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
on sundays. but as i got older, it was sort of something that didn t really comply with. who i was as a person and was there something in your life that kind of propelled you to turn your back on the church? i came out. and i was basically shunned after everybody in my church found out. do you feel like you were really hurt by the church? i wouldn t say that i was hurt by the church. i would just say that it s very difficult to want to be a part of something that is so against what you believe in. you both grew up. in the church. do you believe that there is a god? no, we let religion worth our minds into believing that there could be a god or the devil. i don t discount the possibility of there being a god, but i don t think that i should base my life decisions off of something that s not visible to me. i want to help people here instead of worrying about what s going to happen after this. and so how do your missionary parents feel
the school, and ethan, a parent with the school was worried that other faiths may be offended because they weren t all included. this was very specific to one particular faith. right or wrong? well, i mean i have to agree with my esteemed colleague. first of all, the principal is just wrong here at least on the law. just because something is legal doesn t mean it s always the right thing to do. it doesn t mean it s the courteous or conscientious thing to do. please, and i always warn my friends on these religious liberty topics. she s christian and maybe that s in favor for certain groups, but the next valedictorian who may want to talk about their religion could be a member of the church of satan and they have the exact same protections and so if we want to bring religion in into the certain areas, all religions are equal under the eyes of the law exactly as david pointed out. the government cannot choose one of the other. we should be a little careful sometimes not to offend every