What They Don't Tell You About the Satanic Temple

Askia sits down with Io Locke, an ordained Minister of Satan from The Satanic Temple Austin, to cut through the noise on what Satanism actually is. From a Mormon farm in Oregon to leading a congregation in Austin, TX, Io breaks down the Seven Tenets, Baphomet, religious trauma, bodily autonomy, and why Christian nationalism is way more dangerous than anything The Satanic Temple is doing. ______________________________ Learn more about the Satanic Temple: https://thesatanictemple.com https://thesatanictempleaustin.com Get Yumwoof, the healthiest food for dogs, for 20% with our code HORRORBLE https://yumwoof.com/HORRORble Go check out Warming Trends, the company that built the amazing fire centerpiece on our set! https://www.warming-trends.com Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Io Locke doesn't worship the devil, they don't even believe in one. What they do believe in: empathy, science, personal sovereignty, and making the world better for everyone. This episode digs into the real story behind The Satanic Temple, from its origins fighting abortion bans in Texas to running food drives and menstrual product collections under the name "Menstruating with Satan." Io walks through the difference between theistic and non-theistic Satanism, why the organization's name is intentionally provocative, and what the Baphomet statue is actually about. If you've ever been curious, or just wanted to argue at Thanksgiving, this one's required listening. ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Io Locke 03:31 - Discovering the Satanic Temple 06:20 - Defining atheism 10:08 - Types of Satanism 12:22 - The Seven Tenets 13:31 - Anton LaVey 16:33 - Using "Satan" as a protest 19:22 - Religious trauma 24:27 - Kicking people out of the Temple 28:04 - Community outreach 34:33 - Protesting religious groups 36:05 - The pentagram 38:01 - Being provocative on purpose 39:59 - Becoming a Minister of Satan 45:23 - Reactions to being a Satanist 46:48 - The danger of organized religion 49:29 - The Apocrypha 51:08 - Evil on earth 54:40 - Christian nationalism 56:47 - Rituals in the Satanic Temple 59:56 - Misconceptions about Satanism