The Satanic Temple
- www.kswo.com Oklahoma public school students could soon earn credit through ‘Satanic Temple Academy’
In a post on social media, the religious group stated their Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) could soon be available for Oklahoma students.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/13614799
> > The Satanic Temple is once again announcing plans for the Sooner State after a bill was sent to the governor’s desk which could allow students to receive class credits for religious and moral instruction off school campuses. > > > > House Bill 1425 would force school districts to adopt a policy which allows students to go off-campus to attend a religious or moral instruction course taught by an independent entity. The student would be allowed to miss up to three class periods per week to attend such a course. > > > > Instructors of these courses would not need to be licensed or certified teachers. > > > > ... > > > > In response to the bill being one step away from becoming the state’s newest law, The Satanic Temple is highlighting their own learning academy that Oklahoma students could use to possibly earn school credit. > > > > In a post on social media, the religious group stated their Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) could soon be available for Oklahoma students. > > > > “The Satanic Temple believes that public schools should be free from religious influence,” the post said. “We are, however, prepared to ensure our members’ children receive the same opportunities as those participating in other religion’s programs. By not vetoing HB 1425, Governor Stitt will allow the state to grant elective credit for religious and morality classes taught by The Satanic Temple, making it possible for parents to invite TST’s HAIL program to their local public schools as soon as this fall.”
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#TST Latest News: Legal Update with #LucienGreaves, @hemantmehta ,and David Williamson [04.23.2024]
\#TST Latest News: Legal Update with #LucienGreaves, @hemantmehta ,and David Williamson [04.23.2024] \>
Lucien Greaves, Hemant Mehta (Friendly #Atheist), and David Williamson (Central Florida #FreeThought Community) discuss the #publicschool #chaplain bill proposed by #ChristianNationalists in #Florida. The bill would allow for a widely unregulated #religious presence in public #schools. @thesatanictemple is preparing to offer #Ministers, if the bill passes.
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"We are going to put Satanic chaplains in Florida schools, nothing in the bill places limits on who can become a chaplain, and Ron DeSantis can not simply amend the Constitution limiting the religious
"We are going to put Satanic chaplains in Florida schools, nothing in the bill places limits on who can become a chaplain, and Ron DeSantis can not simply amend the Constitution limiting the religious liberty of some by proclamation from the podium. "
excellent, yes. exactly. @thesatanictemple
- www.bostonherald.com Salem’s Satanic Temple pipe bomb arrest: Man accused of throwing explosive onto porch
An Oklahoma man is accused of throwing a pipe bomb onto the porch of the Satanic Temple in Salem.
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Explosive Thrown onto the Porch of the Satanic Temple
www.bostonglobe.com Explosive device thrown onto porch at Satanic Temple in Salem, police say - The Boston GlobeLucien Greaves, co-founder and spokesperson for the Satanic Temple, said the improvised explosive was hurled at the building around 4 a.m. Monday and “fizzled out, scorching some of the front of the house.”
- luciengreaves.substack.com The Demons of Satanism & the Religions of the Nontheistic
How Arguments Against the Legitimacy of Nontheistic Religions Fail
- www.actionnews5.com Satanic Temple sues MSCS for discrimination over security payment
On January 5, 2024, the Freedom for Religion Foundation submitted a letter to interim Superintendent Tutonial Willaims citing the unconstitutional restriction of Chimney Rock Elementary’s After School Satan Club.
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Communities similar to Satanic Temple?
Super broad question, but I want to ask if there are other communities similar in one aspect or another to the Satanic Temple?
- www.independent.co.uk Satanic Temple gets ready to send chaplains into Florida schools
The group says it wants to offer an alternative to organised religion
The organisation known as the Satanic Temple is getting ready to send its chaplains into Florida schools, as a bill edges closer to adoption that allows volunteer chaplains in schools.
The religious group, which does not actually believe in Satan, encourages “effective and artful protest”, according to its website.
In the ten years since its conception, the group has advocated for First Amendment rights, as well as religious freedom, across the United States.
- luciengreaves.substack.com Anti-Satanism Bills and Thought Crimes
It was Republican State Senator Sandy Salmon who introduced Senate File 2210, “An act related to the Satanic displays or Satanic worship on property of the state and its political subdivisions” in Iowa the week before last, though it is unclear who actually authored the text. As similar text simulta...
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Man’s plan to bomb Satanic Temple is thwarted, MA cops say.
A Michigan man was arrested for planning to bomb The Satanic Temple headquarters in Salem, Massachusetts, police said.
Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, of Grant, Michigan was arrested on Jan. 2 by Grant police, according to a Jan. 12 news release from the Salem Police Department. Terpstra is charged with possession of bombs with unlawful intent.
Michigan law enforcement were tipped off about Terpstra’s plan by his mother, WZZM reported citing court documents.
- www.theguardian.com Tennessee after-school Satan club holds first meeting despite protests
Club flyer says Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religion and does ‘not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology’
Children had a “great time” at the first meeting of an after-school Satan club at a Tennessee elementary school this week, organizers said, despite dozens of protesters who condemned the meeting.
On Wednesday, the After School Satan Club (ASSC), a federally recognized non-profit organization and national after-school program, held its first meeting at Chimneyrock elementary school in Memphis.
A club flyer said that the Satanic Temple was a non-theistic religion that views Satan as “a literary figure who represents a metaphorical construct of rejecting tyranny and championing the human mind and spirit”.
“After School Satan Club does not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology. Instead, the Satanic Temple supports children to think for themselves. All After School Satan Clubs … emphasize a scientific, rationalist, non-superstitious world view,” it added.
Activities promoted by the club include science projects, community service projects, puzzles and games, nature activities, arts and crafts and snacks, the flyer said.
- newrepublic.com Angry About Your Kid’s After-School Satan Club? Blame Clarence Thomas.
The Satanic Temple is helping students form after-school clubs, and parents are furious—but they’re blaming the wrong people.
The after school satan club is making inroads in the US thanks to the supreme court and in particular Clarence Thomas. There are now 4 states (CA, OH, CT, and PA with KS as a proposal) with active clubs where kids can learn unfiltered science and other subjects I'm sure.
Hopefully the new year will bring many more thanks to the SC and we can have better educated kids.
Maybe the motto should be join the After School Satan club and play games and learn things the schools are too afraid to teach. Also kudos to whoever dreamed up the name.
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TST Iowa now has a GoFundMe to sue the guy who trashed their display
www.gofundme.com Legal Fees and Rebuilding, organized by The Satanic Temple IowaThe Satanic Temple Iowa was excited to participate in our Capitol's Hol… The Satanic Temple Iowa needs your support for Legal Fees and Rebuilding
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What does Tenet III, “One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone,” mean to you?
This Tenet can have a lot of interpretations and they’re all correct in my eyes.
Inviolable by definition means, “never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.” The obvious interpretation is that your right to your own body should never be infringed upon, you are the master of your own body and no one and nothing else. This supports things like women’s reproductive rights.
For me it also goes a bit deeper. It means that you are not able to be tainted as a person. There is nothing you can do to yourself that will make you tainted, worthless, or shameful. No amount of piercings, tattoos, sexual partners, and other things society says determines your value, will ever change that. What you do with your body is your business and makes you no less and no more. This may be a stretch for some, I’m not sure, but I felt this meaning to my core when I first read this Tenet and I value it a lot, maybe the most.
I’m curious about your thoughts on Tenet III! How do you interpret it? Feel free to discuss your favorite Tenet as well.
🤘🏽 Hail Satan, Hail Thyself 🤘🏽
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When did you officially consider yourself a member of TST?
Curious as to how long after learning of TST did it take you to call yourself a Satanist. Immediate? Gradual? Thanks.
- www.kcrg.com Satanic display at Iowa Capitol vandalized ‘beyond repair’; arrest made
Organizers say the Baphomet statue was destroyed.
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - On Thursday, the Satanic Temple of Iowa announced that their display at the Iowa Capitol had been significantly damaged.
The controversial display, which Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds called “objectionable,” featured a ram’s head covered with mirrors on a mannequin before being damaged.
Organizers say it’s a symbol of their right to religious freedom.
The Satanic Temple of Iowa posted the following message on their Facebook page:
“This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair. We are proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that we have been allotted.
We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7 Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is being pursued the correct way, through legal means.
KCCI has reported that 35-year-old Michael Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was charged with Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. He has since been released.
Solve et Coagula! Happy Holidays! Hail Satan!”
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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism (an interview with La Carmina)
magazine.columbia.edu The Pacifist's Guide to SatanismLa Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion.
- www.friendlyatheist.com PA school district must pay Satanists $200,000 after lawsuit over After School Satan Club
The Saucon Valley School District illegally blocked Satanists from meeting. They learned their lesson the hard way.
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prageru TST equivalent
I thought only Florida would be dumb enough to have prageru be part of the curriculum. Apparently I was wrong and NH just approved it.
I was wondering if there's a TST equivalent to prageru or if there's something in the works? I know TST has gotten involved in some school clubs where religious stuff was mixed into public schools and thought this might be the next step.
- stephenbradfordlong.com Reactions to Satanism: A Field Guide
I’ve been a Satanist long enough now to notice some patterns in how people react to the news that I’m a Satanist.
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Video archive of TST services
services.satanicministry.com Archives services from Satanic MinistryPosts about Archives written by Chalice Blythe and Penemue
- www.universalhub.com Judge rules Boston City Council doesn't have to let Satanists give an invocation if it doesn't want to
A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by the Satanic Temple of Salem against the Boston City Council over the way counncilors invites clergy members to start meetings with an invocation, concluding that councilors were recognizing the good work done in the city by the clergy, not because they're...
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Hello Satanists
I'm advertising a community, https://lemmy.world/c/otherworldly, for those of certain mindsets about spirituality and the intersection of spirituality and politics. If any are familiar with /r/sorceryofthespectacle, I plan to continue that vibe.
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Temple Service: Moral Grandstanding (tonight 7-18 @ 9 PM EST)
Chat opens at 8:00 and the discussion will be at 9:00. You do need to create a TST TV account, but temple services are free and you don't need to give them a credit card.
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I made an info graph on what the other deadly sins could represent!
This was a long time ago, and it was posted on the Satanic Temple Subreddit from old. I wanna know what your opinions on it are now. I know some of the demons are a bit off, but as long as theres interest. Thank you!
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The Seven Tenets Are Not a Sword
stephenbradfordlong.com Guest Post: The Seven Tenets Are Not a SwordIn this guest post, Greg Stevens explores the ways in which we can subtly abuse the Seven Tenets of The Satanic Temple.