A
controversial monument was unveiled by the Satanic Temple in Detroit on
Saturday night.
The
eight-foot tall bronze statue, which features a goat-headed Satan, was revealed
to hundreds of ticket holders at a private event in the city.
The
group said the bronze Baphomet monument, which weighs about one ton and has
never been seen before in public, “is not only an unparalleled artistic
triumph, but stands as a testament to plurality and the power of collective
action.”
The
statue, which backed by an inverted pentagram and flanked by statues of two
young children gazing up at the creature, shows Satan with horns, hooves, wings
and a beard.
The
group went on to say the unveiling event “will serve as a call-to-arms from
which we’ll kick off our largest fight to date in the name of individual rights
to free exercise against self-serving theocrats.”
A
Detroit restaurant was originally going to host the event, but canceled after
learning of the Satanic Temple's involvement.
The
group's goal is to display the large statue in Oklahoma next to the 10
Commandments monument.
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