A Michigan man was arrested for planning to bomb The Satanic Temple headquarters in Salem, Massachusetts, police said.

Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, of Grant, Michigan was arrested on Jan. 2 by Grant police, according to a Jan. 12 news release from the Salem Police Department. Terpstra is charged with possession of bombs with unlawful intent.

Michigan law enforcement were tipped off about Terpstra’s plan by his mother, WZZM reported citing court documents.

  • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    10 months ago

    Well, Christ has a good message too for what it is worth.

    Not that I’m in any way against spreading the 7 tenants because they are beautiful.

    My belief is that the animus towards the Satanic Temple is a mostly projection at this point.

    • rifugee@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      10 months ago

      My belief is that the animus towards the Satanic Temple is a mostly projection at this point.

      My belief is that it’s pure ignorance. Do you think this guy actually looked beyond the name to learn a little more about the organization and still decided to bomb the place? No, any Christian that hates the Satanic Temple does so purely based on the name and their assumptions.

      • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
        111·
        10 months ago

        What are you talking about? Abrahamic religions are all about hate and discrimination. This person was taught to be this way by their community, church, family, etc. This is actually what Christians believe but few are whacko enough to start working on extreme measures. Few will bomb an abortion clinic, for example, but how many nod in satisfaction when reading about it in the news the following day?

        • StenSaksTapir@feddit.dkEnglish
          9·
          10 months ago

          Never forget why they’re called “abrahamic religions” in the first place. The foundation tale is basically one of an abusive relationship: “Sacrifice your son to prove you love me. Ok, just kidding, I just needed to know you’d do it. Love you.”

      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        21·
        10 months ago

        I think it’s both, to be frank.

        Yes there is the “evil bogeyman” aspect to it, at the same time the projection is strong.

        I know what the Christian faith has done and what has been done in its name but I myself am not a violent person and wouldn’t do anything violent towards them.

        This man was violent and believes in the evil bogeyman and I reckon that his projection of what he’d do coupled with the bogeyman is what drove him to act.

        I believe the ACTS were seeing now are a product of projection along with folks who think like them shouting louder.

        satan has ALWAYS been the bogeyman to them.