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Came across this- https://thesatanictemplenyc.com/?p=260

It's a virtual run charitable event, benefiting the Satanic Temple, to help fight for women's reproductive rights. I haven't done much research on it yet, but it seems like an interesting idea. But it does bring to mind a few questions.

Assuming this is a cause you support, is the Satanic Temple hurting or helping the cause?

On one hand I believe this is a good thing, seeing as how I agree with them, but on the other hand, since most of them aren't religious at all, does choosing to use Satanic imagery hurt the cause they want to advance? It seems like by using Satan, they are intentionally mocking religious persons, some of who may be on the sidelines when it comes to abortion or even contraception. They literally provide the ammo for a priest to say "Do you want to be on the side of SATAN!!??"

Thoughts?

PsYcHo wrote: Assuming this is a cause you support, is the Satanic Temple hurting or helping the cause?

That's a good question. Satanists have been around for a while and I don't think people take them very seriously, so it's probably not doing much to change people's minds against abortion. People who are the most likely to be put off by this are probably already against legal abortion. I wouldn't expect it to have much of an effect on the cause. It's possible it could push some people away, though, it's really an unfortunate name.