Satanic Display Destroyed Just Days after Being Placed Near Nativity in New Hampshire; Here's What Happened

Billy Hallowell : Dec 12, 2024
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"My preference was to deny the permit and accept the risk of the threatened lawsuit. I oppose the permit because I believe the request was made not in the interest of promoting religious equity but in order to drive an anti-religious agenda." -Mayor Byron Champlin

[Faithwire.com] Vandals have reportedly destroyed yet another satanic display, with the latest debacle unfolding in Concord, New Hampshire. (Screengrab image: via WMURG News)

The satanic Temple's display was reportedly only up for three days before the black Baphomet's head was lobbed off and other elements shattered.

The organization reportedly put the Baphomet on display Saturday, though, by Tuesday, the damage had already been done, the Concord Monitor reported.

Before its destruction, The satanic Temple posted the "unveiling" on social media, proclaiming, "Hail satan!" before removing a black covering over the structure. The statue, which had yellow eyes, included a tablet with The satanic Temple's "7 Fundamental Tenets."

Mayor Byron Champlin, who didn't condone the associated destruction, said he doesn't believe the display should have been permitted to be placed outside of the New Hampshire State House.

"My preference was to deny the permit and accept the risk of the threatened lawsuit," Champlin said at Concord City Council Monday night, according to the Concord Monitor. "I oppose the permit because I believe the request was made not in the interest of promoting religious equity but in order to drive an anti-religious agenda."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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