[irishjuggler]

“It’s freedom of speech and religion,” said San Jose resident Grant Talarico. “So as far as I’m concerned the tree is fine.”

This simple-minded understanding of the 1st amendment is all too common. It's objectively absurd that Satanists get to participate in "Christmas in the Park" when the whole premise of Satanism is taking the side of Satan in opposition to Christ. Should Nazis get to participate in a public Holocaust memorial? Should the Klan be afforded a booth at a Martin Luther King day celebration?

[TigerClaws]

Exactly.

Shows how evil our nation has become and the Hell on earth it will become unless we stand up.

[a fool in paradise]

“Satanists” are atheists and pretenders and sh!t starters. They no more believe in God or Satan than Pastafarians believe their memes.