• TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    The Satanic Church is Laveyan Satanism and different than the Satanic Temple. Laveyan Saranism is mostly just about individualism, and is too Ayn Randish for my liking. The Satanic Temple is just an awesome group of atheists and agnostic people that advocates for rational thought and the separation of church and state.

    The Satanic Temple uses Satanic imagery and symbolism mostly just to scare the Christian politicians and legislators into voting to remove their own symbols and laws from legislation. That and also because it looks cool. They also provide religious exemption to members for medical reasons and non-Christian holidays and such.

    They do a lot of good things, like fight for the separation of church and state, reproductive rights, and equality. It’s mostly just a big club of nice goth kids who generally want to make the world a better place. I have been a “member” for years, but I have only really gone to a few meetups and park cleanups with my local congregation.

    If anyone is interested to “join”, it’s completely free for anyone to claim membership, and use them for religious exemptions, etc. They have a membership card and certificate for a 25 dollar donation on their website. If you want to participate in their activities, find your local congregation on their website, and join their community on whatever chat app that they use. I found it to be one of the most welcoming communities, and they are always doing good things and fun events.