Temples of Satan has FIX FOR SATANISM!
Whats really up with Theistic Satanism, and fixes for the future!
From the Desk of Grand Magister Blackwood Leader of Theistic Satanism
We as Theistic Satanist’s are often amazed at the lengths people go to criticize those of us who are in faith, its almost as bad as marauding Christians trying to hand us tracts, in a weak attempt to guide us their way.
Satanism is broken, and I will offer a fix that those of us who truly have faith can understand.
There are many lies and misconceptions from the detractors in Satanism, people do not want to give up their little microcosms and rally around a great cause.
We are enjoying some of those people as our membership base expands but it is not without pains and ideology changes, a great example is how recently I left my own Church to pursue those who are close to Satan, and have allowed my Clergy to make all membership decisions.
I have also installed a donation system for membership and I can tell you we have four new paid memberships under the new system, I truly wish I would have done this sooner than later, upon membership the new member receives a certificate and official membership identification, which is lifetime.
We have gotten some quality membership in the last week and expect a continued growth, but we need more growth, more activities and more plans for the future, if our religion is to grow and prosper so should those who are attempting to change the landscape.
I will personally issue a challenge to match each dollar donated to our cause over the next few months which will then be used in several to be named programs benefiting Theistic Satanism.
But on with the fix, the only thing Theistic Satanism requires is off-line activities to be increased and defined leadership, I am of over twenty five years in the religion, and I being the loudest voice lay claim to leadership thereof, armed with an actual recognized Church, we as a whole are a “brand” and I recommend to anyone interested check your group or organization’s and see how long the Clergy has been involved in leadership, if someone leads they require several things.
Financially stability and responsibilities, a leader who is broke cannot lead or speak for this religion in anyway whatsoever, and as I know people fall on hard times, your leader should be able to work his way out and expand by spending capital on vital services and membership activities.
Longevity: a leader who has limited knowledge is not acceptable to those who are wise, they cannot discuss vital issues and religious theories with someone who cannot comprehend, check if your leader has at least ten years of solid knowledge and involvement in the religion, not just some two or three conversion person will do, while it is admirable they converted it is a long road and even myself with twenty five years in am learning everyday.
But that is important, we need as Satanist’s to rally around strong leader bases and then perhaps once that project is completed we can speak of some form or format to some unification, but that is almost impossible as in Satanism, we have many differing sects and separations and ideologies, not because the author or originator is horrible its just the people are at times confused and wavering in faith.
So join a solid Church one that has been around more than three months, and find a strong leader who has years in the world of religion, and join then no matter the membership fee, and then demand they meet off-line something we are doing right now, yet there requires much more of it.
We cannot expect to bloom a religion via, the Internet and while many of us including myself use it as a conduit it cannot replace “eye to eye” contact or just plain having a beer together and getting to know one another.
I challenge other leadership to meet membership and hold off-line meetings and occasionally even pick up the phone and contact me, and perhaps we can begin a form or formula for unity, but be aware the Temples of Satan and Church of Theistic Satanism, are like others large and complex systems, and blending would not happen, but exchange would.
I also challenge those in Satanism, to excel as Satan would desire you to be better do better for your children, or wives, or husbands, find stable employment, because those who shine to him shine in our personal lives as well, those who are dull to him have lives living one dollar to the next, sitting in a cluttered living room rolling cigarettes is embarrassing to Satan and Satanism, we are the leaders of this planet, now pick yourself up dust yourself off and go forward in his world.
Raise your sword high and expect Satan to move you forward with him, but only when you are ready, I cannot explain this enough to those coming to Satanism, we are intellectual “junkies” and “ill prepared” or weak ideologies are not the way of most in Theistic Satanism.
Expectations of being stronger will not work, call your fellow friends and relatives who you know are Satanist’s and reach out to one another, quit skipping a beer with John or Lisa, because perhaps Satan wants you to become friends, off-line, off-line, off-line will be the fix.
Lets do it!
More off-line!
Hail Satanist’s
Grand Magister Blackwood
www.templesofsatan.com