What would happen if someone put a giant Satanic pentagram...?

Question

Where I live there is a giant cross up on a hill overlooking the city. An atheist back when I was a kid tried to get it removed through legal proceedings, and ultimately failed. So I was wondering if someone were to put a pentagram up there if anyone could legally take it down (it is public land). I mean if the cross is allowed up there, then why shouldn't someone else's religious symbol be allowed? I'm not satanic and I don't really care if religious symbols are up on the hill as long as they are treated equally. That's what I'm all about. What do you think?

FYI - I realize that a pentagram is not in itself satanic. That is why I worded it "satanic pentagram." Like lets say a giant pentagram with a goat's head in it. That's pretty Satanic.

Answer 1

A pentagram is just a pentagram. It is an ancient and powerful symbol. I have one carved into the steps leading up to my front door. lol You ought to see the people try to side step it. Keeps bible thumping door knockers out, too. You are right. All rights should be honored or none at all. No playing favorites.

Answer 2

Good idea, but the pentagram is not really a satanic symbol. It was published in a book in the late 1700's but not widely used or known until the 1960's when Hollywood popularized it.

Prior the the 1700's it was used as a luck charm, representative of the 5 knightly virtues or the 5 wounds of Christ, as well as other older meanings.

Answer 3

It's like anything else, even the questions get flack! You are right, there should be equal rights since this land/government was formed with FREEDOM OF SPEECH and FREEDOM OF RELIGION! Too bad people have to be so pigheaded about things and not more tolerant towards others. Like the guy who says find something else to focus on! Geeze! Maybe he should get a life if he is so closed minded as not to see what you are asking! This country is suppose to be full of freedoms! IGNORANCE breeds INTOLERANCE! This is also why there has been murder in the name of religion for the last 5000 years!

Answer 4

well id like to start by saying that the pentagram didnt originate from satanic worship,
the pentagram is a pagan symbol meant for protection of one's self or others.
the catholic church has made it into a satanic symbol in effort to draw people to catholic faith.

Yes i aggree that it should be treated as an equal to the cross or any other symbol.

You should understand your symbols before talking about them in forum

Answer 5

There are Church writings that say the pentagram represents the 5 wounds of Christ. In a true pentagram there is 72 degrees between points. This corresponds to the 72 names of God in the ShemHamForash.

Answer 6

Depends on the applicable local, state, or federal laws.

If it is in public lands then anyone must seek first permission of the goverment to install a sign or anything else there, then:
* is there a permit?
* is the permit legal?

In my area there are regulations on the location, installation and size of signs; for example to avoid unnecessary distractions for drivers. If the sign is not in complaint with the regulation a citizen may file a protest and the goverment will take it down.
Again, check applicable laws at the area (local, state, federal).

Answer 7

Something similar happened here in Missouri. Someone had managed to get "JESUS" on their personalized plate. Another person put in for "SATAN". The State Department of Revenue denied the request. He sued the state, and the state supreme court told the Department of Revenue they had a choice: get rid of the Jesus plate, or grant the Satan plate (they were violating religious freedom). To be honest, I don't remember which the state did, but it made for some interesting letters to the editor for a while.

Answer 8

I personally don't care what you put up there. I know there are a lot of religious symbols torn down probably daily. If there can be a gay rights parade, why can't there be a Christian rights parade or an Atheist rights parade? This could go on forever but I think you get the point. I don't care put it all up, there will always be someone who will want to tear it down.

Answer 9

Technically, you have a point.

However, realistically? You know somebody with enough influence would pipe up, and make a few calls to the police and/or politicians, and the pentagram would be removed.

(Either that, or somebody would just play the vigilante, and the pentagram would mysteriously disappear one night while the police conveniently turned a blind eye to the theft.)

Answer 10

Remember what happened when the Hindu priest Venkatachalapathi Samuldrala was asked to do the opening prayer in Congress. It'd be like that, only worse.
The ones who scream loudest about the right to put religious items on public property only mean their religion's items.
The Family Research Council, the most prominent Religious Right lobbying group in Washington, D.C., disparaged religious pluralism and said only Christianity deserves government support.