representatives in your local government, is not a joke. but that s also why we exist. those threats and that misunderstanding, it does expose bias. as baphomet makes its way downtown, satanists from all over the country are embarking on a pilgrimage to detroit. i have been to detroit many times throughout my life but this time is different. there is just this incredible energy in the air and people are coming here, but not everyone is happy with the changes that are happening. detroit is god s city. we are here to stop satan. and it really does seem like there is a battle going on for the soul of detroit. sing girl, come on. [ singing ] sorry, ariana you gotta go.
it s day of the unveiling and we are just hours away from the moment that many satanists have long awaited, but while they re preparing for their big night, others are also gathering. a local protest has been organized by some detroit churches. it is not surprising they want to do this, and they re within their right to do this but one of them released this video this morning that is a little bit disturbing. not in this city. to stand as one unified voice against this demonic spirit that s trying to invade our city. they were kicked out of boston. oklahoma didn t want them. now they re coming to detroit. in this city, we will not
as recently as the 1980s and 90s, american talk shows linked animal sacrifice to ritual killing to satanic worship. no region is beyond the reach of devil worshippers. america is being affected. we find that minor cases of satanic activity light up the map. not a single state is unaffected. at the time it seemed satanists posed a real threat but further investigation would prove wide-spread devil worship was, in fact, a myth. the whole panic had captured the attention of this michigan native. a man who today goes by the name lucien greaves. i had this realization that everything we were told wasn t true. but i really wanted the know what draws people to satanism. in his search, lucien discovered book that is portrayed the fallen angel not as a tormenter or evildoer but as a rebel that challenged authority and judgmental voices. three years ago in an effort to
fight what they believe is the intrusion of christian values on american politics. and they re rallying around the most provocative figure of all time, satan. they call themselves the satanic temple, and they have chosen the city of detroit for their big debut. but why are they flocking here? the motor city was built on the promise of the american dream. in recent years political corruption, industry collapse, and bankruptcy have turned those dreams into nightmares, driving people away. detroit is one of the most abandoned cities in the country. just about everywhere you look you see vacant buildings and overall blight, but the city is changing and it s become this haven for artists and people espousing new ways of thinking, like satanists. the satanic temple has members all over the country but its largest american chapter is based here in detroit.
charity work and they believe people have their rights and shouldn t be suppressed by the government. the organization received a lot of threats so given that this is a building that you own, do you have concerns about those threats? i have a right to do what i want to do with my own property, and i also believe that everyone has a right to their own religious beliefs, and because someone doesn t agree with mine they shouldn t interfere. i don t interfere with theirs. i ve never gone to a church before. i m not a religious person. yeah. great. will you join the satanic temple? you are now a member. yeah, yeah. well, we are happy to have you. thank you. the space is raw, industrial, and dramatic. some might say it s the perfect place for a large gathering of satanists. so are you going to be transforming this space a lot? we hope to bring in some decor and thinking that we could put the stage here. so would baphomet be right here?