Oh really? I used to be a SATAnist. Now I converted to NVMe.
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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I noticed there wasn't a TST Lemmy community. The Satanic Temple is a modern satanic religion that aims to promote human rights and compassion. Check out their about page on their official website at https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/about-us. Note that this community is not an official affiliation. TST is also separate and not affiliated with the Church of Satan, who have a slightly different viewpoint of what satanism truly is. Dunno what to post in here, but maybe some will search for this and take part. Hello!
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Satanism is weird.
It'd be one of the most logical philosophies ever developed if it were to strip off all the supernatural layer. Symbolism, imagery, "SIKRET HANDSHAKES!".
I mean, seriously... ๐คญ
A big part of the point is to encourage people to keep religion out of politics. Christianity is by far the most popular set of religions in the USA. They quite often cave and stop trying to add religion to political institutions when the Satanists win lawsuits to be included too. It wouldn't be nearly as effective without using the Christian mythology.
For me its the ultimate act of atheism. To purge the mind of all the superstition by embracing and even understanding and glorifying the figure who represents freedom in so many ways. Its a fight against what we see in all religions of villianizing freedom and getting believers to accept the collar of servitude.
So, at least two people didn't bother to read the article.
There is nothing supernatural about Satanism, though...