Governor Kim Reynolds is under pressure to remove the display, placed there by the Satanic Temple, with Iowa State Representative Brad Sherman leading the charge, labelling it 'evil' and 'disgusting'.

"I am calling for our governor to have this blasphemous display removed immediately based on the grounds that it is unconstitutional and offends God upon whom the State of Iowa depends for blessings," Sherman wrote in a statement, adding "I am calling for clarifying legislation to be adopted in accordance with our State Constitution that prohibits Satanic displays in our Capitol building and on all state owned property."

"If we want the blessings of God upon our state, we must demonstrate by our laws and actions that we are indeed depending upon Him and that we are opposed to Satan," Sherman added.

The Satanic Temple, which claims it doesn't actually believe there is a real Satan, is putting up such displays all over the country, including this fetching Satanic 'gender neutral' Christmas tree: