A new yearend holiday tradition appears to have been introduced at the Michigan Capitol after the Satanic Temple's Detroit chapter placed on Sunday a "Snaketivity Scene" that could be viewed by Christians as mocking Christmas.

The said scene portrays a snake with a book titled "Revolt of the Angel" being offered as a gift. The serpent wraps around a 3x3 feet Satanic cross, reports UT San Diego.

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Upon hearing of the display, state Sen. Rick Jones had a Nativity scene placed also on the capitol to counter the Satanic monument. The scene portrays the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, with his parents Joseph and Mary in the crèche.

Jones said he decided to place the Christian icon of Christmas - the Nativity scene - to "represent the light and not the darkness."

Jex Blackmore, the spokeswoman of the Satanic Temple, told the Lansing State Journal in a videotaped interviews, that the yearend holiday could be celebrated in various ways.

"Having our government just endorse one singular viewpoint or method of celebrating the season is problematic when we have a diverse community of people in Michigan," she explained.

Blackmore added that members of their temple are not Satan worshippers. They only promote individuality and compassion and have views that are not the same as those held by Christians and conservative people, she claimed.

Jones countered that had the Satanic Temple erected their display during other months such as July or April, but not during Yuletide, then it would have been OK and Christians would probably just ignore their "Snaketivity Scene."

However, the state senator stressed that he is not afraid of the snake people and that he is sure that Jesus Christ is not afraid as well.

Michigan requires that both displays be removed at night and set up again the following morning.

In September, Blackmore announced the opening of 15 new chapters of the Satanic Temple across the U.S. and overseas. It claims to have over 10,000 online members made up of ordinary people such as workers, veterans, musicians, academics, businessmen and students.

"Satan, to us, is not a deity or entity, but rather a symbol of the ultimate revolutionary iconoclast exemplified by Milton, William Blake and Anatole France," Blackmore told Aleteia.

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