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Reno commissioner who insisted on religious invocations at county meetings walks out when Satanist gives opening prayer (video) (boingboing.net)

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Satanist gives opening prayer to Nevada's Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola, eliciting shock and outrage. Hail Satan!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would say that there's some degree of value to hailing satan semi seriously, as long as it's in the vein of hailing the idea of standing against power out of control. There's value in archetypes in that regard.

It's not praising a literal entity, it's praising the idea of satan as the icon of rebellion and revolt. It's the difference between levay style Satanism and satanic Temple style. Not that I am a member of any of them, but I dig the idea of using the iconography of the christo-fascist bullshit to work against them.

[–] MotoAsh -4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I dunno', I think to Christians and the religious (the ones who need to be somewhat receptive to the message) aren't going to be as eager to give the innocently rebellious interpretation.

Though leftists and liberals have always been terrible at messaging, so I guess that's just par for the course...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

I think you'll have a problem making rebels care what they think. I know I sure don't.

Hail Satan 🤘