Why are satanists obsessed with Christmas?

[Michie]

Over the past several years, a growing trend has emerged of self-professed Satanists erecting demonic shrines, idols, and statues in public places around Christmastime. During last year’s holidays, U.S. Navy veteran Michael Cassidy toppled and beheaded a Baphomet statue erected in Iowa’s state capitol building, while state Democrats in Michigan posed with a demonic idol on the state capitol building’s front lawn. This year seems to be no different, with Satanist shrines popping up across the country and American Christians pushing back against the encroachment of the demonic.

In Minnesota, an offshoot of the Satanic Temple (TST) succeeded in placing a Satanic shrine in the state’s capitol building. Satanists quite literally hailed the installation of a demonic idol as a hallmark of “religious plurality.” Much the same in New Hampshire: a state Democrat lobbied to incorporate a Satanic display into a nativity scene outside the Statehouse, as an emblem of “our pluralistic society.” The display was promptly and “completely destroyed” by an unknown individual, echoing Cassidy’s destruction of the Satanic display in Iowa last year.

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Why Are Satanists Obsessed with Christmas? And What Can Christians Learn from It?

Satan's hatred of the image of God extends beyond prowling about for souls to devour. The celebration of Christmas itself bears the image of God, although not i

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[RileyG]

Simple. Their “master” hates anything holy! So gross!

 

[Arcangl86]

I agree that state-sponsored religious displays are gross.

 

[iarwain]

Of course Satan would hate Christmas, it is a joyful holiday celebrating the coming of the Messiah. I notice in recent years they've started putting out more movies like "Letter to Satan Claus" or the new Jack Black movie with a similar premise. I guess you could argue Santa is a distraction from the true meaning of Christmas, but things are getting more blatant.

 

[RileyG]

Of course Satan would hate Christmas, it is a joyful holiday celebrating the coming of the Messiah. I notice in recent years they've started putting out more movies like "Letter to Satan Claus" or the new Jack Black movie with a similar premise. I guess you could argue Santa is a distraction from the true meaning of Christmas, but things are getting more blatant.

Fun fact: Jack Black is an atheist, but he is raising his children in Judaism. He is culturally Jewish.

Wonder why he is starring in a movie about Christmas? Other than the fact, Christmas, at least in the modern world, is very commercialized.

 

[iarwain]

Fun fact: Jack Black is an atheist, but he is raising his children in Judaism. He is culturally Jewish.

Interesting, I didn't know that. There seem to be a lot of Jewish atheists. A lot of Christmas songs written by Jewish songwriters also.

 

[RileyG]

Interesting, I didn't know that. There seem to be a lot of Jewish atheists. A lot of Christmas songs written by Jewish songwriters also.

There are many, many Jewish people in the entertainment industry who are secular, atheists, or agnostics. Sarah Silverman also comes to mind.