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After a nearly yearlong investigation, the commission, led by Chief Justice Earl Live TV. But you might be surprised to learn that many satanists are a lot more interested in community activism and individual freedoms than heavy metal or performing bizarre rites.
Here are a few things you might not know about satanism:. Most satanists aren't devil worshipers. Surprisingly, most card-carrying satanists do not worship Satan or any other form of the devil -- they are actually atheists. The Church of Satan, founded in the mids, explains it this way on its website : "Satan to us is a symbol of pride, liberty and individualism, and it serves as an external metaphorical projection of our highest personal potential.
We do not believe in Satan as a being or person. Read More. The Church of Satan puts the individual at the center of the universe, what high priest Peter Gilmore describes as going from an "a-theist" to an "I-theist.
The Satanic Temple , which formed in recent years to fight a perceived intrusion of Christian values on American politics, says, "we do not promote a belief in a personal Satan. To embrace the name Satan is to embrace rational inquiry removed from supernaturalism and archaic tradition-based superstitions.
They are OK with celebrating Christmas. Why would satanists be OK with celebrating the birth of Jesus? Because, the Church of Satan claims, "Christians stole this holiday from the pagans -- Santa Claus has come to signify indulgence, and he is a combination of Dionysos and Silenus from Roman and Greek myths.
Michael Mars, a Detroit artist and member of the Satanic Temple, says he celebrates Christmas, but not as a day to commemorate Jesus' birth. He, like other members of the Satanic Temple, has no problem with other religions' holidays.
Satanist: 'Every voice has to be heard' You won't find a satanic church in your community. The Church of Satan doesn't have actual church buildings, because "that would be against our individualist approach to living," its website says. For a short time, its founder Anton LaVey used his San Francisco home as the church's headquarters, where he performed rituals.
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The release of Hail Satan? Towards the end of Hail Satan? Before he steps out, he puts on a bulletproof jacket. Greaves remembers that rally well. I ended up speaking with my back to them, which was rather harrowing. Rather than ushering it in, the satanists are trying to stop it. In the UK, Hail Satan? Devil's advocate: are satanists now the good guys in the fight against the evangelical right?
Lucien Greaves, spokesman for The Satanic Temple. Read more.
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