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Ron DeSantis Just Invited the Wrath of the Satanic Temple

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Despite what this article says, I don't think The Church of Satan is a religious institution. How can someone who believes in nothing be a religion?
I think they believe in more than they let on or realize.
 
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I know I say this a lot in 2024 about many things, but the Satanic Temple is demonic. We have to make sure the Satanic Temple is banned forever. Not a fan of DeSantis, but some other politician or group of people need to end this temple.
 
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How is no belief in any religion a religion?
I had to check them out.

"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."

"With unfortunate regularity - and much to our chagrin - The Satanic Temple is confused with an earlier organization, the Church of Satan, founded by Anton Szandor LaVey in the 1960s. The Church of Satan expresses vehement opposition to the campaigns and activities of The Satanic Temple, asserting themselves as the only “true” arbiters of Satanism, while The Satanic Temple dismisses the Church of Satan as irrelevant and inactive."
 
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How is no belief in any religion a religion?
Satanism has an entire belief system. The US armed forces allows you to declare it as your religion

More importantly it’s got tax exempt status as a religion by the IRS so, there you go.
 
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I had to check them out.

"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."

"With unfortunate regularity - and much to our chagrin - The Satanic Temple is confused with an earlier organization, the Church of Satan, founded by Anton Szandor LaVey in the 1960s. The Church of Satan expresses vehement opposition to the campaigns and activities of The Satanic Temple, asserting themselves as the only “true” arbiters of Satanism, while The Satanic Temple dismisses the Church of Satan as irrelevant and inactive."
Anton LeVay is a poo poo pants.

Seriously he and his followers are jerks. By and large Santanic Temple are pretty easy to get along with
 
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Hang out with them, do you?
I have a lot of varied interests, meet a lot of people and I’ll share a drink with just about anybody.

So, yeah, I’ve come across a couple.
 
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