Thoughts on Satanism

"After my first debate with a Satanist, I thought it'd be a good time to share some of my thoughts (positive and negative) about Satanism...especially as most of the questions we were asked were based on confusion about the 'Satanist' label and not actually about the subject of the debate."



Atheist Debates - Thoughts on Satanism

Terrorists Threaten to Blow Up Satanic Statue

The Satanic temple was planning on erecting a new Satan statue in Oklahoma. Oklahoma declined. Big Jesus fans threaten to blow the statue up, an act that would have brought the FBI hammer down if they were muslims. - Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) host The Young Turks.

"The Satanic Temple received a number of threats after announcing they’d unveil the Baphomet statue on commercial property, including threats to “burn it down” or “blow it up real good.” They’ve moved to a secret location at a ticket-only event. After the unveiling, the group is currently planning on moving the Baphomet to the statehouse in Arkansas, where officials are planning to set a Ten Commandments monument.



After vowing to move their Satanic sculpture to Oklahoma’s statehouse to counter a Ten Commandments monument there, the state Supreme Court ruled public property couldn’t be used for religious displays.

The group has been an effective foil to conservative Christian claims to theocratic dominance, using language in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act intended to favor Christians to challenge abortion waiting periods, according to the New York Times.”*

Read more here: Debate over Satanic statue devolves into shouting match as Detroit pastor berates ‘non-theist’ Satanist

The Satanic Temple Spokesperson Lucien Greaves - Friendly Atheist Podcast

Lucien Greaves is the spokesperson for The Satanic Temple. You know his organization because they’ve been very active recently regarding church/state separation issues. In Oklahoma, where there was a Ten Commandments monument near the Capitol building, Greaves’ group requested putting up a statue of Baphomet… leading to all sorts of chaos. They’ve also tried to put up a Satanic display in the Florida Capitol building. And, my favorite, after a Florida school district allowed an outside group to do a Bible giveaway for students, they requested to distribute a Satanic coloring book… which may lead to an end to outside book distributions for good in that district.



We spoke with Lucien about how he doesn't actually believe in Satan, what his group's relationship is like with other Satanic groups, and why they conducted a Pink Mass over the grave of Fred Phelps' mother.



The Satanic Temple Spokesperson Lucien Greaves - Friendly Atheist Podcast EP 31

The Satanic Temple and the First Amendment

Lucien Greaves of the Satanic Temple gives a speech covering everything from gay Baptist to Satanic endorsements of Republican Governor Rick Scott. Hear about how an atheist became a atheist satanic leader who is trying to protect freedom on many political fronts.



This speech was given on February 16, 2014 at the monthly meeting of the Secular Humanists of the Low Country in Charleston, South Carolina.




Prayer in School – be careful what you wish for, religious right.

Atheist Experience: Satanic Children’s Book

The Atheist Experience#892 for November 16, 2014, with Matt Dillahunty and Martin Wagner. Satanic Children’s Book. Matt and Martin chat about rattlesnakes and the Satanic Children’s Big Book of Activities.



The Atheist Experience is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.

The Atheist Community of Austin is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.

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Atheist Experience #892: Satanic Children’s Book
November 2014

Satan Loves Monster Energy Drinks!

MONSTER Energy drinks are the work of SATAN!!! The crazy religious fundies keep getting crazier... oh, and I'm the devil ;)



A Crazy Christian thinks Monster Energy dring are satanic

Satanic Coloring Book In Public Schools?

"The Satanic Temple has submitted a Satanic coloring book and two fact sheets to Orange schools, requesting permission to give them out to students in January.

The coloring book (see the coloring book here) features cartoon children performing Satanic rituals and drawing pentragrams in school, along with a word search for words like "acceptance" and "friends" and a maze to reach the Necronmicon, a fabled occult spellbook. The children in the book wear Satanic symbols on their shirts and spread anti-bullying and religious tolerance messages. A coloring page features a girl reading in a study filled with Satanic art, books and symbols. A connect-the-dots sheet creates a pentagram."

"To be sure, if our materials are consistent with their standards, they can't simply deny our literature because of its religious viewpoint. If the open forum for distribution goes forward, The Satanic Temple will be there."

Lucien Greaves, Satanic Temple spokesman

See the coloring book here: Satanic Temple submits coloring book, fact sheets for Orange school distribution

Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Jimmy Dore and Wes Clark Jr of The Young Turks discuss. Do you think the school district should have to pass out these coloring books alongside the bible coloring book? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

The Young Turks, 2014

Satanists Have Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs Too!

The Reid Report, Krystal Ball (sub), MSNBC, 7-29-2014.

Satanists Believe That The Body Is Inviolable

The Satanic Temple



ALL IN with Chris Hayes, MSNBC, 7-29-2014, with Irin Carmon

Satan Statue On Oklahoma State Capitol?

The Satanic Temple wants their statue to be placed on Oklahoma State Capitol grounds. The organization believes that they are entitled to fair treatment due to the monument of the Ten Commandments that exists on the Oklahoma State Capitol. This monument was allowed because it was not funded by the government, and legally, the Satanic Temple is entitled to the same right as any other religion.



Lissette Padilla and Elliot Hill discuss equal treatment and the balance between church and state in this clip from the Lip News.

Satan vs Jesus in Oklahoma

Satanic monuments in Oklahoma, Black Mass in Boston and religious fredom.



Lucien Greaves, The Satanic Temple
James Martin, sj. Catholic Priest
Christopher Robichaud, Harvard University

ALL IN with Chris Hayes, MSNBC, May 14, 2014.

TTA Podcast 153 - Satanic Panic

In the 70s, 80s and early 90s, a phenomenon known today as The Satanic Panic swept the United States, as the evangelical Christian community charged that a vast underground network of Satanists were controlling large parts of society.



Believers were warned about products subsidized by Satan, including over-the-counter items like detergent and toothpaste, and there was a huge focus on toys, games and cartoons infected with demons.

In this show, we talk about the Satanic Panic of the past, and we look at modern-day charges of Satanic media, products and influences in our culture.

TTA Podcast 153 - Satanic Panic

The Thinking Atheist,

Exposing Satan's Underground

Geraldo Rivera's infamous NBC News Special during the satanic explosion of the 1980's, exposing the occult and satanic rituals.

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