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
is satan. vitriolic figure perceived as a great deceiver liar and a purveyor of evil who can only lead humanity one way. into sin. but michael doesn t see it that way. why satan? why not? what actually has satan done? that is so evil besides rebel against guards ideas, and will it goes back to the garden of eden, where mankind makes that decision instead of alternative e. he chooses knowledge and i consider my path very similar to that. it s a path michael first started exploring as a young boy in sunday school. michael was raised lutheran but struggled to see the bible as more than just a story. by the time he became a teenager, he was ready to walk away. i was definitely looking into the other side of life that i wasn t exposed to. i went to my parents and said that i just don t believe any of this and i
consider my path very similar to that. it s a path michael first started exploring as a young boy in sunday school. michael was raised lutheran but struggled to see the bible as more than just a story. by the time he became a teenager, he was ready to walk away. i was definitely looking into the other side of life i wasn t exposed to. i went to my parents and said that i just don t believe any of this and i would really appreciate it if i didn t have to go here on sundays. and they were furious. it s 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 1960s. hail satan. hail satan. the church of satan is an exclusive group of atheists known for their hedonistic and
consider my path very similar to that. it s a path michael first started exploring as a young boy in sunday school. michael was raised lutheran but struggled to see the bible as more than just a story. by the time he became a teenager, he was ready to walk away. i was definitely looking into the other side of life i wasn t exposed to. i went to my parents and said that i just don t believe any of this and i would really appreciate it if i didn t have to go here on sundays. and they were furious. it s 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 1960s. hail satan. the church of satan is an exclusive group of atheists known for their hedonistic and self-centered beliefs.
the christian world. none of these objects to me carry any spiritual value, so therefore i don t feel like it s hurting anything or anyone. the christian world can be very mocking to us in our beliefs. i keep my beliefs in my bedroom, and i don t impose them on others. in the judeochristian faith, god s greatest adversary is satan. a vitriolic figure perceived as a great deceiver. a liar and a perveyer of evil who can only lead humanity into one way, into sin. but michael doesn t see it that way. why satan? why not? what has satan done that s so evil besides rebel against god s ideas and will? to me it goes back to the garden of eden where mankind makes that decision, instead of eternity, he chooses knowledge, and i consider my path very similar to that. it s a path michael first