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''See also:'' [[Atheism and satanic deception]] and [[LaVeyan Satanism]] and [[The Satanic Temple]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and satanic deception]] and [[LaVeyan Satanism]] and [[The Satanic Temple]]

[[File:Anton LeVay.jpg|thumbnail|right|225px|[[LaVeyan Satanism|Anton LeVey]] ]]

[[File:Anton LeVay.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|[[LaVeyan Satanism|Anton LeVey]] ]]

As far as dark humor, another reason why the meme may have developed is that many people mistakenly associate [[atheism]] with [[Satanism]] and allegations that satanists have been involved in the ritualistic infant sacrifices.<ref name="Goleman1994">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/31/us/proof-lacking-for-ritual-abuse-by-satanists.html?sq=satanic+ritual+abuse&scp=1&st=nyt|title=Proof Lacking for Ritual Abuse by Satanists|last=Goleman|first=Daniel|year=1994|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|language=English|accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>  

As far as dark humor, another reason why the meme may have developed is that many people mistakenly associate [[atheism]] with [[Satanism]] and allegations that satanists have been involved in the ritualistic infant sacrifices.<ref name="Goleman1994">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/31/us/proof-lacking-for-ritual-abuse-by-satanists.html?sq=satanic+ritual+abuse&scp=1&st=nyt|title=Proof Lacking for Ritual Abuse by Satanists|last=Goleman|first=Daniel|year=1994|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|language=English|accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>