Did he really start it in a building that used to be the " hotel California"? I was told that that's what the song by the Eagles is about.

And there’s an absolute prohibition on harming children. I’d like to see every religion commit to that

Oh! You want to bring up the commandments!! I'll tell you a story about the commandments!! I was at Safe Harbor getting a pregnancy test so I could be seen by the proper doctors and whatnot. This volunteer lady was asking something about my favorite part of the Bible (I can't remember, been a few years). So I'm like the 10 commandments, (I'm agnostic and like you said they're common sense). This woman literally looked me in the eyes and called them guidelines!!! Like basically saying they're not that important. I'm chuckling politely like wtf? How is shalt not kill a guideline? Just, I don't understand.

You're thinking of the Satanic Temple. They are great.

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Whenever humans are in the mix you will see good and bad. Christianity does not make a person automatically be/do good. Christianity is about believing that God sent his only Son to die on the cross for our sins. 3 days after he was killed He rose from the dead, conquering death. Those that call upon Jesus' name will be saved and have eternal life. We are not instantly perfect. We are still humans that make mistakes daily just like everyone else. Fallible, just like everyone else. Any Christian that professes to be perfect or without flaws is a liar. Our commonality is we are forgiven. A free gift to all who ask for it. And God freely gives this gift. Satan will only give you lies, wrapped up and hidden in the bright light of this world. But anyone who is honest with themselves knows this world is getting worse before our very eyes. It will continue on this path. Just ask God for forgiveness and ask him to show himself to you. I promise you He will. Don't harden your heart against Him.

I think you mean athiest, not ashiest. Though the idea of someone being aggressively ashy is kind of funny.

They should aggressively put some lotion on then and they'll be alright!

Progressively*

It’s basically a liberal f**k you to Abrahamic (mostly Christian) religion. Here’s the Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan

Honestly it is worth reading more about. More the Satanic Temple, but the history and differences between the two is also worth understanding.

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according to the high priest they a spetikal athesits and bascially say their is no supernatural its more like their agaisnt god and devil but do worship either of them its weird i barely understand it

Church of Satan was founded by Anton LeVay in the 60s. They protest sometimes, but they mostly exist to make money and have Shock value. The Satanic Temple was founded about a decade ago and are very politically active. They campaign for human right, abortion acces, and social support groups

Wrong. Zero organised satanic faiths believe in a literal Satan.

There’s another group that has the same ethical rules as LaVey’s group. As far as real satanists, is that really a thing? Is there an organized group that officially worships Satan?

My husband is Kemetic and his faith requires him to not commit dozens of transgressions that Christians do not seem to follow so his heart may be lighter than a feather when weighed at death. And they call him a pagan...

To troll Christians.

It's anti-extremist- Christian so it's kinda just to get a rise out of them

Literally because Christians are paranoid and what better way to rebel and announce yourself as against them than to adopt the name of their big evil adversary? :P

Good, because neither group worships Satan or any gods. Read up before vomiting your religion all over people.

They're atheists. The church is all theater and laveyan b******t. The temple actually does some awesome work. But with any other name, nobody would pay any attention at all. Shock is great marketing.

From what I've seen, the church of satan (and most modern Satanism churches) fight against the church dogma, they fight against child abuse, stuff like that, rn they're trying to get abortion as a right of their religion

The SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL SATANIC TENETS (according to Wikipedia) ................................................................. _1 One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason. ................................................................. _2 The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions. ................................................................. _3 One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone. ................................................................. _4 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. ................................................................. _5 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. ................................................................. _6 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. ..............................