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> "[The Satanic Temple] is supposed to be a religion, but really, it’s a corporation run by two dudes."

More on that here:
https://queersatanic.com/what-the-hell-is-the-satanic-temple-ep-5-the-satanic-temple-inc/

The Atlantic article "A Satanic Rebellion: Social justice collides with the Satanic Temple"
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/social-justice-rebellion-satanic-temple/675481/

Non-paywall link:
https://web.archive.org/web/20231001153341/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/social-justice-rebellion-satanic-temple/675481/

#TheSatanicTemple #SatanicTemple #Satanism #Satanic #LucienGreaves #ASatanicRebellion

What the hell is “The Satanic Temple”? — Ep. 5: The Satanic Temple (Inc.)

When TST wants you to think of The Satanic Temple, they usually want you to think of the nonprofit church rather than their for-profit corporations. There's a reason for that.

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> The Temple actively monitors the social-media feeds of critics and interested parties—my [Helen Lewis's] name turned up in an internal document for tweeting a comment request at a former member—and excommunicates those who, like the Sober Faction, challenge its authority.

#SoberFaction #TST #TheTemple

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> But in practice, former members told me, the final say goes to the “executive ministry,” made up of [Doug Misicko] and [Cevin Soling]. Local groups are expected to get clearance from Salem for their events and campaigns, and to pass on a percentage of their revenue.

Today is a good day for The Satanic Temple to release its finances, by the way:
https://queersatanic.com/today-is-a-good-day-for-the-satanic-temple-to-release-its-finances/5/

#DougMisicko #CevinSoling #SalemMA

Today is a good day for The Satanic Temple to release its finances

A former member of The Satanic Temple made TikTok videos critical of the Temple and the widespread myths of its abortion-access loophole. She wanted to make sure people knew that being a member of the organization did not provide any additional protections for reproductive autonomy. In response, TST threatened to sue her—but not for what she said about its history of abortion failures.

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> Johnson and Sullivan despair over the counterintuitive narrative that drives so many articles about the Temple: What if Satanists were the good guys, actually? “.... The real question, [Johnson] continued, is “What if TST sucks for boring reasons?”
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> “There is no mechanism to remove him [Doug 'Lucien Greaves' Misicko],” [Johnson] said. “There was no mechanism to hold him accountable. I think that’s what pushed people away more so than the incident itself—yet another far-right figure, yet another transphobe, etc."
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Oh, and if you want our summary of the whole situation with The Satanic Temple, Doug "Lucien Greaves" Misicko, and David Silverman (and why it's important), see this article:

https://queersatanic.com/whats-going-on-with-david-silverman-and-the-satanic-temple/

#DavidSilverman #LucienGreaves #TheSatanicTemple

What's going on with David Silverman and The Satanic Temple?

One of the co-owners of the Temple claims he's stepping down as national spokesperson after noted transphobe and reactionary dingus David Silverman was touring The Satanic Temple's headquarters/art gallery in Salem with Christine Shellska, and Doug "Lucien Greaves" Misicko took a picture with Silverman and Shellska in front of TST's "Baphomet with Children" statue.

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