The Satanic Temple

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I noticed there wasn't a TST Lemmy community. The Satanic Temple is a modern satanic religion that aims to promote human rights and compassion. Check out their about page on their official website at https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/about-us. Note that this community is not an official affiliation. TST is also separate and not affiliated with the Church of Satan, who have a slightly different viewpoint of what satanism truly is. Dunno what to post in here, but maybe some will search for this and take part. Hello!

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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 (hellions.cloud)

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excellent, yes. exactly. @thesatanictemple

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/desantis-says-satanism-is-not-real-and-not-qualifying-for-new-florida-school-chaplain-program/

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[–] Djtecha@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Well I do agree with them, I am a member. My point is they don't believe in western religious tenants like gods and afterlife. Also I'm pretty sure they were founded in a rebuttal to the scotus opinion that athesim isn't a religion and thus doesn't deserve religious protections.

[–] Kellamity@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

they don’t believe in western religious tenants like gods and afterlife

Yeah, but their whole point is that this doesn't undermine their status as a religion. It doesn't make them 'a joke or parody religion', which is the phrase you initially replied to:

This is a common misconception. TST is not a joke or parody religion.

What makes you say that?

They don't exist as a semi-serious troll organisation to undermine Christianity is my point, they take their beliefs and religious status seriously.

[–] Djtecha@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Ahh I see you believe I implied that. No that wasn't my intent. My point is they were created to combat religious encroachment on secular society. Let's not act like they are performing mass here though. They exist as a tool to rebuff religion. Not sure that makes them a religion, but I'm no theologian.

[–] Djtecha@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I never said they were a joke. You're the one disregarding pastafarism here.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Which SCOTUS decision is that?

Atheism itself isn't a religion; it's just non-belief. You can have an atheistic religion, however.

[–] Djtecha@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

There are some more too but I'd like to take a nap vs reading more case law. https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA140409171&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=0021969X&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7E7a751ffa&aty=open-web-entry this one didn't make it to scotus it seems so maybe my memory is fuzzy. But the point is by forming a "religion" here is a hedge to gain those rights. TST in my opinion is a reactionary group, formed by atheist because of Christians overstepping.