The Satanic Temple of Illinois has the right to build a holiday display in Springfield. Members say it’s about religious freedom. – Chicago Tribune/MSN

Odd as it sounds, the Satanic Temple does not recognize a Biblical Satan. It is a self-described nontheistic group dedicated to the pursuit of religious plurality, free thought and pushing back against any form of conformist doctrine. It’s not like we’re out here eating babies in the State Capitol rotunda, a Temple member said. The holiday ceremony, for instance, did not include goat sacrifices. No one condemned the nation to hellfire. The message was religious diversity.