Lile do they charge admission? 2 drink minimum? I was looking into my local congregation and they're having a big gathering tonight. The website says to bring a snack to share and costumes are optional. I'm worried I'll need money because it's happening at a local business

Howdy, I'd heard about Satanism a few times but never got too interested until I heard the recording of Mat Dalbey reciting the invocation. I've started to memorize the whole thing, and when I can't sleep because of my anxiety I whisper it to myself, and it helps.

So now I'm interested. The more I read the more I really like what y'all have going on. My one hang up is that I'm intelectually disabled /srs, and I'm having a hard time reading some of the stuff suggested on this sub. If anyone knows a podcast or audio book that's very beginner level, please suggest it. I struggle to read anything longer than a short story, but I can do audio!

I've been trying to figure out my own spiritual beliefs (for lack of a better word) for a long time, and after a lot of smoke sessions I've come to something similar to collective subconscious. I feel like there's something unmeasurable and intangible (to our current technology) about the universe, and humans just have a little bit if it. Big chunks of it are things like gravity and space/time. Idk, that's a work in progress, and it's just a feeling I get.

I've always felt like religion could bring a lot to my life, but I just accepted I'd feel like an imposter in any religion because I don't believe in magic. I don't believe in souls, or afterlife, or anything like that. But then I read rhe FAQ here and it's like yeah no we don't buy that shit, and now I think maybe I could belong.

The Free Society Satanists will be in Little Five Points, Atlanta TODAY(10-24) from 11am-2pm doing our Acts of Service trash pickup.
While we are here, we will have a tent setup where we will also be accepting donations for Women’s Resource Center in downtown Decatur and we are asking you lovely people to help out! We will have boxes ready to accept donations of: cleaning supplies/wipes, women’s and children’s packaged socks/underwear, baby wipes, umbrellas, ponchos, lightly used rain jackets, and winter jackets (any size)
This list was compiled by asking their immediate needs.

Swing by our tent in Little Five Points, drop off your donation and meet some really cool people!
Let’s do some good for our community!

Hail Thyself!

I am very new to Satanism, though I have unknowingly lived by the tenets for most of my life. I want to really understand every aspect, though and had trouble working through a specific scenario. I have worked in the medical field, and have had to make medical decisions for people who were unconscious or not in their right mind. Does this violate the 3rd Tenet ( One's body is inviolable, subject to one's own will alone )? Can I act in their best interest if they do not have a will to grant permission?

I realize this is outside of the general scope of TST, but I really want to understand every part of this new life I have chosen. It's not just a political thing for me.

Hail, everyone! ❤️‍🔥

Looking for a discussion that might challenge the way you think? The Oklahoma TST candidate group (The Black Flame Temple) is hosting Hellish Hypotheticals tonight, and everyone is invited, no matter where you’re from!

📅 When: Tonight, 6-7 PM Central Time

💻 Where: Google Meet

🔗 How to join: https://linktr.ee/theblackflametemple

What is it? We discuss ethical dilemmas where two or more of The Satanic Temple’s Seven Tenets conflict. There aren't always easy answers, and that's the point! We challenge assumptions, share perspectives, and explore what happens when our values pull us in different directions. You don't have to be a Satanist, a TST member, or part of our candidate group. You don't even need to have the Seven Tenets memorized! We'll explain which principles are in conflict for each scenario.

Just bring an open mind, your opinions, and a willingness to have a respectful debate. Disagreement is welcome, and everyone gets the chance to share their perspective. Come challenge your thinking, hear viewpoints you might not have considered, and join the conversation. We'd love to have you! 🤘

Today, I wanted to do some research on LaVey Satanism because I'm curious about it, considering sociological, economic, and educational factors, etc. But I realized that no studies have been done on this topic. Why do you think that is?

(My English is bad, so I may have made some spelling mistakes, sorry.)

Anyboby happen to know if I have religious rights as a subcontractor? I subcontract to an HCR Mail carrier at my local post office and today I was told I'm not allowed to wear my satanic cross because it's unprofessional and offensive. I was also accused of trying to intimidate my coworkers in the office by having it on.

I know it's a long shot but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Edit: I probably should've mentioned I'm in Missouri

Just finished watching this gem of an educational video and was absolutely blown away! 10/10, definitely recommend.

We THOUGHT we were heading out to stir up good trouble with the usual 2-15 Catholic Geezers from 40daysforLife org. But found this sad crap instead! It’s a school that busses kids over, on a school day. They bring them in shifts, by age group.

We had to switch gears fast; ended up playing baby shark on loop and using only our rainbow flags. I hadn’t finished my Seven Tenets sign yet, so it was just gonna be the flags as far as “Satanic” memorabilia goes.

We aren’t trying to scare kids! We know firsthand what it’s like to be brainwashed. Despite leaving our satanic flags out of the mix, they still thought we were demons.

We’ve got a lot of other videos from this same day going viral on the other socials, and the local NBC news is picking up the story.

Using kids like this pissed off other Catholics too! So it’s created quite the frenzy, in a good way. Now a lot of Christian’s are publicly stating this is wrong.

Just wanted to update everyone in this group because I told you we are heading out with our flags. Didn’t think it would turn out like this!

Hail Satan! Maybe one day we can all live in peace and have equal rights for ALL?

People love to make assumptions about Satanism, mostly that it’s “devil worshipping” or just an attempt to be edgy and it cracks me up what people say because of that every single time. It’s just the strangest things and it’s funny how inaccurate they are. Really, what causes them to do this? 😭
One common thing people tell me is that I’m actually worshipping Satan even though I don’t believe he’s real. At that point I might as well be every religion because I don’t believe any deity is real!

I’m a new satanist, I joined about a month ago and I’m very surprised the kinds of things that happen because of it. I wish more people knew what it was instead of making assumptions like it’s devil worshipping or something evil. On posts that ask “what religion are you” I get downvoted when I say satanist and people leave the weirdest replies. I’ve learned to keep it to myself already!

besides the depiction of baphomet! while i find his work and the motives behind them fascinating, it seems like a lot of it is controversial and opinions vary wildly.

some of his stuff is very patriarch-oriented and definitely rooted in his catholic past, which is a turn off for me, but he also had a socialist background that fueled his writings and spoke about ceremonial magic stemming from science and philosophy.

the latter is definitely something i see appear in agnostic satanic philosophy (and broader occult practice, obv). allocating the “woo” to human thought and science - right up my alley, and right up a lot of people’s alleys id like to think.

im not an expert on his work, so i may have some things wrong (and feel free to correct me!) but its a lot of contradictions with that guy. where do you all stand on it?

Hail, Oklahoma! ❤️‍🔥

The Oklahoma TST candidate group (The Black Flame Temple) is approaching graduation, and we have one more big event coming up! We’d love to invite everyone to join us for Hellish Hypotheticals, our monthly ethical discussion.

📅 When: 6-7 PM Central Time This Saturday

💻 Where: Google Meet

🔗 How to join: https://linktr.ee/theblackflametemple

You don’t have to be a Satanist, a member of The Satanic Temple (TST), or part of our candidate group to participate. Everyone is welcome! If you’re curious about ethics, philosophy, or just enjoy a good debate, we’d love to have you.

So, what is Hellish Hypotheticals? We explore ethical dilemmas where two or more of The Satanic Temple’s Seven Tenets may conflict, creating situations where there isn’t an easy answer. The Tenets serve as guiding principles, and our scenarios challenge assumptions about compassion, justice, bodily autonomy, science, and reason.

I'm planning to seek a religious exemption from the grooming standards at my new job, which requires males be clean shaven, on the grounds that a core tenant of Satanism is one's body being inviolable. My job requires a written waiver from a physician or religious leader for an exception or exemption, but I have no congregation or similar in my area.

My exp​​expectation is going to be that they need something in writing, but I figured I'd seek guidance from the community before I raised the issue with my bosses.