it s nearly midnight, and these men are in the middle of a covert operation. they re moving precious cargo and they don t want to be seen. why all the secrecy? their followers of a new religion. but these men don t praise god. satan. they call themselves the satanic temple, and they re descending upon detroit to unveil what s underneath this tarp and it s making some people in motown furious. to the devil out. why satan? same as the liberator. he makes us question everything satanic movement is sweeping across the nation. and they want their voices heard. this is our city america was founded on the idea that church and state should remain separate. but the u. s constitution has always been open to interpretation. and today one group is trying to close the gap. christian right, wants god front and center in all matters and not just on sundays. state legislators are pushing for prayer in school. presidential candidates routinely invoked god s name across has power commandments
would really appreciate it if i didn t have to go here on sundays, and they were furious. one thing to walk away from the church, and it s another to say that you are a satanist. it s a very big leap. three years ago, michael started exploring a form of satanism first popularized in the 19 sixties. the church of satan is an exclusive group of atheists known for their hedonistic and self centered beliefs. attitudes and practices that michael ultimately couldn t get behind. he continued his search. two years ago, michael heard about a new religious group forming in detroit. called the satanic temple promoted seven tenants designed to inspire noble action and thought compassion, wisdom and justice always prevail. christians
self-centered beliefs. attitudes and practices that michael ultimately couldn t get behind, so he continued his search. two years ago michael heard about a new religious group forming in detroit. called the satanic temple, it promoted seven tenets designed to inspire noble action and thought. where compassion, wisdom, and justice always prevail. christians believe that satan is the ultimate arbiter of evil, that he is behind insidious things like murder and robbery and rape and lying. but you say satan represents none of those things? satan is the ultimate scapegoat. everyone needs someone to blame when things go wrong. since the early days of the bible, not only have we blamed satan but we have feared him.
search. two years ago michael heard about a new religious group forming in detroit called the satanic temple, it promoted seven tenets designed to inspire noble action and thought. where compassion, wisdom, and justice always prevail. christians believe that satan is the ultimate arbiter of evil, that he is behind insidious things like murder and robbery and rape and lying. but you say satan represents none of those things? satan is the ultimate scapegoat. everyone needs someone to blame when things go wrong. since the early days of the bible, not only have we blamed satan but we have feared him. as recently as the 1880s and 90s, american talk shows linked animal sacrifice to ritual killing to satanic worship. no region is beyond the reach
attitudes and practices that michael ultimately couldn t get behind, so he continued his search. two years ago michael heard about a new religious group forming in detroit called the satanic temple, it promoted seven tenets designed to inspire noble action and thought. where compassion, wisdom, and justice always prevail. christians believe that satan is the ultimate arbiter of evil, that he is behind insidious things like murder and robbery and rape and lying. but you say satan represents none of those things? satan is the ultimate scapegoat. everyone needs someone to blame when things go wrong. since the early days of the bible, not only have we blamed satan but we have feared him.