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Baladas89 t1_jeeq6bo wrote

Reply to comment by Lint6 in ACLU suing Saucon Valley School District over district's decision not to allow After School Satan Club by LeaveThatCatAlone

This didn’t sound right to me, so I did a tiny bit of “research” and ended up on Wikipedia (because of course I did.)

It looks like classifications of Satanism include both theistic and atheistic Satanism, and TST can be considered a type of atheistic Satanism.

So I think it’s better to say they are a Satanist organization, but that doesn’t mean what most people think it does.

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_jeeq7t0 wrote

Satanism

>Satanism is a group of ideological and philosophical beliefs based on Satan. Contemporary religious practice of Satanism began with the founding of the atheistic Church of Satan by Anton LaVey in the United States in 1966, although a few historical precedents exist. Prior to the public practice, Satanism existed primarily as an accusation by various Christian groups toward perceived ideological opponents, rather than a self-identity or valid religious belief. Satanism, and the concept of Satan, has also been used by artists and entertainers for symbolic expression.

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Bargeul t1_jef54a9 wrote

>So I think it’s better to say they are a Satanist organization,

They say so, too.

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Baladas89 t1_jef6yhz wrote

Hey look at that! Straight from their website:

> The Satanic Temple has become the primary religious Satanic organization in the world…

And

> The rise of The Satanic Temple has been met with an increase in commentary regarding what Satanism is…

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