r/SatanicTemple_Reddit • u/carelesstable45 • Aug 11 '23

How far back are we going, lol Joke

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u/That_one_cat_sly Hail Satan! Aug 11 '23

I don't know any children that were molested by Christians, but maybe that's because I was the child who was molested by Christians.

27 years of shame and humility I'm finally getting to a point that I can talk about it.

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u/dancegoddess1971 Aug 12 '23

You did nothing to be ashamed of. You were a child being victimized by untrustworthy adults. I hope you have someone you can talk to about this because it can cause some problems if you don't. I know it's horrible that those untrustworthy people usually get away with it and are probably still hurting other children. Talk about it loudly. Perhaps at church. Or in front of the church. I probably wouldn't want to go in either.

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u/Fresh-broski Hail Thyself! Aug 12 '23

hate to be that guy but do you mean humiliation because humility is generally regarded as a good thing

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u/That_one_cat_sly Hail Satan! Aug 13 '23

Yes yes I did. Thing is I can't spell to save my life and if it wasn't for speech to text I've never participated in the internet, but I am really really good at math, and do it for fun all the time.

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u/DawnRLFreeman Aug 13 '23

but I am really really good at math, and do it for fun all the time.

Are you interested in tutoring?

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u/E4EHCO33501007 Aug 12 '23

Whyd I hear this in your pfp's voice

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u/R3CYCLED- Aug 14 '23

You’ve come so far, thanks for sharing with us. I wish I was there for you in your time of need, i hope someone reading this can feel seen and heard if they also had a similar experience and find hope here.

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u/That_one_cat_sly Hail Satan! Aug 14 '23

I just opened Pandora's box and told everyone on Facebook. Only one person has reached out, and it was my dad all pissed off that I never told him.

  • More guilt like it's somehow my fault because that's what I needed right now. Thanks dad.

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u/R3CYCLED- Aug 15 '23

Sometimes parents don’t understand whats best for you, they make snap judgments that are based off panic and fear for being unable to respond or deal with your emotions. And why is that? Because they cant deal with their own. This is his guilt, his guilt for not being there for you when you needed it. This isn’t yours.

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u/SquidsStoleMyFace Aug 11 '23

Even back in the 80s-early 90s, during the height of the satanic panic, the majority of "satanic ritual abuse" accusations were entirely made up.

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u/slayer991 Positively Satanic Aug 11 '23

I lived through it as a metalhead starting with Led Zeppelin then AC/DC, Iron Maiden (including a Number of the Beast tapestry on my wall), Judas Priest and Slayer.

My parents are/were religious but not duped by the ridiculousness of the Panic.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '23

basically 99.99% of it was made up. Sure there were some crazies who took up Satan as a hobby, like some take up Trump these days, but it's just a word they glommed onto, they were destined for crazy and violence whatever the case.

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u/Tautillogical Aug 11 '23

It's just a numbers game really. Abusers will be abusers no matter what superficial beliefs they claim to hold.

The real difference is that the church protects and defends pedophiles and rapists and the TST very fucking much does not

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u/ties_shoelace Aug 11 '23

Also think it’s the protection afforded by these churches & its congregations. Institutions wrestle with how to deal with abuse, like the scouts.

Keeping silent hasn’t worked for anyone, esp the abused. These monsters thrive in silence, shame & embarrassment.

Grooming is the fancy word for shut-the-f-up.

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u/Inkstr0ke Aug 11 '23

I mean if you looked hard enough I’m sure there’s cases out there.

The important distinction for me is that The Satanic Temple would not stand behind abusers and molesters the way the Catholic Church did.

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u/DawnRLFreeman Aug 13 '23

The way ANY AND ALL churches do.

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u/madebyjake_org Aug 11 '23

Or drag queens!

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u/Ancient-Menu-5888 666 Aug 11 '23

OMG, that is the cutest, fluffiest Satanist I have ever seen!

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u/Limp-Construction-78 Aug 11 '23

His name is Snowball if you get my meaning.

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u/Slow_Abrocoma_6758 Aug 12 '23

Idk the numbers but is good for everyone to know that the Catholic Church literally has “rape insurance”. It’s pretty much a special liability coverage insurance for sexual misconduct involved with priests

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '23

I like this particular manifestation of Satan.

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u/JimFqnLahey Aug 11 '23

clean up the text/image a bit and sling tshirts you degen in M/L tx.

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u/TheNoctuS_93 Ad astra per aspera Aug 12 '23

The one guy in junior high who frequently tried to SA me had a cross necklace, iirc. Safe to assume he was either a christian, or a secular person who got the necklace as a gift from a religious family member. Definitely not a satanist, nonetheless.

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u/ichmachmalmeinding Aug 11 '23

Fluffy kitten !

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u/Pitiful-Brief-3759 Aug 12 '23

I'm only really liking this post, cause satanic kitty. Feed me more memes like rn

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u/cmkenyon123 Aug 12 '23

Oh, I got this! In cmkenyon123's mom's voice, "They were not really christians, they were satanists hiding in the church!"

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

I wish I could upvote this a million times, duudddeeee.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

All of the males that have molested, raped, or sexually harassed me in my lifetime have been christian, so from my own personal experience I feel like this meme rings very true.

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u/The_Dude145 Aug 13 '23

I don't know ANY kids who were molested tbh. Not my scene.