los diez mandamientos?<\/a>
\nWere the Pharisees Condemned for Keeping the Law or Reasoning Around it?<\/a> Many believe that the Pharisees were condemned for keeping the law, but what does your Bible say? If they were not condemned for that, what were they condemned for? A related sermon is titled Jesus, Pharisees, and the Ten Commandments<\/a>.
\nThe Ten Commandments Reflect Love, Breaking them is Evil<\/a> Some feel that the ten commandments are a burden. Is that what Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John taught? For a more detailed discussion of the first four commandments, please see the video The Ten Commandments: Loving God<\/a>–and here is a link to a related article in Spanish: Los primeros cuatro mandamientos: Amar a Dios<\/a>. For a more detailed discussion of the last six commandments, please see: The Ten Commandments: Loving Your Neighbor<\/a>. Here is a link to a related article in Mandarin Chinese SAga\u2039\u00ebT}f>y:r1\u00ff\f\u008f\u00ddS\u00cd\u2039\u00ebT}v\u201e\\1f\/\u0090\u00aa`vv\u201e <\/a>
\nWas the Commandment to Love the Only Command?<\/a> Some have stated that John’s writings teach this, but is that what the Bible really says?
\nThe Ten Commandments: Cause and Effect<\/a> Is everything random? Why do things happen? Are there just two ways? Should Christians keep the ten commandments? A related sermon is also available: Cause and Effect: Two Trees, Two Ways<\/a>.
\nThe Ten Commandments and the Early Church<\/a> Did Jesus and the Early Church keep the ten commandments? What order were they in? Here are quotes from the Bible and early writings. A related sermon is titled: Christians and the Ten Commandments<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Promoting sin was sadly, expected in the last days:<\/p>\n

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1<\/strong><\/span> But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: <\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/strong><\/span> For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, <\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/strong><\/span> unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, <\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/strong><\/span> traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, <\/span><\/div>\n
5<\/strong><\/span> having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! <\/span><\/div>\n
6<\/strong><\/span> For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, <\/span><\/div>\n
7<\/strong><\/span> always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. <\/span>(2 Timothy 3:1-7)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And it is not just the blatant Satanists that do that as Andy Stanley, to cite one example, shows.<\/p>\n

The Bible warns that God will send punishment “against an hypocritical nation” (Isaiah 10:6, KJV). Teachings against the Ten Commandments and the promotion of satanism are only part of the MANY wrong and hypocritical practices in the USA.<\/p>\n

Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

Did God Create a Devil?<\/a> If not, what happened? Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> wrote this as a booklet.
\nThe Bible and Astrology<\/a> Should Christians avoid participating in astrology or did God inspire it? Does the Bible encourage astrology? What does the Bible actually teach? What is astrology? How does astrology differ from astronomy? Should Christians Be Involved In Astrology?<\/span><\/a>
\nOMENS? DIVINATION? HOROSCOPES? THE ORIGIN OF ASTROLOGY<\/a> Where did astrology come from? Should you read your horoscope?
\nDoes Astrology Work?<\/a> Many believe and follow astrology–but does it work? Here is a link to the article in Mandarin Chinese: S`f\u001fg\/Q\u00c6xnT\u0017\u00ff\u001f<\/a> .
\nThe Occult Explosion – What Does It Mean?<\/a> A booklet by Herbert W. Armstrong which also includes a challenge.
\nClose Encounters of a ‘Spirit’ Kind <\/a>discusses some experiences I believe were (demon) ‘spirit’ related. A video is also available titled: Poltergeists and Lying Wonders<\/a>.
\nAngels, Cherubim, and Seraphim<\/a> This is information about various types of angelic beings.
\nDid Early Christians Celebrate Birthdays?<\/a> Did you know that Satanists are big believers in promoting birthdays? Did biblical era Jews celebrate birthdays? Who originally celebrated birthdays? When did many that profess Christ begin birthday celebrations? A related sermon video is available and is titled: Birthdays, Christians, and December 25th<\/a>.
\nProof Jesus is the Messiah<\/a> This free book has over 200 Hebrew prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus. Plus, His arrival was consistent with specific prophecies and even Jewish interpretations of prophecy.
\nShould You Keep God’s Holy Days or Demonic Holidays?<\/a> This is a free pdf booklet explaining what the Bible and history shows about God’s Holy Days and popular holidays. A related sermon is Which Spring Days should Christians observe?<\/a>
\nAbortion, the Bible, and a Woman’s Right to Choose<\/a> Do you know what the Bible teaches on this? Has the Roman Catholic Church allowed abortions? What about the real Church of God? Some may also, or instead, wish to view the YouTube video Abortion, the Bible, and US Debt<\/a>.
\nAnglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel<\/a> Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Saxon (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo-Saxon nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? Here is a link to the Spanish version of this article: Anglo-Am\u00e9rica & las Tribus Perdidas de Israel<\/a>. Information is also in the YouTube sermons titled Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? Why does it matter?<\/a> and British are the Covenant People<\/a>. A short YouTube of prophetic interest may be Barack Obama and the State of the Apocalypse<\/a>.
\nWill the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves?<\/a> Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people? Here is a link to a video titled Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves? <\/a> Here is a related item in the Spanish language \u00bfSer\u00e1n divididas las naciones anglosajonas?<\/a>
\nIs Halloween Holy Time for Christians? <\/a>This article provides some historical and biblical insight on this question.
\nWalpurgis Night: Witches\u2019 Sabbath?<\/a> This is observed in parts of Europe April 30th-May 1st. Though named after a Catholic saint, it tends to be like Halloween.
\nDo You Practice Mithraism?<\/a> Many practices and doctrines that mainstream so-called Christian groups have are the same or similar to those of the sun-god Mithras. December 25th was celebrated as his birthday. Do you follow Mithraism combined with the Bible or original Christianity? A sermon video from Vatican City is titled Church of Rome, Mithras, and Isis? <\/a>
\nIs God Unreasonable?<\/a> Some have suggested that if God requires Sabbath-keeping He is unreasonable. Is that true?
\nHope of Salvation: How the Continuing<\/em> Church of God differs from most Protestants<\/a> How the real <\/em>Church of God differs from mainstream\/traditional Protestants, is perhaps the question I am asked most by those without a Church of God background. As far as some changes affecting Protestantism, watch the video Charismatic Kenneth Copeland and Anglican Tony Palmer: Protestants Beware! <\/a> [Portugu\u00eas: Esperan\u00e7a do salva\u00e7\u00e3o: Como a igreja do deus difere da maioria de protestantes<\/a>]. A sermon is also available: How Does the Church of God Differ from Protestantism?<\/a>
\nBeware: Protestants Going Towards Ecumenical Destruction!<\/a> What is going on in the Protestant world? Are Protestants turning back to their ‘mother church’ in Rome? Does the Bible warn about this? What are Catholic plans and prophecies related to this? Is Protestantism doomed? See also World Council of Churches Peace Plan<\/a>.
\nWhere is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a> This free online pdf booklet answers that question and includes 18 proofs, clues, and signs to identify the true vs. false Christian church. Plus 7 proofs, clues, and signs to help identify Laodicean churches. A related sermon is also available: Where is the True Christian Church? <\/a>Here is a link to the booklet in the Spanish language: \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la verdadera Iglesia cristiana de hoy?<\/a> Here is a link in the German language: WO IST DIE WAHRE CHRISTLICHE KIRCHE HEUTE?<\/a> Here is a link in the French language: O\u00f9 est la vraie \u00c9glise Chr\u00e9tienne aujourd\u2019hui?<\/a>
\nContinuing History of the Church of God<\/a> This pdf booklet is a historical overview of the true Church of God and some of its main opponents from Acts 2 to the 21st century. Related sermon links include Continuing History of the Church of God: c. 31 to c. 300 A.D<\/a>. and Continuing History of the Church of God: 4th-16th Centuries<\/a> and Continuing History of the Church of God: 17th-20th Centuries<\/a>. The booklet is available in Spanish: Continuaci\u00f3n de la Historia de la Iglesia de Dios<\/a>, German: Kontinuierliche Geschichte der Kirche Gottes<\/a>, French: L \u0019Histoire Continue<\/em> de l \u0019\u00c9glise de Dieu<\/a> and Ekegusii Omogano Bw\u2019ekanisa Ya Nyasae Egendererete<\/a>.
\nThe History of Early Christianity<\/a> Are you aware that what most people believe is not what truly happened to the true Christian church? Do you know where the early church was based? Do you know what were the doctrines of the early church?Is your faith really based upon the truth or compromise?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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