Tis the season for separation of church and state.
Festive Satanic statue added to Illinois statehouse
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Placed between a Christmas tree and a menorah, the four-foot sculpture depicts a snake coiled around an outstretched arm holding an apple.
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The state government said the temple had the same right as other religious groups to have a display.
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Earlier this year, members of a Satanic Temple placed a statue of Baphomet - a goat-like deity associated with Satanism - outside Arkansas' statehouse during a First Amendment rally.
The group also settled a $50m lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros last month over a statue of Baphomet used in the TV series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
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