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pby1000 ago

The Satanic Temple are Atheists, not the Church of Satan.

https://youtu.be/0LvnlcbdngE

Cid ago

The COS are atheists too, LeVey just thought to be accepted as an actual religion they would need a certain dogma element like the others have.

pby1000 ago

OK. Fair enough. I do not know enough about it to disagree with you. Thank you for clarifying.

Cid ago

It's actually kind of weird. Have you ever read the Satanic Bible? The first half is basically "fuck religion and God is fake and immoral because [list of reasons]" (very atheist), but the 2nd half is nothing but instructions for magic rituals. It could be a con to get people to accept and worship Satan unknowingly, or he could have just been onto something with his emphasis on needing dogma and rituals to successfully emulate other religions - he was a carny after all so he grew up understanding the importance of having a "flair for the dramatic".

pby1000 ago

No, I have never read it. Maybe I should check it out just to see. I have read the Bible, the Quran, and others, so I may as well add this one to my list.

It is kind of scary to think that a carny created a religion. LOL.

PlatoDavidicLine ago

Does "Yankee Rose" refer to the House of Wisdom?