Satanic Temple plans to sue Mississippi if state puts 'In God We Trust' on flag

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The Satanic Temple is warning Mississippi that it will pursue a lawsuit against the state if it puts the phrase "In God We Trust" on its flag, as is currently planned.

"removing one divisive symbol of exclusion only to replace it with a divisive phrase of exclusion does not eliminate exclusion, but rather moves it from one group to a collection of others."

"We trust that you will take our request under advisement," the group said. "However, should the state of Mississippi insist on placing this exclusionary religious phrase on its flag, we do intend to file suit and seek injunctive relief against this act."

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[Hoyt]

1. Perfect.

[Dem2theMax]

2. I think the FSM should get in on this as well.

[efhmc]

3. I wish we could get it off the police cars in my small very rw town.

[roamer65]

4. Good for them.

[magicarpet]

5. Oops,... would a little Budda on the Mississippi flag be okay ?

Coexist....

[Celerity]

6. compromise............ In Dog We Trust

Reagan Youth - In Dog We Trust

Reagan Youth is an American punk rock band formed by singer Dave Rubinstein (Dave Insurgent) and guitarist Paul Bakija (Paul Cripple) in Queens, New York in early 1980. Part of the anarcho-punk movement, the band members were committed political anarchists. Their name critiques fervor for then-presidential frontrunner Ronald Reagan with the Hitler Youth who pledged blind allegiance to the Nazi regime during World War II.

[struggle4progress]

7. They'll lose: the courts have traditionally found that the slogan serves a secular purpose

and does not establish any particular religion