A Satanic Temple has extended an invitation to the bishop “to hold hands with members of The Satanic Temple while we come together and stand before all of the religious displays at the rotunda” in the Illinois state Capitol.

Not exactly the usual invitation a bishop would receive this time of year, but that’s what’s happening in Illinois as outrage ensues over a “controversial holiday art display from the Satanic Temple that will stand alongside other religious exhibits” reports The New York Post.

The Satanic Temple installed on Monday, “the satanic figure Baphomet depicted as a baby to celebrate the holiday Sol Invictus, the State Journal-Register reported.” The Satanic Temple’s website states Sol Invictus is a “celebration of being unconquered by superstition and consistent in the pursuit of sharing knowledge.”

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