(12-09-2023, 04:12 AM)Freija Wrote: Oh JFC! Calm the hell down.
As much as I try to avoid posting in threads by this particular OP, this is the Satanic Temple, not the Church of Satan. They do not worship the devil or sacrifice babies and their "beliefs" are non-theistic and non-supernaturalist.
You don't say! So the gal from the Satanic Temple was lying to us, and they're not really setting up abortion clinics? You know - the ones she said (not me, her) would provide "religious abortion rituals"?
Are you telling me that a Satanist would LIE to us? Perish the thought!
Quote:Their mission statement:
Quote:The Mission Of The Satanic Temple Is To Encourage Benevolence And Empathy, Reject Tyrannical Authority, Advocate Practical Common Sense, Oppose Injustice, And Undertake Noble Pursuits.
These guys crack me up and I wholeheartedly support some of their antics and political activism especially when it triggers religious fundies, the holier than thou types and those crying for "religious freedom" but only when it pertains to their religion. The Satanic Temple exists mainly to poke the bear.
Remember that statue of Baphomet they commissioned a few years back? LOL ! here are a few of their other ongoing campaigns
And here are their seven fundamental tenets which i have posted before when I researched this organization:
I am happy to see their work is still pissing people off.
That's cute! I can do that too - just watch me! "If I'm elected president, there will be a chicken in every pot and every child will have their very own pony!" There's my "mission statement" - how well do you think that will conform to reality?
I won't presume to assume whether or not you have ever dealt with an actual Satanist, as opposed to what they tell us on the internet. I mean a real, live, dyed in the wool Satanist, up close and personal. less than spitting distance. I have, but I have no idea if you ever have or not.
I will tell you flat out that they are not as the packaging labels them. Not by a long shot. I had a hell of a run with some in eastern Virginia several years ago. They lost in the end, but it was still a fun run for a while.
They can worship (or not) whomever they want. I don't care so long as it's not infringing on other folks. However, when it comes to killing folks that have done them no hurt, they're going to find the occasional blockage in their way..
And regarding who or what they worship, they can lie about that all day long, too, but what they can't do is piss down my back and convince me it's just rain. I'm not gaslit as easily as they would hope, especially after having seen the elephant with my very own beady two eyes.
I watch what folks DO (including Satanists) much closer than I listen to what they SAY. That's where you find how a person's heart really is... and it the best way I know of to avoid the gaslighting so prevalent these days.
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