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administrators left the Temple and took control of its social media pages. They removed all other administrators approved by the Temple – effectively locking the Temple out of the accounts – and posted manifestos claiming that Temple leadership are alt-right white supremacists who supported ableism and misogyny. The name of one secondary social media page was changed to "Evergreen Memes for Queer Satanic Friends." On another social media page, they followed a number of extremist groups, in what the Temple characterized as an attempt to create a false impression of affiliation between the Temple and extremism.

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selected instead). The Satanic Temple maintains there was never any "local community" question during the application process. The Arizona chapter's co-founder Michelle Shortt filed suit against the city, saying they had "no written policy regarding prayer and only reversed its decision after backlash from the community and city officials." The City Council unanimously approved additional funds to litigate a January 2020 federal court trial in Phoenix. The Satanic Temple has appealed the judge's ruling.

996:, restraints, and corporal punishment." The Protect Children Project's website asked participants to print out pre-written letters to send to their respective school boards on a day designated as "Protect Children Day" as a form of protest. In March 2017, the Satanic Temple launched an anti-spanking campaign against corporal punishment in schools, as part of the Protect Children Project. They unveiled billboards in Texas which read "Never be hit in school again. Exercise your religious rights." 372: 2766:

chapters in the United States. He also had concerns about extending the TST brand into nations troubled by conflict. He had been contacted by a woman in Peru who wanted to create a chapter but was worried they might be subjected to violence by "Catholic militants." Greaves ... advised the woman to be safe and not start a chapter. Greaves explained he could never endorse, say TST-Uganda, asking, "How are we gonna feel if they all get fucking gunned down over it?"

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personality clashes and to remove Abaddon as well. ... At this point, TST-UK had ... "a universal vote of no confidence" ... and elected to become independent. ... created its own leadership, rituals, and tenets (the six pillars) and began networking with TST members in such countries as France, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland. in February 2019, the group changed its name to the rather ominous sounding Global Order of Satan.

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supervision of the Recognition and Onboarding Committee (RoC). Starting a new congregation of The Satanic Temple can be very rewarding. It also requires substantial time and effort as well as a thorough understanding of the mission, values, and history of The Satanic Temple. Familiarize yourself with TST's tenets, mission statement, and frequently asked questions, all of which are on our website, prior to contacting the RoC.

416:. Jarry and Greaves decided to retaliate by going to Meridan, Mississippi, to perform a “pink mass” over the grave of the mother of the Westboro's founder, Fred Phelps Sr. During the July 2013 “pink mass”, gay couples made out over the grave and the Temple announced that this ritual would turn Phelps' mother gay in the afterlife. The positive publicity the event received reportedly made the Satanic Temple nationally known. 38: 5341:

their local regions, as well as in concert with national TST campaigns. ... If there isn't a congregation near you, you may wish to seek out a community on the internet. We gather online and keep close ties with one another through social media and other digital means. Many of the local congregations host their presence online, which can also be found within the "Find A Congregation" section of our website.

543:, applied for equal representation when religious installations are placed on public property, provided religious exemption and legal protection against laws that unscientifically restrict women's reproductive autonomy, exposed harmful pseudo-scientific practitioners in mental health care, organized clubs alongside other religious after-school clubs in schools besieged by 795:, next to an established religious statue of a soldier kneeling at a cross the monument faced opposition from local residents and external Christian groups. Subsequently, the city retracted its permission for the installation just days before the scheduled event, leading to the removal of both the proposed statue and the existing religious sculpture. 1130:, ending federal abortion rights and allowing individual states to regulate their own abortion laws. Following this, the Satanic Temple commented on Twitter that the organization was "the leading beacon of light in the battle for abortion access", and that "a religious exemption will be the only available challenge to many restrictions to access". 408:

students to read inspirational messages at assemblies and sporting events—a way to circumvent a Supreme Court's ruling against mandatory prayer in school. In January 2013, Jarry's pretend Satanists rallied to praise Scott for his new law which would allow satanic students “to share their love of Satan” in public schools. After this event, the

1152:, stated that there was "no guarantee" that the Temple would cover a member's legal fees or provide legal support. In response, the Temple's lawyer, Matthew Kezhaya, stated that part of the abortion ritual outlined by the Satanic Temple as the reason for its members' religious exemption required "consulting with your local minister", a step 1148:– an abortion fund serving the states of Alabama and Mississippi – having previously spoken out against the Satanic Temple's position. Though the Satanic Temple offers a dedicated email address for members who encounter legal problems when seeking an abortion using its religious exemption form, former TST reproductive rights spokesperson, 1214:. The Pink Mass was officiated by Greaves and consisted of two gay men kissing over Johnston's grave while Greaves touched the tombstone with his genitals and chanted an incantation intended to change the deceased's sexual orientation. Greaves was charged with a misdemeanor and was told that if he returned to 5974:

In the summer of 2018, TST underwent a major shift with numerous chapters breaking away to form their own Satanic groups. Such schisms are common in the history of new religious movements, but it is significant that these groups remained interested in Satanism as a progressive religious and political

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left the organization in March 2018, over statements deemed too extreme by the national TST organization. In a later interview, Blackmore criticized TST as corrupt: "The organization badly yearns to be deemed legitimate in the eyes of those in power but they will never achieve this aim, even if their

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On January 14, 2017, the Temple hosted what it billed as the largest Satanic gathering in history, hoping to double the attendance of the 2015 gathering in Detroit for the Baphomet unveiling. Film crews from VICE and NatGeo were on hand to document the event. The mass included three parts: Invocation

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resident Daniel Lucey set fire to the Salem facility's porch on June 10, 2022. Local fire rescue personnel had the flames under control shortly after arriving on the scene. The building was occupied at the time, but everyone was evacuated and no injuries occurred; damage was limited, though the porch

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On August 4, the day after TST-UK departed, TST-Los Angeles announced that they were also leaving to form a new group that eventually became known as HelLa. In a statement, they specifically cited the Twitter lawsuit, which they viewed as a waste of resources, and the decision to work with Randazza.

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Officially formed on June 24th 2018, The Global Order of Satan was formed to be a worldwide collective of Satanists united under a shared set of life values & moral pillars. Our aim is to make the world we live in a better place through our actions and in doing so eliminate prejudice, injustice,

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We believe in the Seven Tenets of the Satanic Temple, but we are not a TST chapter and have no direct affiliation with them. We have no relationship with SF-based Satanist groups like the Temple of Set or old Church of Satan. Satanists and non-Satanists of all stripes are free to join us as long as

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There are communities all over the world that have expressed interest in TST, and many have formed unofficial chapters. However, there have been numerous difficulties in incorporating these groups into the US-based structure ... Greaves explained the NC was already overwhelmed by the demand for new

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Conversely, the Church of Satan has claimed that Anton LaVey "codified" Satanism "as a religion and philosophy" with the Church of Satan in 1966, so that we have "five decades of a clearly defined belief system called Satanism expounded by a worldwide organization", namely the Church of Satan. The

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The Global Order of Satan was founded in 2018 following the departure of the TST-UK and London chapters, which had voted no confidence in TST. This schism was motivated by TST removing two consecutive UK chapter heads: the first for engaging in unapproved campaigns, and the second for "personality

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The statement read, "We believe Randazza is opportunistically using The Satanic Temple as both a shield and a lever as he continues to work on behalf of the alt-right, and we in the Los Angeles chapter want no part of this." It also cited, "the complete lack of racial diversity within leadership."

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Congregations are formed by members with the guidance and support of the Recognition and Onboarding Committee, a leadership body elected and managed by our Society of Congregations. TST does not independently create its congregations. ... Congregations are built by local members working under the

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There are many opportunities to be active within The Satanic Temple, locally, and online. ... If there is a congregation near you, you may wish to engage with them and become a part of that community. Endorsed congregations participate in campaigns, social events, and other activities relevant to

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Individuals dedicated to the tenets of the Satanic Temple can join on the organization's website. Members can apply to join local congregations, though local requirements may differ: "If there's a local where you are, to join you do have to be accepted, but there's no initiation or anything. You

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attempt. Greaves clarified in a 2013 interview that the Temple could be both satanic and satirical, and maintains that freedom of speech prevails regardless of political opinion regarding such criticism. Blackmore dismissed claims that the Temple was simply "trying to cause trouble for no reason

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Local groups of organized TST members may form congregations. Some congregations are endorsed by TST to "participate in campaigns, social events, and other activities relevant to their local regions, as well as in concert with national TST campaigns". TST encourages members to form congregations

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According to scholar Joseph Laycock, Jarry was inspired to organize a rally of Satanists (hiring actors to play Satanists) after actions by Governor Rick Scott of Florida to promote religion. In March 2012, Scott had signed a bill that passed the Florida state legislature allowing public school

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magazine critiqued the organization's position that a religious exemption would guarantee its members freedom to seek abortions even in states where they were no longer legal, criticizing its position as overly-simplistic, unproven, and put pregnant people attempting to use the Satanic Temple's

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Announcing the new tax status co-founder Lucien Greaves stated: "In light of theocratic assaults upon the Separation of Church and State in the legislative effort to establish a codified place of privilege for one religious viewpoint, we feel that accepting religious tax exemption — rather than

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City Council denied a 2016 request from the Satanic Temple's Arizona chapter to give an invocation at the Council meeting; denial was based on the grounds that only groups with 'substantial connections to the community' are allowed (the pastor of First Southern Baptist Church of Scottsdale was

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TST-UK collaborated with artist Darren Culleb to subvert a new law in Bavaria requiring all public buildings to be adorned with a cross ... When TST leadership learned of this, they asked to step down as chapter head. ... was briefly replaced as chapter head by Cain Abaddon ... there were

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The Satanic Temple's Washington Chapter has three social media accounts, all of which were maintained and controlled by members of the Temple who were "approved administrators," and whose actions were subject to a written Code of Conduct from the Temple. ... In March 2020, the defendant

980:. The group further stated that as the bill did not specify a religion, the prayers could be led by a student from any religion—including Satanism. The TST members announced they "were coming out to say how happy we were because now our Satanic children could pray to Satan in school." 1326:. The Temple views itself as separate and distinct from its forerunner, representing "a natural evolution in Satanic thought". Greaves has written and posted a fairly long refutation of LaVey's doctrines in an essay "CHURCH OF SATAN VS. SATANIC TEMPLE", and said that the elements of 737:

The group recognizes and respects that there are multiple perspectives and multiple approaches to recovery. The group explicitly says that meetings are not a professional form of therapy, and that anyone struggling with addiction should also seek help from a medical professional.

1017:'s Mom's Satanic Abortion Clinic" will offer free medical consultations and prescribe abortion medication, delivered by mail. Guided by a Satanic Temple minister, patients participate in the abortion ritual, reciting tenets about bodily autonomy and the importance of science. 733:

The Sober Faction's method is guided by TST's Seven Tenets and utilizes the Seven Rituals, which were crafted specifically for the Sober Faction's recovery program. The ritual process promotes self-empowerment while giving structure to each individual's recovery journey.

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The Satanic Temple Sober Faction is a peer support group that offers a Satanic approach to recovery from addiction. Sober Faction meetings assist those who are suffering from addiction in finding sobriety without including or invoking religion in the recovery process.

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The Satanic Temple has become the primary religious Satanic organization in the world ... The Seven Fundamental Tenets of The Satanic Temple, while inspired by 18th Century enlightenment values, were designed for current times, to assist the modern Satanist in noble

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that included two men dressed as clergy pouring milk on kneeling actresses. This was not the first protest of this type that the Temple had held in support of the organization, as they had previously held a 2013 protest where they brought children to the

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On June 6, 2016, the Temple performed a pentagram ritual around the California city of Lancaster in Los Angeles County, to support California State Senate candidate Steve Hill, who hoped to be the first Satanic Temple member elected to public office.

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co-founded the Temple in 2012 ... The Satanic Temple is an openly atheistic religion that Mesner says does not advocate for any supernatural belief. Really, the "Satanic" term is only there because they have the right to use it, as does any other

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Amidst a flurry of disaffiliations and resignations in May 2024, several state groups–including Colorado, Florida, and Minnesota–severed ties with the national TST organization and formed the independent Coalition of Satanic Congregations.

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noted was not mentioned on the Temple's website or either of its abortion ritual guides, and that in the case of "foreseeable legal complications", the Temple refers its members to Kezhaya "for further evaluation and discussion."

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renouncing in protest — can help us to better assert our claims to equal access and exemption while laying to rest any suspicion that we don’t meet the qualifications of a true religious organization. Satanism is here to stay."

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Several "approved administrators" of the TST-Washington chapter left the Temple and took control of the chapter's social media pages in March 2020. TST responded with a lawsuit against the former members, and subsequently sued

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Daniel Walker of Satanic Bay Area, a group allied with TST, explained, "We have this assumption that religion and theism are synonyms. If you can just get to understand that distinction that's sort of the Rosetta

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coiled around a woman's hand presenting an apple, and the message "Knowledge is the Greatest Gift" inscribed on the supporting pedestal; the same sculpture returned in 2019. The West Michigan chapter installed a

1218:, Mississippi, where Johnston's grave is, he would be arrested. Shortly before Phelps's death, on March 19, 2014, the Satanic Temple expressed interest in holding a similar ceremony for the church founder. The 535:...encourage benevolence and empathy among all people, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits. The Satanic Temple has publicly confronted 324:, theatrical ploys, humor, and legal action in their public campaigns to "generate attention and prompt people to reevaluate fears and perceptions", and to "highlight religious hypocrisy and encroachment on 6228:

Bel Citoyen, a former chapter head for TST-Los Angeles ... also took issue with the position of "free speech absolutism" advocated by Greaves, arguing, "The right to free speech doesn't mean the right to a

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The Satanic Temple holds the seven tenets as the prime descriptor of our sincerely held religious beliefs. They represent the common beliefs of those who consider themselves Compassionate/Seven Tenet/TST

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states to be exempt from "enduring medically unnecessary and unscientific abortion regulations when seeking to terminate their pregnancy". In September 2021, as part of its opposition to the

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The sculpture, Baphometic Bowl of Wisdom, a Satanic monument intended to pay homage to veterans, was approved for installation on public grounds. Planned to be placed in a memorial park in

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Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.

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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.

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Membership is subject to termination for "failure to uphold the spirit of the Satanic Temple and its tenets." A member who used a TST event to call for violence against then-president

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Christian religious organizations have criticized many actions by the Satanic Temple. Critics accuse the Temple of being unserious: merely a prank, public satire, or elaborate

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don't even have to be a Satanist, you can just be a strong ally who believes in the political and secular actions without being super stoked about all the aesthetic aspects."

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conspiracy theories. The Grey Faction protests medical conferences, initiates legal action, and petitions medical boards. The faction has protested conferences held by the

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The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own.

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rotunda in 2014 featured an angel falling from the sky into a pit of flames, which was vandalized and then modified as a result. That same year a display at the

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where students engage with rationalist pursuits, scientific games, nature activities, and community service. The program offers an alternative to after-school

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Following a failed abortion lawsuit in June 2020, the Satanic Temple announced a religious abortion ritual on August 5, 2020, which allowed members living in

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protection to support children who may be at risk for being subjected to mental or physical abuse in school by teachers and administrators through the use of

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location in response to anti-abortionist groups that were planning to protest Planned Parenthood on that same date. As part of the protest the Temple held a

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except to just be shocking", instead she defended the Temple "adding to the dialogue that's already there and asking for rights -- just like anyone else."

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declined an invitation to attend the installation of the statue, which took place December 20. Illinois congregants returned to the rotunda in 2022 with a

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Ritual, Destruction Ritual and a Bloodletting Ritual. Local Los Angeles media was also on hand to cover the event, calling the event "a bloody good time".

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The Satanic Temple claims on its website to be "the only Satanic religious organization recognized as a church by the IRS and the Federal Court System."

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Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one's beliefs.

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In November 2015, the Temple received media attention for offering to take in Muslims or refugees that were afraid of experiencing backlash over the

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where none exist or join pre-established ones, but does not actively establish them itself. Congregations are currently established across the

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campus, sponsored by the Harvard Extension Cultural Studies Club; the event was forced to relocate off campus due to significant opposition by

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White, M. H.; Gregorius, Fredrik (2019). "The Satanic Temple: Secularist Activism and Occulture in the American Political Landscape".

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The Satanic Temple has prompted the development of other Satanic religious organizations, some amicably and others through religious

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People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused.

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to the headquarters on March 2, 2023, stating they were taking the threat seriously and following public safety management mandates.

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is painted charcoal and doubles as the Salem Art Gallery. The headquarters includes a Fine Art room, La Voisin Chamber (dedicated to

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on holiday displays in their State Capitol, the Illinois congregation announced a new sculpture for the rotunda in celebration of

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Gregorius, Fredrik, and Manon Hedenborg White. "Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple),“Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple”(2017)."

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Cofounders Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry met in 2012, and the Satanic Temple was active by January 2013. In an interview with

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as a symbol representing "the eternal rebel" against arbitrary authority and social norms, or as a metaphor to promote pragmatic

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The Satanic Temple is the only Satanic religious organization recognized as a church by the IRS and the Federal Court System.

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The Grey Faction is a project of the Satanic Temple with the goal of exposing malpractice and pseudoscience associated with

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religious exemption to have an abortion in legal jeopardy. Other organizations focused on reproductive rights, such as the

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The Satanic Temple announced the celebration of its 10th anniversary at SatanCon 2023, held April 28–30, 2023, in downtown

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against multiple leaders of the Satanic Temple. In June 2022, a man attempted to set fire to the TST headquarters in

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TST is apparently "the largest Satanic organization in history". Its adherents generally refer to their religion as "

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The Satanic Temple Is Engulfed in a Civil War Over a Decision to Hire an Attorney With a Stable of Alt-Right Clients

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The organization's mission encourages "benevolence and empathy" among all people, using Satanic imagery to promote

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in his territories, trying residents of the Missions for the crimes of sorcery, witchcraft and devil worship."

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The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.

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The organization first gained media attention in January 2013 after a group of Satanists assembled at the

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litigious activities are successful. Our work, whatever it is, must come from a place of authenticity."

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Joseph P. Laycock attributes the origin of the Temple and the difference between the two groups to the "

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featured the message "The Greatest Gift is Knowledge" and a depiction of a snake wrapped around a black

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Satanic Temple, on the other hand, are only "masquerading as Satanists" and do not represent Satanism.

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who chanted "Fuck You" and "Hail Satan", while holding signs reading "Stay Out Of My Mommy's Vagina".

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On February 12, 2022, the Satanic Temple held their first SatanCon convention inside Saguaro Hotel in

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Chapters throughout the United States have erected various displays to appear adjacent to Christian

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Launched by the Satanic Temple in the spring of 2014, the Protect Children Project aims to offer "

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Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege

4196:"Satanic Temple launches school campaign to "protect" children and permit them to pray to Satan" 1913:"Trolling Hell: Is the Satanic Temple a Prank, the Start of a New Religious Movement — or Both?" 7715: 7663: 7658: 7527: 7517: 7482: 7250: 6651: 6600: 6596: 6504: 5737:"Q&A: Satanic Temple of Detroit's Jex Blackmore explains group's purpose, growth potential" 5608: 5530: 1255: 875: 851: 844: 840: 523:, which gave birth to another religious Satanic organization called the Global Order of Satan. 448: 246: 207: 56: 7210: 3314:"Michigan's state capitol will host a Satanic Temple display, but no nativity scene (for now)" 3262:"The Florida capitol's holiday display will include a festive message from the Satanic Temple" 1733: 1314:, and the UK seceded from the Satanic Temple over internal disputes with national leadership. 463: 7673: 7385: 7305: 7134: 6942: 6865: 6704: 6694: 5476: 1394: 1302:

Congregations were initially known as chapters; the first chapter was established in 2014 in

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came to Boston, where Jarry and Greaves lived, to picket the funerals of the victims of the

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New displays were organized by local congregations in 2023, with a decorated tree at the

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in May 2017, which TST viewed as unfairly giving higher status to religious individuals.

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From today's perspective, Laycock understands TST's Satanism in terms of its main focus

2425: 2400:"Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion" 2253: 1954: 1797: 1640: 1598: 1374: 1351: 1033: 1030: 945: 939: 906: 752: 671: 628: 437: 384: 7425: 5405:"The Satanic Temple is divided over its leader's decision to hire Alex Jones's lawyer" 4637:"Satanic Temple takes legal action against Texas abortion law and says members exempt" 4378:"The Satanic Temple countered Planned Parenthood protests with some guerrilla theatre" 2578:"Boston man arrested after alleged arson at Salem's Satanic Temple that damaged porch" 1322:

Lucien Greaves has described the Temple as being a progressive and updated version of

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In February, 2023 TST announced it would open a medical clinic in New Mexico offering

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