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[[File:Lucien Greaves SASHA con 2016.jpg|thumbnail|200px|The Satanic Temple was co-founded by Lucien Greaves.]]
[[File:Lucien Greaves SASHA con 2016.jpg|thumbnail|200px|The Satanic Temple was co-founded by Lucien Greaves.]]
'''The Satanic Temple''' ('''TST''') is a nontheistic, political activist group which is based in Salem, [[Massachusetts]].<ref>The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements, Volume 2; James R. Lewis, Inga B. Tollefsen; Oxford University Press, 2016; pgs. 441-453</ref> The TST uses [[Satan]]ic imagery.
'''The Satanic Temple''' ('''TST''') is a nontheistic, [[Satanism|Satanic]] political activist group which is based in Salem, [[Massachusetts]].<ref>The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements, Volume 2; James R. Lewis, Inga B. Tollefsen; Oxford University Press, 2016; pgs. 441-453</ref> The TST uses [[Satan]]ic imagery.
== Nontheist Jex Blackmore on The Satanic Temple and sexual harassment ==
The Satanic Temple organization is [[pro-choice]] and engages in activism for [[abortion]], which it considers a Satanic "sacrament".<ref>[https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/09/salem-based-satanic-temple-says-abortion-is-part-of-a-religious-ceremony-challenging-texas-law.html Salem-based Satanic Temple says abortion is part of a religious ceremony, challenging Texas law], Mass Live</ref>
== Nontheist Jex Blackmore on The Satanic Temple and her allegation of sexual harassment ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and sexism]] and [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and women]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and sexism]] and [[Atheism and rape]] and [[Atheism and women]]
Over the years, members and chapter heads have requested and proposed the implementation of a gender, sexual, and racial diversity policy to ensure equity within TST leadership and alignment to the mission. The demand was not simply ignored but completely dismissed. The demand was not hollow; there was a clear and pressing need for this policy. While I was part of the organization, I witnessed male members of the organization exploit their position and influence to behave inappropriately and disrespectfully towards women. I myself experienced harassment and abuse from members who have now left the organization. I was not supported by leadership during these times, but was asked to let it all “blow over.”<ref name="Friendly Atheist">[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/will-the-friendly-atheist-ever-learn/ Will the Friendly Atheist Ever Learn?], September 2018</ref>}}
Over the years, members and chapter heads have requested and proposed the implementation of a gender, sexual, and racial diversity policy to ensure equity within TST leadership and alignment to the mission. The demand was not simply ignored but completely dismissed. The demand was not hollow; there was a clear and pressing need for this policy. While I was part of the organization, I witnessed male members of the organization exploit their position and influence to behave inappropriately and disrespectfully towards women. I myself experienced harassment and abuse from members who have now left the organization. I was not supported by leadership during these times, but was asked to let it all “blow over.”<ref name="Friendly Atheist">[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/will-the-friendly-atheist-ever-learn/ Will the Friendly Atheist Ever Learn?], September 2018</ref>}}
== The Satanic Temple website demographics. The majority of its website visitors are men. ==
''See also:'' [[Demographics of The Satanic Temple website visitors]]
[[File:The Satanic Temple website demographics as of 1-16-2023 according to SimilarWeb.jpg|thumbnail|center|1600px|According to the website tracking company SimilarWeb, the majority of web visitors to The Satanic Temple website are males.<ref>[https://www.similarweb.com/website/thesatanictemple.com/#demographics Website demographics to the website TheSatanicTemple.com according to SimilarWeb.com]</ref>]]
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== Loss of Google referral traffic for The Satanic Temple website ==
''See also:'' [[Internet atheism]]
[[File:The Satanic Temple SEMRush traffic September 2025.png|thumbnail|1600px|center|Since its peak in October 2022, The Satanic Temple website has largely experienced a loss of Google referral web traffic according to the web marketing related website SEMRUsh.com.
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Google uses over 200 factors to evaluate the quality and the relevance of a website to various topics.]]
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== Jex Blackmore on The Satanic Temple and financial transparency ==
== Jex Blackmore on The Satanic Temple and financial transparency ==
The Satanic Temple has been alleged to have [[Marxism|Marxist]] beliefs according to many academics and politicans<ref>[https://utahvoice.net/communism-is-satanism/ Communism is Satanism]</ref> due to its opposition to [[Christianity]]'s beliefs in freedom and individuality. Spokesman to The Satanic Temple Lucien Greaves responed to these allegations by claiming that The Satanic Temple "is not and never will be a Marxist organization"<ref>https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/faq#marxism</ref> but he provided no evidence to this claim.
The Satanic Temple has been alleged to have [[Marxism|Marxist]] beliefs according to many academics and politicans<ref>[https://utahvoice.net/communism-is-satanism/ Communism is Satanism]</ref> due to its opposition to [[Christianity]]'s beliefs in freedom and individuality. Spokesman to The Satanic Temple Lucien Greaves responed to these allegations by claiming that The Satanic Temple "is not and never will be a Marxist organization"<ref>https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/faq#marxism</ref> but he provided no evidence to this claim.
== Support for Ukraine ==
== Expressed support for Ukraine ==
[[File:Satanic Temple.jpg|center|300px|thumb|The Satanic Temple joined the [[neo-fascist]] coalition against Russia in the [[Russia-Ukraine war]].
[[File:Satanic Temple.jpg|center|300px|thumb|The Satanic Temple joined the [[neo-fascist]] coalition against Russia in the [[Russia-Ukraine war]].
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Satanic ritual abuse]]
*[[LaVeyan Satanism]]
*[[LaVeyan Satanism]]
*[[Atheist organizations]]
*[[Atheist organizations]]
*[[Atheism and satanic deception]]
*[[Atheism and satanic deception]]