And there is no reason independent congregations shouldn't lend support, in money or in man-hours, to TST's campaigns so long as the mission serves them. Of course then TST would have to court their support rather than demand it.
Maybe the answer is to stop fighting this and embrace it instead. The fact Congregations exist proves Satanism's legitimacy as a religion whether or not TST runs them, and their work justifiably serves that community either way.
If Congregations serve TST, demanding autonomy might be seen as a traitorous attempt to take over the organization with a new agenda. If TST serves Congregations, TST may look like autocrats asserting arbitrary authority, expecting Congregations to fall in line and bend the knee.
I think The Satanic Temple's current schism has its source in an incompatibility between its two pillars - Campaigns (activism) and Congregations (religion). Leadership sees Congregations existing to serve TST's Campaigns, but the religious Satanists think TST should serve their needs.
Saturday Conspiracy...oh, wait, no, this one's not a conspiracy, crybabies have actually finally found a pop act who really is using Satanic imagery. Big day. www.indy100.com/showbiz/bamb...
Bambie Thug, Ireland's entrant for this year's Eurovision Song Contest in MalmĂś, Sweden, has angered right-wingers over her semi-final performance which they are branding 'sick' and 'satanic'. Bambie ...
As someone from a country where this has already happened, I can promise you that if you put fascists in power they will be there till either you or they die
"When I asked the political historian Federico Finchelstein what he made of [Trump's] speech, he replied bluntly: âThis is how fascists campaign.â www.nytimes.com/2024/04/27/m...
No major American presidential candidate has talked like he now does at his rallies â not Richard Nixon, not George Wallace, not even Donald Trump himself.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has an excellent guide on securing yourself from electronic surveillance. It's a must-read if you plan on attending any sort of protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
Leave your phone behind too, so it can't be used to track where you've been, or be confiscated and searched. If you must keep it with you, turn it off and keep it in an anti-static or RF blocking bag. Test it first by making sure your phone signal dies when placed in the bag while on.
