![]() ![]() The Satanic Temple Detroit chapter founder Jex Blackmore has said the group doesn't worship Satan but does promote individuality, compassion and views that differ from Christian and conservative beliefs. We weren't aware they were into devil worshipping." I didn't know about the unveiling of a statue. "When I rented the place, I just thought it was a church. "Detroit is a very religious area," Dearing said. The statue was to have been unveiled July 25 at Bert's Marketplace in Detroit's Eastern Market district, but Bert Dearing said he gave the group back its $3,000 rental fee when he learned who booked the place. The AP left a message Monday seeking comment from Detroit police. Greaves said he reported the threats to authorities. ![]() "If people don't want to come, they don't need to come," he added. people threatening to burn the venue down," Greaves said. "Tickets are going to be pre-ordered to cut down on harassment. The Satanic Temple, a group that advocates for the separation of church and state, will release the location of the unveiling on the day of the event, and details will be sent to ticketholders only, the group's cofounder Lucien Greaves told the Associated Press Monday. The 1½-ton Baphomet, which is 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. DETROIT - An 8½-foot-tall bronze monument featuring a goat-headed Satan will be unveiled at a secret, ticketed event in Detroit after the owner of a popular restaurant and entertainment complex backed out and opponents issued threats, organizers said. ![]()
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