Today is the final “Friday the 13th” of 2020. As keen observers of those around us, we Satanists have long enjoyed the consternation this number conjures amongst the superstitious. On the occasion of this “dreaded day” we bring to mind that Satanism advocates rational approaches towards how we interact with the world in which we live, and that our philosophy supports science over faith towards guiding our decisions and actions. In this time of ongoing global fear, privation, and irrational behavior regarding what is being called a “second wave” of the pandemic caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, […]
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TRISKAIDEKAPHILIACS REJOICE! Today is the first “Friday the 13th” of 2020. There will be only one more this year. As keen observers of those around us, we Satanists have long enjoyed the consternation this number conjures amongst the superstitious. On the occasion of this “dreaded day” we bring to mind that Satanism advocates rational approaches towards how we interact with the world in which we live, and that our philosophy supports science over faith towards guiding our decisions and actions. In this time of global fear, panic, and irrational behavior regarding the pandemic caused by the spread of the COVID-19 […]
TRISKAIDEKAPHILIACS REJOICE! Today is the final “Friday the 13th” of 2019. As keen observers of those around us, we Satanists enjoy the consternation this number conjures amongst the superstitious. On this “dreaded day,” while the credulous cower we sally forth to indulge with brazen gusto for we know that luck is ours to create as we move the world according to our will. May your day be truly splendid with an even more enriching night, dear aficionados of the outré! —Magus Peter H. Gilmore