Satanic holiday display at Florida Capitol rejected for being 'grossly offensive' Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Florida was okay with having a pole celebrating a Festivus for the rest of us in the State Capitol, but that approval apparently doesn't extend to a proposal made by The Satanic Temple to put up a holiday display in Tallahassee. An application by the group to install a 5-by-5-foot poster near a Nativity scene in the Florida Capitol was called "grossly offensive" and rejected by Florida's Department of Management Services. The initial description of the poster said it would have been of "religious symbols and images that adhere to community standards... to contribute to the plurality of the community by representing the spirit of good will from other faiths." The group then sent DMS a photo of the proposed display. Above the phrase "Happy holidays from the Satanic Temple," the display featured a diorama of an angel falling into hell. The line "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven" was included on the display. "The department's position is that your proposed display is grossly offensive during the holiday season," DMS Administrative Assistant Sherrie K. Routt told The Satanic Temple via email. Lucien Greaves, the group's spokesman, said the organization is "surprised and dismayed" by the rejection. The group is still awaiting "written confirmation" about the rejection before deciding whether to challenge the decision. Tallahassee.com