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submitted 3 days ago by Armio2@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

Today, in a symbolic act, Iranians set fire to the flags of Israel and the United States, as well as an obelisk and a statue of Baal—which they described as a symbol of Satan—in various cities across Iran in response to the release of the Epstein documents.

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I feel like I don't understand what the message being sent here is. Are they mad that the Epstein files got released? Mad about what's in them? Something else?

[-] Armio2@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago

They are mad about all the violence towards children, the cannibalism the pedophilia the violence proven in the Epstien files. Hence they are burning this effigy to show that they are against all of this and they oppose it.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 17 points 2 days ago

Baal isn’t Satan - that’s just ignorant.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Also, building a statue of Baal and then burning it is just standard Baal-worship.

[-] Naz@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I was about to say, Baal heavily approves of this action

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

i wonder how long we stop pretending w this jesus guy and cut out the middle man to go straight to worshipping baal again. lol

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Exactly. That's how sacrifice worked. You burned shit to give it to the gods. These guys just gave Baal a really nice statue of Satan to put in his living room.

[-] whelk@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 days ago

I'd totally have this be a valid form of worship if I were a god. Especially if they cook hot dogs and marshmallows over it

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 2 days ago

No, that's just monotheism. All "pagan" gods are Satan to these mouth breathers.

[-] DrQuickbeam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Does this mean they sculpted dozens of statues and shipped them around the country to burn some gas on them? Old Hadad is making a come back

[-] tryagain@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 days ago
[-] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Blood Marines are stored in the Baals.

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago
[-] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I love that at some point the SG-1 writers must have asked themselves "what if a Goa'uld had rizz?" And thus Ba'al was born.

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 62 points 3 days ago

Say what you want, but their effigy-burning commitment is absolutely top notch.

They build a fucking statue that any Baal-worshiper would be thrilled to have in their home and then burn it.

That statue is awesome. Blows Banksy's picture-shredder out of the water.

I'm just wondering if they contracted the statue out to some artist without sharing their plans.

"You did what with it? Dude, that took me fifteen fucking months. MY WIFE LEFT ME!!!"

[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Burning a statue of Baal is metal as fuck. Set flame to the dying and rising god Baal, let his ashes bring strong harvests and renewal 🤘

[-] bampop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It's a pretty random bunch of things to burn though. My guess is they had this stuff lying around for a while and they needed to make room for something else

I really wish he and his wife could have made it through the ordeal. They held a lot of promise.

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[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 3 days ago

Western Mainstream Media: look at these 5 iranians we found who want the US to bomb Iran and install the Shah

  • Iranians burning US and Israeli flags

Western Mainstream Media: check out these AI slop videos of Jared kushners plans for gaza

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 24 points 3 days ago

If I learned anything from Burning Man it’s that, in order to burn something in effigy, you first need to construct a combustible effigy.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 11 points 3 days ago

Israel and US flag fit that description

[-] BarrelsBallot@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 3 days ago

Good reminder for all those who were calling on U.S intervention just some weeks ago

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