A Satanic organization is planning a “black mass” at the Kansas State Capitol building later this month – and Catholics are not happy about it.
The Black Mass is being organized by The Satanic Grotto, a Kansas non-profit dedicated to “improving our community through fellowship, religious expression, shared education, artistic projects and social activism.”
But Catholics say that the planned Black Mass is anti-Christian blasphemy, and some even started a petition asking the Kansas governor to cancel the event entirely. Will it work?
What is a Black Mass?
A Black Mass is a Satanic ritual that inverts the Catholic Mass, often incorporating elements that critics might call "blasphemous," such as reciting prayers backward, desecrating a consecrated host, and using inverted crosses or black candles.
The origins of this ritual stem from medieval accusations against heretics and witches, the modern concept was shaped by 19th- and 20th-century literature, which sensationalized it as an occult spectacle. Some versions of Black Mass include nudity, mock blessings, or the use of a nude woman as an altar. Generally, the Black Mass serves as a statement of personal or religious freedom (rather than genuine devil worship).
It's unclear exactly what shape the planned Black Mass in Kansas will take, but the announcement has a few clues.
“Join us at the Topeka Capitol building in Kansas as we dedicate the grounds and our legislature to the glory of Satan,” reads the Satanic Grotto’s official event invite on Facebook. “We will be performing rites to the Black Mass and indulging in sacrilegious blaspheme. God will fall and Kansas will be embraced by the black flame of Lucifer.”
The Black Mass is currently planned for March 28. But multiple Catholic groups are pushing back, not only by planning protests, but by petitioning the Kansas governor to cancel the event entirely.
Catholic Anger Erupts
“Sacrilege is simply NOT free speech,” reads the petition, started by a group of Catholic students, calling for Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to shut down the “attack against God, the Holy Mass, and Our Blessed Mother”.
The petition has been signed by some 32,000 people and counting – but they aren’t the only ones taking action against what they view as an unholy attack.
“Heinous blasphemy” is how American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property Vice President John Horvat described the event. “This is not just an offense against God but an attack on the very moral fabric of our state and nation. I urge all God-fearing Americans to take a stand - join us in peaceful protest, sign the petition, and offer prayers of reparation," he said. “Now is the time to defend our faith and reject this public affront to God.”
And the Kansas Catholic Conference, the official voice of Catholicism in the state, posted that “legal responses are being explored” to stop “this explicit demonstration of anti-Catholic bigotry.”
Religious Freedom For Me, Not Thee?
The Constitution says that all religious beliefs must be treated equally. And in Kansas, any religious group (ostensibly) has the right to hold events at the state capitol. Should that right apply to Satanists?
Catholic groups say no, arguing that the upcoming Black Mass in Kansas is less “religious event” and more “anti-Catholic hate speech.” They insist religious freedom laws simply should not apply to a ceremony they view as mocking their own.
In the past, however, Satanists have generally been allowed to hold events at places like statehouses and in schools where other faith groups are welcome.
In 2022, for example, Satanists successfully established an “after-school Satan club” in Illinois elementary schools after the state opened the door to Christian clubs on school property. And during the 2023 holiday season, they erected a statue of Baphomet in the Iowa capitol building after the state house allowed other religious holiday decorations like a nativity scene and a Menorah.
It's not the first time a Black Mass has caused controversy, either. Back in 2010, a similar event in Oklahoma City sparked outrage and led Catholic protesters to rally outside:
Satanists argue that if Kansas is going to allow religious events and displays on state property, then the First Amendment requires they extend Satanists the same rights other faith groups are afforded.
But Catholic groups argue the upcoming Black Mass is not about free speech, it's about advancing anti-Catholic hate.
What do you think? Should the Satanists be able to perform their Black Mass in the Kansas Capitol? Should there be a limit to expressions of religious freedom in the public square?
UPDATE: A Wichita church was recently vandalized, and the Kansas Catholic Conference says a "Satanic website" was scrawled on the wall from "the same type of group that will be holding a Satanic wordship ritual on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol on March 28." Wichita police arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the burglary and vandalism, though no direct connection between the man and the Satanic group organizing the Black Mass has been established.
161 comments
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Rev A.Sharma
I was walking my dog down the road, my child had told me that they saw a demon. You never know these days what is true and what isn't but the dog was also acting as a maniac just like they saw satan.
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Rev Samantha Counihan
satanism is a religion, freedom of religions includes satanists, and catholics are only crying because they cant accept other religions, in fact catholic religion have blood on their hands for killing innocent Witches in the medieval, and its probablg not holy to catholics but its holy to the satanists and lastly its not attack on catholics god, if the capitol building allows religions to be practiced on their property that includes satanists, otherwise denying satanists is religious discrimination which is illegal
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Jennifer Sue Jackson
From everything I have read on TST they are far more supportive of people's rights than most Christians. Between that fact and the fact that we have RELIGIOUS FREEDOM in this country then my answer is yes. Christians want their 10 Commandments in public schools then TST can do their ritual in a public space.
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Paul Eischen
Freedom of religion is still a right in this country whether you agree with what being taught or not. but if it isn't illegal it isn't illegal.... Minister Paul
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Sara Lizabeth Rawlins
If it's some kind of ceremony, then no. But if it's a display of sorts, then by all means, go ahead with it. I don't think any Christian church would perform a service outside its doors, especially at the taxpayer's expense. The Constitution says there is a separation of church and state we should all abide by that rule of law. Free speech is also protected by our First Amendment. If you want to preach, then preach in a building like a church that isn't sanctioned by the government or taxpayer-owned. All religious groups, if allowed, should be able to DISPLAY their faith and shouldn't tread on anyone else's right to exist.
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June Whalen Gonzalez
In this country (at least for now) we have religious freedoms.
We came from all over the world....with our various beliefs. And the guarantee to practice your faith without censor. We didn't always hold true to that.
I hope that we've grown from our mistakes. Take the time to learn about the other belief so you have a common basis to start a conversation.
Everyone has a right to their own belief and to practice that belief.
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George Nikishin
PREACH! ALL OR NONE.NOT ALL FOR ONE.Freedumb means Free Will to Chose Whom/ Whatever.Poor Joan of Arc.Double Helix. Firmament.Arresting Puffy but NOT a Priest.Hmmm...
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Cory Myers
Everyone has the right to practice their beliefs openly, provided they do not cause harm to any individual or group or result in the destruction of property. Over the years, I have studied various religions and found that they share far more commonalities than most realize. Yet, people often focus more on their differences than on what unites them.
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JustJames73
Ironically enough the Church gives Satan the power of FEAR defining it as an unnatural and evil force, only the Church and their GOD can save us from fear.
Are we so weak as individuals that we can no longer confront our fears? Is it really so much better to blame "the other" instead of being self-aware and humble enough to take accountability for our own bad behavior?
If the name of Satan is so damned powerful, with prideful indignation I yell "Hail Satan!"; when what I really want is for us all to be responsible adults. It doesn't matter who your god is -- what does matter is that following your religion means being a decent person.
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JustJames73
Ironically enough the Church gives Satan the power of FEAR defining it as an unnatural and evil force, only the Church and their GOD can save us from fear.
Are we so weak as individuals that we can no longer confront our fears? Is it really so much better to blame "the other" instead of being self-aware and humble enough to take accountability for our own bad behavior?
If the name of Satan is so damned powerful, with prideful indignation I yell "Hail Satan!"; when what I really want is for us all to be responsible adults. It doesn't matter who your god is -- what does matter is that following your religion means being a decent person.
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JustJames73
In John 8:7, Jesus stood up and responded to their question about the stoning, “Let him who is without sin among you, cast the first stone at her.” ... In the Lutheran Church I was constantly reminded that we are all sinners all the time, christians throwing stones at satanic activists is blatant hypocrisy.
As an advocate for personal freedom and responsibility, I am all for the nuvo-satanic-activists going out there and proving a point, but for Dog's sake... PLEASE be peaceful, vandalism proves nothing except that the other guy is right about you.
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Michael Thomas
So here’s my take on this (we listen and we don’t judge)…First of all everyone wants fairness and equality right? Secondly the United States constitution says we have the RIGHT OF EXPRESSION and RIGHT OF RELIGION so therefore there should be something here (religiously speaking) for everyone regardless of their own beliefs. Since people CAN be Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist. So with that being said people also CAN be Satanic, Luciferian, Pagan, Wiccan, and etc. It’s a shame that humanity wants equality, but when equality actually happens people get their feelings hurt. We’ve all been force fed religion most of our lives, it continues to happen. So why do you think there are these other religions? Do they force you into believing in their ways? Do they hurt people because of some “God”? Do they go about terrorizing the world (raping and pillaging) all in the name of God? Do they go about spreading religious propaganda saying “If you don’t accept Jesus Christ/God as your lord and savior you will spend eternity in the fires of Hell” also don’t even get me started on the fact that they steal your money by the communion plate creating ridiculously rich pastors (Kenneth Copeland) just to name one. I could keep going on
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David Tanner
While I do not agree with their beliefs, I also believe that no religion should be allowed to pray, perform religious ceremonies on government property unless all others are allowed. It's basically the belief, that all men are equal and should be given equal rights.
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Wilhelminah Baipidi-Maje
Black mass is arrogantly blasphemous in its language that is used for the advert, showing clearly that its aimed at mocking God the creator. so it should not be allowed at all.
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Robert James Ruhnke
Nah. It just mocks God’s more uptight and annoying followers. You know the who sin on Saturday and sit in church on Sunday not actually. If god cannot abide the mocking of the meek then that being is not god and you should seek another one. Just a thought.
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James G. Ward
I had attempted to write a comment but it failed. After re-reading many other comments it is clear to me that my thoughts are contained within others comments. My faith is stronger and I am not afraid!
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Tracey Lynn Lloyd
I'm a Christian in a nation where we are free to be Christian. And everyone who's not Christian has freedom of religion as well. If you believe in Jesus and you're saved by Jesus, just say get thee behind me Satan and move on. Stop being scared that Satan worshippers are going to somehow corrupt your beliefs.
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Warren Calvin Wall
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Period. None of these shall be infringed.
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Dennis Horvitz
Well, well. Apparently, we have new fans of the Establishment Clause.
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Daniel Todd Kamm
Religious freedom is not the same as religious tolerance. These people have the same rights as any other religiously organized groups regardless of any one else's approval.
Some Christians have been pushing the religious tolerance button for years, and seeking not only freedom, but the expansion of their freedoms that surpass the freedoms of others: such as the right to flagrantly deny or discriminate against those they do not agree with.
Yes, I ended a sentence with a preposition.
Unfortunately, they have been indulged, over-empowered, and they don't understand the risk to their own rights of expression.
I suspect it has never occurred that over- indulgence, whether in parenting, pleasure, business, whatever is a recipe for dysfunction?
Think about it.
Besides, what these people do is only an expression of their own. It does not have to represent or satisfy you or me, and frankly, I feel if you are unable to endorse another person's or group's self determination and right to religious expression, you do not deserve your own.
Those who espouse that this is a "christian" nationalism are no better than nazi's: they have created this political mess and potential constitutional crisis we are now in. They feel entitled; they put that "thing" in a place where it can do what it does best: cause chaos, and a smoke screen while it's backers destroy our institutions and our democracy.
Pseudo-christianity and it's efforts to further pseudo christian nationalism are a danger to everything we have here in the USA.
No matter....this too shall pass... and history will know them for what they were....
Peace...tk
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Howard Pippin
This should be a Christian nation, not an unchristian nation, so no.
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Maximillian Martin
No it should not!! It never has been a theocracy!!!! They have every right in the world to do a Black Mass just as others do for their rituals or ceremonies. The first amendment guarantees freedom of religion for ALL, not just selected beliefs or people!!!!!
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William Tomasso
I'm on Jesus' side. I think that this black mass should not take place. I believe that it's mocking Our God and I believe that Satan is up to his old tricks to get people to turn to his ignorance and deceptive ways. Satan is a liar and thief he uses things to attract people to him. Don't be fooled. He doesn't care about you and he's trying to get you to do his dirty work. 1 Corinthians 11:14. Read the chapter.
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Michael Thomas
So I’m noticing something about what you mentioned first the “Don’t be fooled” part the ONLY fooled ones are in fact the ones who are so embellished and “bedazzled” by God they don’t think of anything else or can’t think for themselves they let the “Lord” do it for them. Second you throw scripture in there as well so let me throw in some forgotten scripture. Isaiah 45:7 states, "I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things," meaning God is the source of both good and bad, and He orchestrates all things
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Brian Patrick Molloy
We are all children of the same universe .✝️
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Rev Dr Nurse Dux
Mockery is like poison – it's only effective if you drink it. Mockery (and insults in general) take aim at your insecurities. If you're secure about your looks, you don't care if someone calls you ugly. If you're secure in your faith, then why would you care about someone else partying in funny clothes? It ain't always about you, peanut.
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Clayton Lee Pratt
I'm an atheist 100%, nothing will ever change this. Religious ceremonies are ridiculously stupid, all of the (eating the flesh and drinking the blood of Christ? Really?). If one group can practice ridiculous things in public, another should be no different. There is no heaven or hell, gods or demons, Santa or Easter bunny. It's all nonsense, illogical, and against the grain of science. Ultimately, I take the scientific path.
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Rev Ned
IMHO, all “religions” out of the thousands out there have an equal chance of being valid, no matter how many or how few believe in them. That said, I have a pole arm, hirschfaenger, belt knife and hatchet to be buried with me. If the Norse religion is true, when the Valkyries carry me across the 🌈 bridge to Valhalla, I’ll have weapons with which to fight the Ice Giants.
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Michelle Kitz
I'm a recovering Catholic and I no longer believe Satan is real. So this ritual doesn't frighten me and doesn't bother me. If they don't like it, I'd suggest they stay home and avoid it altogether. The fact is that all religions can practice as long as they aren't harming anyone else or breaking a law. Go back to church, Catholics. Read your bibles. Do what you do. But stop trying to force others to conform to your belief system.
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Richard Winfield Jackson
Freedom of religion means ALL religions, not only yours. If you want to live in a theocratic dictatorship, I'm sure Iran or Saudi Arabia could find a place for you.
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Rev. Carol M Anaski-Figurski
Black masses & paganism It has a right to exist & can not be discrimnated against. You have a right to also agree or disagree. It's up to you to educate you children on who God is & if you don't someone will teach them who God isn't. Put the rams head a few feet from the cross. We are living in exciting times Bless it Be. Bishop Ms. Carol Anaski-Figurski (non denominational,) Doctor of Divinity, Masters of Wiccan, Professional Wedding officiant x2 ULC plus World Christianship Ministry
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Ronaldo
Most accepted definitions of religion involve a supernatural being to be worshipped. Those without a god still have "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies." The Law of the Satanic Grotto specifies no gods, supernatural beings, or worship of any kind. Instead, they focus on human behavior. This "religion" is better defined as an organization or society, such as Scouts, or Rotary Club, rather than a church. Perhaps the Supreme Court should rule first on how vague the definition can be, and then decide which groups can belong, and which cannot.
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Warren Calvin Wall
Your religion is what you decide it is. The government has no say one way or the other. The ONLY reason for government recognition of a religion is for tax purposes. That's it. No more, no less. The government has no say concerning the validity of any religion. You relationship with your particular beliefs is personal. Individual. It is covered, Constitutionally, by "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
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Minister Holly B Lovey
Jesus would definately do his best to save these people but he also knows when it is not repairable before hand. As we all know, scripture tells us about those who will not go to heaven just like there were those who followed Satan and got kicked out of heaven with him and will follow him to Hell.
If this group is goint to be allowed to do what they do among everyone else then crime is most certainly going to increase on a very high scale in the murder category and you can count on missing people's rate sky rocketing. This is already a hate crime country and so is others for that matter. IT IS VERY SIMPLE: THERE IS RIGHT AND THERE IS WRONG. A persons decision on what they want to call right could be anything and just because it fits a mad persons cravings it does not make it good. THE WORD IS GOD IS OUR BLUEPRINT, not a person or group that makes up stuff along the way. That is all I need is the Word and with that I KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG.
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Michael Thomas
Isaiah 45:7 states, "I form the light and create darkness, I bring peace and create evil; I, the LORD, do all these things," meaning God is the source of both good and bad, and He orchestrates all things
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Michael Terry Galey
Remember that Christ said, "I come to heal the sick not the healthy" His approach would be nonviolent but bloviant, with love. We Christian followers of our Messiah must emulate His divine mission to reach out to all people and nations the preaching of the gospel by doing so the lost would feel the hot coals upon their heads. Shalom good people.
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Ari Joseph Bertine
So what if it actually is mockery? Aren't these the same people defending comedians' rights to mock anyone, and condemning the censorship of comedy? Either mockeries are allowed or they're not, make up your minds.
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El Gringo
If Jesus were here with this group, he would ge down on his knees and wash their feet.
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Robert Lyle Mitchell
In the USA we are founded on freedom of speech and the freedom of Religion. I have no problems with other religions as long as you are not trying to kill me or imprison me. Do not hurt animals or people. Sacrificing people or animals is a hate crime.
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Kevin W Titus
These then are not of Gods faith, They are a condemation of his words.These Satanists should be kicked out of Gods churchs and sent to where they claim to be. God must be really upset with this Earth now?
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Trent Bradley Kischook
Would like to point out a few atrocities performed by "good" christians, like the residential schools here in Canada where Catholic priests took "non humans" (indigenous peoples) and tried to convert them from their heathen ways. Some of the ways were apparently the rape and abuse of the children, and when these same children became pregnant and gave birth, some of these babies were tossed into the furnaces to get rid of the evidence. I am not saying some Satanists aren't that evil as well, but let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
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Richard Clark
Freedom of religion should be respected even if one disagrees with it. As long as there are no human (or animal) sacrifices and no violence it should be allowed.
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Lori Mongillo
Fear is the catalyst that causes a negative chain reaction in the minds of susceptible people. Satanist (who are basically atheists fed up with Christians attempting to brainwash the general public) understand this, so they use it to disrupt. This in turn, brings forth a spectacle, igniting more fear and rage. As long as the churches portray outrage, which feeds on fear, the Satanists will continue to wage war. They're trying to bring their cause into the light of day. Christians rant about the impact it can have on their children, but they never consider the fact that many of their children are already pushing Christianity away. In seeing the senseless rage and fear of the church, they run in the direction of anything that is NOT Christianity. I've known young people who were bombarded with biblical teachings. In their disgust they lost their fear of god, which Christian parents then blame on the devil for taking hold of their children. These are people who are often afraid to read anything that is not related to the Bible. When in truth, it is the constant psychological pressures of Christian fear that drives their children away. Ignorance plays the biggest part in igniting emotions. Those who DON"T learn this---will always live in fear and outrage.
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Donald R. Wooster
As a Christian, I have to chuckle at all the hubbub caused by my brethren. Seems they have forgotten that the Bible identifies Satan as the God of this world. He's been here from the beginning, and he'll be here, being a pain in the butt, until CHRIST returns. I like to follow the LORD'S example myself. "Away from me, Satan!!" with a few added specifics was all that was necessary for Christ. If a more worldly rebuke is desired, I was always fond of Glinda's line in the Wizard of Oz. "Rubbish!! You have no power here!! Be gone, before somebody drops a house on YOU TOO!!
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Lawrence A. Benson
Freedom of religion. If you want to go to the "Black Mass" then go. If you are against the "Black Mass", then don't go. It's really that simple. It is not up to any of us to determine what another person is to believe or not believe. As long as no laws are being broken we have to respect the right of people to have a different opinion. "Tolerance"
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Religion as a Weapon is Wrong
Everyone,
Humans do kind, compassionate acts and humans do cruel and horrible acts. Humans are kind and cruel and justify both types of acts in the name of a God they may or may not believe in. In other words, religion is used as both a justification and as an excuse. The church and the state should be separate but that does not mean that expression of faith on public property should always be suppressed if we are to have freedom. However,............
Sadly my friends, the United States soon will not be free at all. Any freedom we think that we have will be an illusion. We will be standing around expressing outrage at events like Satanic rituals in public while every right we ever had to participate in this debate will be slipping away, day by day. Whatever opinion the commentors debate in this space may be a luxury today that we will not have tomorrow. We as a population are not seeing the forest for the trees. We are spinning inside a circus and missing the mayhem on the periphery.
This organization's motto is "we are all children of the same universe." I believe that and I think at this moment in time we must embrace that slogan and go beyond our individual lives. We are at a MOMENT...today.
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Debra Mitchell Gordon
100% should be allowed. There is more than god, the old gods and the new. No one has a right to say who is right. Just do no harm to another.
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David James Nadolny
Where was their concern over the white supremacy nazis? If that is allowed, we have to allow everyone. Violence and vandalism are horrible and I don't condone either. But I for one will not let democracy (and the Constitution which protects EVERYONE) die silently!
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David M Hines
It’s a simple choice. Allow these citizens the same rights as you allow practitioners of other religions or stop bleating about how you treat everyone equally because you’re some kind of bastion of freedom.
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Martha M Garcia
so I have replied to emails many times and I’ve been always told by you guys to you know login and join the conversation. I have done that so go ahead and post my comment. Otherwise you’re hypocrites too. Some of us actually think like this. Yes it’s true. And I might not be the only one. And if I am, don’t silence the voices so that everybody knows there are alternate opinions. It’s it’s time.
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Martha M Garcia
we live in a society where children are considered a food source for some groups walking around posing as humans. Obviously if human is your menu then you’re not human and some other being. That has to be disclosed. We cannot have people hiding behind a physical body when they are actually predators. This is a problem. It must be admitted at least if nothing else. a bunch of posers walking around being something that they’re not. do we really know if the Satanist are actually practicing the black mass which is a human sacrifice? no we really don’t because if you’re wearing a meat suit called a human body, you could be anything in there. You could be controlled by plasma who knows.
The main problem is people deceiving each other for ulterior motives. if you want to be virtuous then don’t do that. if you’re not virtuous then don’t preach to others about their conduct because you got no standing or moral authority. if you’re a preacher then you should be practicing what you preach. You should be preaching only and I mean only what you practice. if you are not practicing it then it shouldn’t come out of your mouth otherwise karma will visit you and that’s never fun. She never owes anyone and she doesn’t forget. Someone needs to tell you the truth before you hurt yourself.
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Rev. Donut
well, I don't like it.
However I think they are protected by the US Constitution.
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Rev. B.D. Rees
I am a believer in the teachings of Christ. With that being said, I believe in Justice, Equality, Compassion and yes my friends... FREEDOM. Christ ignored satan when he was tempted after he was Baptised. "Thou shall Not temp the Lord Thy God", then he walked off and did not acknowlege him again. Why are people getting so excited over a group of people that have NO power except the power OTHERS give them by acknowleging their existence? Those who truly believe in Christ have NO fear from those who don't believe as we do. Why even mention them in the same breath? They have the same freedom we do, and that's the point in this country! If the Catholics can call LGBTQ+ individuals ABOMINATIONS and keep hiding their CHILD ABUSERS, I don't think they have much room to talk!!
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Michael Dwayne Cooper
This is not a case of religious freedom. The satanists are claiming satan over and putting down all other religions not just Christians. It should not be allowed.
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Ari Joseph Bertine
You just described what the Catholics are also doing, claiming their god over and putting down all other religions. If they get to do it, everyone else does. Claims and insults are still protected speech. Mockery is protected speech. Even lies are protected speech these days, given the amount of outright slander and libel that people let slide.
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John D Kelley
As a former catholic and practicing minister, Presbyterian, I am vehemently opposed to this black mass, they are NOT a real religion but just another way to target Jesus and God. DO NOT let this take place. Just my opinion.
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Warren Calvin Wall
Your opinion is just as important as everyone else's. It holds the exact same value as the opinions of others.
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Daniel Robert Paluscsak
Catholics and Christians are always so insecure of their faiths. It has to be MY way or the highway, with them. If their God is the omnipotent, omnipresent God they claim, what is there to worry about? He is the judge, and humans are under orders to judge not, let ye be judged. They don't think their God can handle differences like this. Such a shame.
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Ahmed Abduljabar Al-Hujazi
All religious, or counter-religious, beliefs should be treated the same, as long as they do not infringe upon our constitutional rights. Want to ban one faith; then all should be banned. Want to promote a faith, then all faiths should have the same opportunity to be promoted.
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Denise Damen
I think the whole point of having this Black Mass is to illustrate the need for separation of church and state. No religious symbols or texts have a place in the public sphere including government buildings and public schools, especially public schools. If you want the ten commandments in city hall, then other religions symbols, including Satanic symbols, should be welcome there too. Religion has its own place and that is in the church of your choice.
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Patricia Sydney Solis
Of course let the Black Mass happen. And any other religious event. That’s called freedom! Freedom of speech under the First Amendment. That’s what makes a secular state great and SECULAR. It doesn’t take sides on an issue, faith, that is up to the citizen to decide, not the state! John Adam’s would agree. It’s ludicrous that taxes, Caesar’s coins, are being used in Florida, for instance, to support private religious schools! Now those schools are indebted to Caesar, not Christ! Totalitarianism is all about controlling all modes of communication and that’s what happens if you only get one religion. And Christianity is one of those original totalitarian, authoritarian, parent-dominate-the-child religions. If the state were to merge with Christianity, it would only degrade Christ to have a bunch of sexually repressed men with an unresolved mother complex telling you what to believe. And you only have to look back to World War II and what happened to Japan’s emperor to learn a lesson that mixing church and state is not a good idea.
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Tracey Lynn Lloyd
This is not a Christian country. This is a country in which we are free to be Christian. Our country was founded on certain freedoms with freedom of religion being one of the most important. Jesus is the judge, not human beings. Let God handle this. We don't have the capacity or understanding to decide what other people should believe.
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Norman R Frost
While I disagree with their message. The 1st amendment is the 1 amendment for everyone. They should be able to have the meeting.
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Rev. Mike Eggleston
Satanists have as much right to publically profess and celebrate their faith as any other religious group, including catholics, does. The 1st amendment doesn't only apply to groups one agrees with.
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Martha M Garcia
Some people would say that Catholics are cannibals because they eat the body of Christ. And some people say that Satanist are anti-life because their cross is upside down. Regardless there is no need for public display of any of this unless you wanna start controversy and make clear the point that most of this is contrived in order to divide people and get them at each other’s throats so we don’t see the larger picture of what’s going on. I drove by a local church that said God hates f*gs and right next-door is a big house with rainbow flags everywhere and posted events for drag shows, etc. I called my Pastor and I said what the heck is this? This is awful. Why so much hate and he said oh well it’s convenient when this happened that the Kansas legislature had just introduced a bill to protect gender rights. So what I’m saying is don’t be naïve. This is contrived. It is Hegelian dialect problem reaction solution, controller mechanics in order to get a certain society outcome and you’re all being played. So stop it and just help each other that’s all we can do and to know ourselves know thy self so that you can see and not be blind
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Alexander Colin. MacKinnon
We are the Universal Life Church, We Celebrate Life. The satanists are against everything Our Church is based on-LIFE……Satanists are against the Soul, Love of Self and the fulfillment of Evil. Cast any follow of Satan to the torment they wish to enjoy after their death. Universal Life Church is about Life…..not Death or Death of the Soul. We are based on Energy and unlike the teachings of satanism We as energy cannot be destroyed.
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Ari Joseph Bertine
We are also supposed to be about actively reaching out to understand other religions, and the Satanists you describe are not the majority of them, or even a significant portion of them. Go to the Satanic Grotto's website and read their "About" page. Go to any Satanic church's page and read their About page. People do not join a church based on hoping it's the exact opposite of what they read on its website, y'know? That model would not work. Most of these Satanic churches don't even actually believe in Satan, they are using a symbol to represent rebelling against churches they consider evil--that's why you will see statements about hatred of pedophiles on pretty much every Satanic website there is, they are very angry at some of the big famous Christian churches that have a high incidence of molested children. They definitely don't clash with the ULC in their missions.
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Daniel Gray
As long as they have the proper permits and authorization, then whats then problem? Oh wait the Problem is that the ones who are saying it should happen are the same ones that if this was another religion, they would be screaming "violation of church and state" so why should anyone care about what these two faced people say anyway?
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Richard Faust
Why are they complaining? They have a Pope who is leading himself and the catholic church as the people in this article to the same place. Hell. They should team up, wolves in sheep's clothing, but He knows the sheep from the goats. Praying for all those lost soles to find salvation before the final breath.
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Lawrence Pearce
"Everyone who calls on the Lord will be saved." Joel 2.32
This means no requirement for baptisms. No need for church membership. No reason to worship the Pope. No demand to call on anyone other than the Most High God El Elyon aka Elohim.
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James Riggle-Johnson
As a Catholic who doesn’t agree with much of what the Church does, I still believe in freedom of religion—including the right to practice Satanism. While some may find a Satanic Black Mass offensive, we must remember that the Catholic Church has committed its own share of harm over the centuries, from the Inquisition to the more recent scandals involving the abuse of children and the cover-ups that followed. If we expect respect for our faith, we should extend the same courtesy to others, even when we disagree with their beliefs.
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Lawrence Pearce
So you're saying that since some catholic priests committed crimes against children, then let's invite everyone to join in the abuse of children? You need to draw the line against those who abuse children, no matter their religious affiliations. Meditate on that topic and then come out against pedos and child abusers.
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James Riggle-Johnson
When did I suggest everyone join in on child abuse? Oh wait… NEVER! What are you talking about?
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Rev. Jonathan Peebles
Freedom of religion is the law still, thank goddess, I don't support satanism personally but to each your own period!
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Timothy C Stone
This is hilarious. If you are secure in your belief system, why do you care about another person's beliefs? There is freedom of religion in America. Heck, you don't rage about Scientology. That stuff is nuts, but it doesn't effect my life at all. JT Sunrise posted the most important quote in the Bible John 13:34.
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Lawrence Pearce
There is some truth in Scientology, like opposing the physical abuses of women and children by psychiatrists who use electric shocks, lobotomies, castrations, toxic chemicals and other instruments of torture.
However like most religions, the best strategy is to learn the best ideas and methods of almost every religion but don't become a slave to any of them. Just keep everything between you and the God of love and nature!
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Keith D
Life with humans is always shocking, rarely surprising.
First, I wonder how many 'flavors' of Satanism exist. Look way back, and 'HaSaTaN,' was a servant of God--in the tale of Job, for instance. As Christianity came online and traditions changed, 'Satan' morphed, eventually into something more akin to the Egyptian Apep than any Judeo-Christian Biblical being.
Talk about making things in the image of man!
They have a point about the venue.
And Catholic potentates, whereas the Vatican is covered in Apep-like imagery and its real rulers aligned with WEF, et al, should have a look in a mirror.
I think the whole notion of Satanism is kinda chilling, and some flavors of it are extremely dangerous, deadly people--people: the only true devils--and actually will find themselves unhappy when visited over their... it's actually a blasphemy they commit as they impugn even 'the adversary' or 'the accuser' with ludicrous notes of his alleged ... villainy.
Meantime, Apep, the fomenter of division, violence and mutual extermination until all creation is destroyed, looms... right over Topeka, Kansas.... and everywhere. ... all too often wearing robes of purported Christianity.
I await the day of the lightning strike that once again brings Apep to heel.
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Lawrence Pearce
Topeka is one of the major cities within what I call the Devil's Triangle of Kansas. Topeka is the NW corner of the Triangle, Wichita is the SW corner and Kansas City is the NE corner. All three cities have a high percentage of evil beings in their populations along with high levels of violence, murders and property crimes.
The three high crime cities of Kansas are symptoms of a larger problem which would require constant, focused crime reduction. The cause of the Evil Triangle may originate from a series of curses decreed by living and deceased crime victims. For those who know how to remove evil from specific locations, the task is better performed by those who live outside of that Triangle. If You Know, You Know!
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Hank Stanco
At every single Black Mass, Satanists acquire a single Eucharist from a Catholic mass: it is used to denigrate Jesus Christ and blaspheme the Catholic faith.
Here in Oklahoma, the Catholic Dioceses of Oklahoma City and Tulsa sued the organization performing g the Black Mass, its promoters and the venue for its anti-Catholic activities.
A negotiated settlement included the return of the Eucharist.
With action like that, it is difficult to argue that it wasn’t to denigrate the Catholic faith.
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James Riggle-Johnson
Judaism does not recognize Christ as the savior and holds that the Messiah has yet to come, which contrasts with Catholic teachings. Instead of viewing it as mockery, many Catholics only see it as a fundamentally different belief system. Shouldn’t the same outlook apply to both?
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Timothy C Stone
The Messiah is here already. The Messiah is the Message not the man. Jesus brought the Word of God and his final command was "Love one another..." Pretty simple
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James Riggle-Johnson
The Messiah is here if you are a Christian. Not so much if you’re Jewish.
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Lawrence Pearce
The difference is that the Jews do NOT dress up in Catholic robes, recite the Mass backwards and use a Eucharist while calling on a devil. The satanists are the only ones to do that. Of course the entire concept of the Catholic mass is never found in the bible, it originated from the priests of the Roman Empire who were the oracle fortune tellers for the Emperor and the Generals of the Roman Military Forces.
If the so called satanists want to be useful, they would come up with their own fortune telling ritual so they could reveal to us what the pagan gods want to tell us... like what are the winning lottery numbers for the next Powerball drawing? If they can do that tap into that information, they would see more members join. Otherwise they are nothing but a few low IQ clowns playing with knives who have never had an original thought in their own pitiful lives.
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James Riggle-Johnson
Do you personally know any Satanists? Rituals aside, I don’t think you can accurately depict every last one of them as low IQ. Just because someone thinks differently doesn’t make them less intelligent than you.
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Lawrence Pearce
Yes, I've met a few satanists at New Age stores and festivals and yes they seemed to be low IQ clowns who never had an original thought in their miserable lives. They were almost always addicted to alcohol, drugs and the abuse of animals and children.
Instead of trying to improve their mental health, the low IQ clowns have given in to their darkest feelings of depression by associating with the persona of the darkest being of evil known in the universe. I've seen them spiral down into even worse feelings of depression and eventually suicide when they find no relief from their evil lord of darkness. Only a few are able to escape that death spiral and it's only because of outside help from family.
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James Riggle-Johnson
That’s a lot of information from just running into them at a few festivals and shops. It sounds like you lived within a community for several years to gather so much information.
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Rev. Mike Eggleston
You (Lawrence Pearce) seem to be unaware of some of the rule regarding posts here. Namely -
"When leaving your comment, please:
Be respectful and constructive Criticize ideas, not people Avoid profanity, insults, and derogatory comments"
I'm surprised the administrators have allowed your derogatory posts.
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Daniel Todd Kamm
All belief systems are protected to the extent allowed by law, whether one agrees with a belief or not.
Now that deception and chaos are sitting where they are and doing what they are doing, it's interesting that organized self-professed "satanists" would protest and oppose.
Evil versus Evil? Does that make one of them "good?"
Or do those who seek to undermine others' rights under the Constitution betray that framework of rights, the Golden Rule, and whether actively or not, endorse the Evils consummating the crimes now being perpetrated within our government, on the Samaritans in our midst? And why is that not called "Evil?"
I would err with the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and by the "render unto Caesar" clause.
These purported "satanists" not only have the right to exercise religious freedoms under the Constitution, but also the right of peaceful protest.
What is truly disturbing to me?
After almost 2000 years of impeding or destroying peoples who are only living their own lives, the Christians in this case can hardly cry "anti-Catholic" or "anti-Christian.
As a Jewish person, that is a very offensive flip of the anti-Semitic" script: while often true, it can also be abused for all the wrong purposes.
If that's too much to take in, let me leave you with this.... "What's good for the goose ...."
Peace, Out. tk
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Samuel Tamayo
Another false religion . The alarming part is that people actually buy into this deception. Sad . It's unfortunate that bad parenting result in deaths of the country's youth .The not carrying feeds these groups to target young children with promises of a better life , only to be enslaved to serve these so called elders . Charletons with the same Intent enslave your fellow man . For shame . We all have the power to end this menace to society. Fear is man made , God's power is the strength of the people in great number . The Youth need lead this Intervention for their future and future generations. Godspeed brothers and sisters.
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Michael Hunt
Deaths of the country's youth? What children have died because of Satanism?
Meanwhile, the Catholic Church has been covering up sexual abuse of children by their clergy for decades. I think a child is much safer going to The Satanic Temple than the Catholic Church.
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Colleen McAllister
Legally the Satanic group has the right to hold their ritual on public property. The Catholics have no control over that. I feel the need to mention that to many Christians the Catholic Church is not true Christianity. They do not decide for the rest of us.
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Chris
I know some of the people who participated, and they are not "evil" people. They're simply showing the fallacy of "religious freedom" which we supposedly had in this country. Other religious groups have held meetings, gatherings, rituals in the Capital building. This is no different. Funny thing is, Satanists often do more good charitable work than so-called Christians.
Like it or not, they have just as much right to do this as any other religion. It's got to be all or nothing. That's the way "religious freedom" works.
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Lawrence Pearce
Any evidence for satanists opening the world's first food bank, like a Catholic physician did in the USA? No.
Any evidence that satanists have given more millions of dollars to help feed the hungry, clothe the poor or provide affordable housing to more people than Catholics and Protestants? No.
Those dark side satanic clowns never had an original thought in their entire miserable lives. That's why they play dress up and wave knives around while reciting printed words in a book. Low IQ dark side clowns are nothing more than gullible fools.
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Michael Hunt
Of course the Catholic and Protestant Churches donate more to charity than Satanists; they're massive organizations with billions of dollars at their disposal. That doesn't mean Satanists are not also providing charitable services. It also doesn't mean that, per person, Satanists give less to charity than other faiths; there's no evidence I can find that would support either side of the argument.
I also find it funny that you are calling Satanists "clowns" who "never had an original thought in their entire miserable lives" and therefore "play dress up and wave knives around while reciting printed words in a book" when that's not far off from what Christian Churches do. Christians seem to prefer incense over knives but Christians are just blindly repeating what their holy book tells them to believe. Does that make Christians low IQ clowns who are nothing more than gullible fools as well?
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Adam Kahn
I, as a Pagan Priest and Odinist, condemn this disgusting satanic black mass, and I wholeheartedly support the Christian Catholics!
I am perfectly aware of the past and of some present crimes of Christianity, such as genocides of non-Christians, Malleus Maleficarum ("the Witch Hammer"), censorship of other religions, affairs with children, et cetera. We all know about that. But most of it was left behind in the past. Truly. That is very good.
Today many Christians became much better people, less dogmatic and more openminded (obviously, I'm not talking about "support of lgbt pervertions" which is an abomination, instead I am saying that today Christians learned how to better coexist with other world religions). Today many Christians are really following the core principle of "Jesus=Love". That is my reason why I support them.
Satanism was always about the Darkness. Christianity today became the Light. I stand with the Light.
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Lawrence Pearce
Legally, the satanists (aka false accusers) have no more right to hold their religious ritual in or around the Capitol than the Catholic bishops to hold their religious masses in or around the same building. The dark side demons haven't thought this out. There will be hundreds of Catholic people and detectives recording license plates and investigating where the vampires live and where they work.
It's called FAFO... karma... and reap what you sow. The dark side destroys the uneducated who join them. Read or watch the YT testimony of Professor Howard Storm who encountered several of these dark side beings after he died and how he was able to escape from their tortures.
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Elizabeth Jane Erbe Wilcox
Now you’re just being silly. Or your mental health needs a boost.
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Lawrence Pearce
Everyone's mental health needs a boost from the loop of stress, anxiety and depression. However, in this case I have experience interviewing pagan satanists as well as investigating those satanists who were arrested for molesting children and torturing animals.
Now go boost your own mental health as it is written, Physician heal yourself.
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Michael Hunt
Per the article, "in Kansas, any religious group (ostensibly) has the right to hold events at the state capitol." The Satanists are simply doing what any other religion is already able to do in Kansas.
You are advocating for the doxing, harassment, and persecution of Satanists simply because they believe different than you. They have committed no crimes yet you would suggest both Catholics and detectives will investigate these "vampires", a term you use to de-humanize Satanists in order to more easily attack them. Shame on you.
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Lawrence Pearce
Just saying that there might be more than a few upset Catholics who could easily take photos of the satanists, follow them to their cars and find out where they work. It doesn't mean I approve of their actions, it's just that I probably know more about what could happen than the delusional who mistakenly believe everyone is totally good and harmless.
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Lawrence Pearce
The word vampires is a much better term than the evil name "satanists" they chose for themselves.
After all, a vampire could be someone who dresses up on Halloween to scare kids, but the word satanist claims that the group has associated itself with the darkest of the dark evil beings in the universe!
Do you actually defend members of a religious satanist group who have been arrested for torturing animals and molesting children? How sad you must be.
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Michael Hunt
The Hebrew word "Satan" translates to "accuser" or "adversary" and is derived from a verb meaning primarily "to obstruct, oppose." People call themselves Satanists because they view themselves as opposing traditional religious practices. Satanists are humans who have a specific religious belief. The majority of them (because there are different sects of Satanism) do not believe in spiritual entities because the term Satanism comes from the Hebrew translation, not the Christian fallen angel.
Vampires are blood sucking monsters that prey on humans. I would much rather be called a Satanist than be dehumanized as a monstrous vampire.
Nowhere here have I defended those who have tortured animals and molested children. In fact, I have said the exact opposite in previous comments on this post.
How sad you must be to compulsively lie with no remorse?
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JustJames73
"People call themselves Satanists because they view themselves as opposing traditional religious practices."
YES!!!
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Tecla Caryl Loup
Many people have had out of body experiences like Storm describes. From his brief online bio, sounds like his experience did him some good and made him a nicer guy. Of course we don't know that the beings he ran into are objectified subconscious products of his own issues or are actual separate creatures.
When I was young I briefly met Anton LaVey. Not so very scary,
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Eugene T Rice
I believe that the satanists are simply getting far more publicity than they deseve. If I was the local Bishop I would ignore what is a calculated effort to create controversy.
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Tecla Caryl Loup
Especially if something is as "outrageous" as Satanism. Or witchcraft. Or Wicca. Or heathen. People love sensationalism; then everyone can run around like decapitated chickens.
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Lawrence Pearce
Who benefits from this? Maybe the bishop silently approved of this mockery in order to get sympathy and money from both Catholics and Protestants! Would it surprise you if a priest or bishop was behind it?
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Minister Tim
Imagine that, the folks who have killed millions over the past few centuries, in the name of their religion and god, are upset someone else is going to, in their eyes, mock their religion. As a pagan who is a practicing witch, not a satanist, I’m really tired of the Catholic Church and many Christian sects acting as they are the only true religion. As a ULC minister, I acknowledge all beliefs or non-beliefs, as true to their believers. The Catholic Church has done much harm to those who aren’t Christians (and in some cases, not catholic), including folks who practice witchcraft (they have tried to kill us off for crying out loud). I’m sorry but while I’m not a satanist, religious freedom means for everyone. I’m sure if I looked I could find examples of the Catholic Church doing similar things to other beliefs. If you don’t like it, don’t go.
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Noe Domingo Martinez
As much as i hate to say this, but you have the right to worship who or what you want to here in America. it is your ! st amendment right.
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Reverend Paula Copp
Christians take offense at anything which doesn’t fall within their stringent religious parameters…
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Tecla Caryl Loup
Pretty much any organization that touts itself as THE way has all sorts of detailed rules, explicit and implicit, about how a member is supposed to live. And non-members are anathema because they are probably not following the rules. Perhaps the major rule of any outfit should be tolerance of differences as long as no harm is done to others. I must be getting old. This stuff makes me tired.
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Lawrence Pearce
So do the Muslims, but they usually decree a fatwa death penalty against anyone who offends them. Then there are the Hindus who take offense at anyone who eats a hamburger and the Jews who are offended by anyone who eats bacon! LOL
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Tecla Caryl Loup
Apparently everybody gets offended by something or other. Give it a rest, people!
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Wilberta M. Berry
If the God of creation made everything including Satan, what is there to fear? After all the Bible has already established that Satan is not more or as powerful as the creator God. So how can a Satanic ritual reciting a Catholic ritual backwards be anything except comical. Humans really think too much to f themselves. As I have said here on many occasions, Man has created God in his image, not the other way around. It's called Anthropomorphism.
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Lawrence Pearce
DNA replication at the molecular level shows that we were intelligently designed. Our DNA cells are working 24 hours a day at such high speeds of duplication and they are more accurate and faster than any manmade factory for production. Scientific videos on DNA complexity and replication can be found on YT any time.
So we can ask WHO ARE OUR DESIGNERS? Since DNA can be found in all life forms on earth, it seems our designers have deliberately placed us at the top of the food chain for a reason. We are the only living species on earth that has traveled the world faster than the speed of sound, conquered and tamed every species that was hostile to us and planted fruits, grains and vegetables in almost every place on earth as well as indoors.
Our designers are much more intelligent than we can imagine because look how long it took us to finally examine the DNA found within our own cells and how amazing our DNA can replicate to create the next generation in a long line of living humans!
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Michael Hunt
Intelligent design? That's nothing but bunk science and a core misunderstanding of biology and evolution. DNA replication does not prove intelligent design. Proponents of intelligent design have even advocated for using subterfuge in order to advance their religious goals. It is not honest science; it's not even science at all. It's a lie being pushed to make religious beliefs acceptable as "science".
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Lawrence Pearce
Is your mind still stuck on the debunked claims of Darwinism from the 1800s? The 21st century has blown away his theory with real scientific evidence!
"Expert Destroys Darwin’s Theory in 5 Minutes" on Youtube com
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Michael Hunt
Ooo a YouTube video, that's got to be 100% true because you can't like or mislead people in a YouTube video, no way...
The person in that video, Dr. Michael J. Behe, is a long time activist for Intelligent Design and is a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, a part of a conservative Christian think tank that has been promoting Intelligent Design since the 1990s.
Behe's claims about the irreducible complexity of essential cellular structures have been rejected by the vast majority of the scientific community, and his own biology department at Lehigh University published a statement repudiating Behe's views and intelligent design.
While Darwin did ultimately get a number of things wrong in his hypotheses, his theory of evolution has been supported by numerous scientific studies. To claim Darwinism has been debunked is just flat out false. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK230201/
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Richard Gunther Robb
"DNA replication at the molecular level shows that we were intelligently designed" Really? Cool! What are the titles of the scientific papers proving that DNA replication is a result of intelligent design. I work at an R1 university and I'd love to access those.
Also, how did "the 21st century" (a non-person) blow away those theories. For what it’s worth, there are certainly aspects of Darwin's theories that are no longer considered scientifically valid. That doesn't mean the only logical conclusion is intelligent design.
The fact is, you can't prove intelligent design is real and we can't prove it's not.
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Nicholas J Page
No way should go ahead who wants mass Satanic lessons there is enough hatred in the world
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Douglas Robert Spindler
Why are you promoting hatred by preventing these people from worshiping their God?
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Lawrence Pearce
The satanists don't worship any god except their own material selves, so we can rule that out.
This is more likely a psyop false flag designed to attract sympathy and money for the area Catholic churches. Just watch as more people stream to the local churches and donate twice as much money as they did last year! So easy to fool the gullible!
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Michael Hunt
I'd love to see any evidence of this being a psyop false flag. In reality, this is almost certainly just group of Satanists doing what Satanists have been doing for decades: pushing back against traditional religions.
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Lawrence Pearce
Just as rabbis have been caught on camera spraying swastikas on the doors of their synagogue to get money and sympathy, so it would be no surprise to find that a priest has enticed or paid a few people to dress up as satanists to protest against the church.
Fakehatecrimes. org/
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Michael Hunt
I searched the website you provided and could not find one report that even contained the word Rabbi, nor did I find any report about a synagogue being vandalized with swastikas. Once again, you lie.
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Tecla Caryl Loup
I entered "vandalize synagogues with swastikas" into my search engine & found quite a few instances around the world of this kind of defacement. Of course, I didn't actually see them for myself so can't completely verify that the reports are real, but they are in established news sources. One was a report quite near my home. But no sign that the "painters" anywhere were kitted out as rabbis.
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Michael Hunt
Oh, to be clear, I definitely believe that synogogues have been vandalized by swastikas; I'm fairly sure I've seen pictures of it. I was being specific about the reports listed on the website he provided as a source to prove that rabbis have done this vandalism.
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JT Sunrise
Beloved in Christ, please hear this:
In response to the article’s premise, let us lovingly rebuke false claims with the truth and grace found in the Word of God. Our Savior reminds us in John 13:34, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” In His infinite mercy, God forgives those who wander from the truth, and He calls us to extend that same grace—even when confronting ideas that pervert His holy Word.
We must recognize that true evil exists in this world. It is not the misguided proclamations of those who, perhaps in error or confusion, lean toward satanic ideologies. As 2 Corinthians 11:14 teaches, “And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” Those who proclaim faith in darkness may do so out of deception and error, and our response should be one of gentle correction, thoughtfulness and prayer, and a heartfelt desire for their transformation back to the light of God.
We as humans are called to discern the fruit of each teaching. Jesus warned in Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Those who claim to follow God but achieve outcomes that contradict His truth—those whose actions betray the love and righteousness of Christ—must be observed with vigilant discernment. Their “achievements” against the Word of God are a solemn warning to all believers: the works of darkness cannot hide from the light of Christ. We are exhorted to “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1) and to examine their fruit (Matthew 7:16) so that we remain firmly rooted in His truth.
Remember that our call is not to cast the first stone, but to lovingly rebuke hatred with humility and compassion focused prayer. As Jesus said in Matthew 5:44, “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Let us pray that even those who have strayed be drawn back to the saving grace of our Lord, and let us also be unyielding in our commitment to uphold the purity of His gospel.
May the peace of Christ, which surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7), fill our hearts as we walk in His light. Let us stand together, discerning truth from deception, and encourage one another to abide in the love of our Savior, who redeems and restores all who come unto Him. May these words bring you hope in God and Christ.
Rev JTSunrise Celestial Nexus Church, Seattle WA
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Elizabeth Jane Erbe Wilcox
Thank goodness I’m no longer a believer! What a convenience to blame all others instead of being a responsible person.
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Joe Stutler
Why would Catholics be outraged? It's not like the group was trying to stop them from molesting children.......🤔
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Lawrence Pearce
Maybe this is a psyop or false flag sponsored behind the scenes and promoted by a Catholic priest or layman to arouse sympathy for the Catholic church as now being a victim of persecution by a few evil satanists?
No matter what happens, you must always ask, WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS ACTION? Then follow the money trail as the area priests see more people donate to the Catholic church as a result of this!
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Clay Serenbetz
Until recently, the U.S. had freedom of religion enshrined in the First Amendment. The Donald is trying to overthrow the Constitution, so who really knows these days. Neverthless, the secular State House is an inappropriate location at any time for an event which supports any religion, however.
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Thomas P. Davis
Clay Serenbetz,Yes biblically speaking it says the USA will do that.
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Lawrence Pearce
Clay, where did you find the words "USA" in the bible? I cannot find it anywhere, so please give your references. I call BS on your claim.
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Thomas P. Davis
Lawrence, call it BS if you want. If you read Daniel it will talk about a little horn without a crown that was different than the others. Different because all the other ten had crowns signifying that they were civil powers. this one had both religious and civil powers. It is also referred to as the sea beast in Revelation. We are told that it persecuted many and they got fed up with it and Napoleon captured him and put him in prison in1798. About the same time period there arose a land best that accepted all those that fled Europe due to the persecution. Described as a lamb ( Christ ) like beast with two horns, no crowns. Serve no king and serve no pope. Eventually that land beast will speak as a dragon and separation of church and state will be done away with and will follow the dictates of the sea beast. Hope this Cliff note version serves its purpose.
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Lawrence Pearce
If that's your interpretation, tell us what you like to smoke. The interpretation of that two horned beast of Daniel 8.3 is right there in Daniel 8.20...and it has absolutely nothing to do with Napoleon or the USA...
"The TWO HORNED RAM represents THE KINGS OF MEDIA AND PERSIA! The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the GREEK EMPIRE. The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as the first."
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Thomas P. Davis
Lawrence Pearce, you ae absolutely right, about the two horned ram. I was referring to, Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. This one does refer to the USA. Lamblike because it was founded on Christian principles. Unlike the other beasts that had crowns on their horns indicating a monarchy, these have no crown. The people that wrote the constitution wanted to get away from the civil/ religious government that ruled over them in Europe. The use of Napoleon was to give a date or time stamp when these events were happening to prove their authenticity.
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Clay Serenbetz
I never said anything about the US in relation to the Bible. I spoke to rejection of Satanism in culture generally as it relates to the Constitution and then to the appropriateness of religious ceremonies in state buildings. I have no idea how you interpreted my statements. I made no reference to the Bible. My understanding was that the article was about Satanism, not the Bible. Again, the word "Bible" did not appear in my statement nor in the posting to which I replied. I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Thomas P. Davis
Clay Serenbetz, look at what at wrote, I did not say that you said ANYTHING about the bible. I did not say that you made ANY reference to the bible. My comment was and still is all those events are predicted in the bible.
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Lawrence Pearce
Where did you see the name of the President anywhere in the story? Why not blame Demento Joe for the rise of the satanists instead because they obviously didn't just pop up in the past few weeks. Please seek counseling for delusions.
I agree with you that no religious services should be conducted on secular state property.
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Michael Hunt
They are bringing up Trump because of the connection between his administration's goals and conservative states testing the courts with these laws that sure seem to violate the First Amendment. They are trying to have these laws sued so that they can take them all the way to the Supreme Court because they believe the conservative majority will rule in their favor.
Blaming Joe Biden for the rise of Satanists is illogical since nothing his administration did encouraged Satanism, nor did the numbers of Satanists noticeably increase during his 4 years. Satanism has been on the rise for decades as more and more people reject traditional religions.
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Lawrence Pearce
Wrong. During the demento Joe presidency, MORE THAN 300,000 CHILDREN ARE MISSING! This fact from the DHS demands a federal investigation!
"Latta Statement on DHS Report of Nearly 300,000 Illegal Immigrant Children Missing in U.S.
"Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), who has traveled to the southern border 4 times, today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report detailing nearly 300,000 illegal immigrant children are unaccounted for in the United States:
"The open border policies of the Biden-Harris administration have led to a national security and humanitarian crisis unlike we have ever seen along our southern border. With the release of this DHS report, the pressing question remains: where are these missing children? It is deeply disturbing that, according to the report, Immigration and Customs Enforcement have 'no assurance' these missing immigrant children are 'safe from trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor.' This is completely unacceptable. The Biden-Harris administration must be held accountable for this extreme dereliction of duty." - https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405455
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Michael Hunt
First of all, what does missing children have to do with Satanism? You are, once again, playing the whataboutism game.
Second of all, the stats this politician is citing are misleading at best. The report does not claim that there are 300,000 children who are missing.
"The report said that more than 32,000 migrant children failed to appear for scheduled court hearings during that period. Also, 291,000 more children as of May 2024 did not receive a "notice to appear" in court from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, so did not yet have an immigration court date. Together that’s about 323,000 children.
"The report does not describe those children as missing, but said children who don’t appear in court are considered "at higher risk for trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor." The 32,000 figure could be higher, the report said, because of the agency’s failure to issue "notices to appear" to 291,000 children." https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/jan/28/did-trump-find-75000-to-80000-missing-children-her/
"This is not a 'missing kids' problem; it's a 'missing paperwork' problem," said Jonathan Beier, an associate director of research at the Acacia Center for Justice's Unaccompanied Children Program, which helps represent migrant children." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-claims-biden-lost-300000-migrant-children-fact-check/
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Parson Golden
Just another item in a long list of things that “outrage“ Catholics.
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Lawrence Pearce
21 documented true stories linking child abusers and child killers with satanists on Wikipedia.
List of satanic ritual abuse allegations... Wikipedia com
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James Riggle-Johnson
And what… There are 0 child abuse cases against Catholics?
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Lawrence Pearce
Whataboutism? The topic is satanists. Stay on topic for now. Thanks.
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Elizabeth Jane Erbe Wilcox
Awwww Lawerence…got your feels hurt when someone vaguely suggested there might be more than zero child abuse cases against catholics? Like maybe a couple of priests or cardinals or…
Get over your self.
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Lawrence Pearce
You'll be surprised to learn that a few Catholic priests became satanists while they were molesting children. It's right there in my link to the Wikipedia page and admitted by the Vatican! You can learn a lot by reading the links I provide in this forum....
"List of satanic abuse allegations" on Wikipedia
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Steven Leroy Molburg
I really do not want to get in on this debate but there are weaknesses in Wikipedia that would discourage me from using it as a source of facts. Try doing your own research, it will enlighten you to read several views.
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Michael Dwayne Cooper
This is not just a case of religious freedom. The satanist are proclaiming satan over all other religions. This should not be allowed.`
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Rev'd Andrew
Just as Catholics proclaim Jesus over all other religions. That's what religions do: they claim that only they have the right answer.
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Maximillian Martin
Then you must support getting rid of the constitution!!! If you don't like it, move to the middle east where your religion came from!!!
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Warren Calvin Wall
Kind of like how Christians proclaim their god over all other religions, right?
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Michael Hunt
Ironic you calling someone out for whataboutism when you're constantly using it yourself.
You're providing 21 examples of Satanists being abusers and/or killers because you are trying to paint them as all being apart of an evil group. James is pointing out the irony of your comment when the other organization being discussed here is the Catholic Church which is known to have covered up sexual abuse by clergy members for decades, harming countless children.
Yes, the crimes committed by these people, some of which are simply alleged to be Satanists without evidence, are awful and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Catholics who have sexually abused children should also be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law but because of the protection of the Catholic Church, they have largely avoided consequences for their actions. A massive organization covering up their crimes against children sounds much more evil to me than a handful of individual Satanists who are by no means being defended by other Satanists.
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Lawrence Pearce
A recent news story showed photos of little boys in skirts dancing for Muslim members of the Taliban. Seems a few men in that religion are just as guilty as the pedos in the catholic church.
"In Afghanistan, young boys and adolescents are adorned in makeup, dressed in brightly colored women's clothing and sent before groups of powerful men to dance and entertain.
"They are victims of Bacha Bazi, an ancient practice that often turns them into sex slaves for the elite." - DailyMail 9 March 2025
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Michael Hunt
Doubling down on whataboutism I see. This article is about Catholics and Satanists and you've brought a completely unrelated religion into the discussion.
Is anyone here arguing that only Catholics have abused children? No. It's awful that anyone abuses children and that anyone lets them get away with it, regardless of your race, gender, nationality, religion, or sexual preference.
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James Richard Norby
Catholics made the complaint. They are definitely part of the conversation. No "whataboutism" can be valid!
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Maximillian Martin
Nothing but lies!!! And if your main source is Wikipedia, you might as well get your beliefs from a comic book!!!!
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Maximillian Martin
No it should not!! It never has been a theocracy!!!! They have every right in the world to do a Black Mass just as others do for their rituals or ceremonies. The first amendment guarantees freedom of religion for ALL, not just selected beliefs or people!!!!!
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Personally I believe that ALL religions are about control. But everyone has the right to worship and believe how ever they want. I believe in God and Yeshua, but I don’t need religion to believe in them or the true teachings. I don’t even believe in most of the Bible. So my take on this is as long as people aren’t HARMING anyone or anything, as in sacrificing anyone or anything or damaging anyone’s property, do whatever. But if they are intentionally doing rituals to cause HARM or stop something, doing spells or curses to cause harm, that in itself is considered HARM! I myself have done spells, but never to do harm. I have done protection spells, binding spells for the ones doing actual harm, like them sending curses to myself and my loved ones. But never have I sent anyone a curse or anything to cause harm or to stop them from doing something that is for the highest good of others. If it is indeed the highest good, it will stay! I don’t know what their intent was, as long as it wasn’t bad, then they can do whatever. I’m just so sick of the division in this country and the evil coming from certain sides spewing lies and deceit without proper evidence, research and actual truth! I will NOT respond to anyone that tries to bash what I said. There’s no argument to be had! If one intends to cause harm it’s not acceptable PERIOD! It doesn’t matter the source! I know what side I’m on and it’s not the one that’s freaking out over the recent nonsense!