Devil is in the details: The Satanic Temple congregates in Baltimore

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“Hail Satan!” Roughly 400 members of The Satanic Temple chanted in unison at the Satanic Revival in Mobtown Ballroom on Saturday.

Surprisingly, it turns out that The Satanic Temple does not believe Satan is real. Founded in 2012, the organization does not believe in the existence of the supernatural and instead embraces Satan as a symbol of rebellion against what it considers arbitrary authority.

Over the two-day event, attendees, mostly clad in a gothlike aesthetic, enjoyed live music and listened to speeches from temple leaders. A line stretched around the block before the doors opened Saturday.

“[The Satanic Revival] is a gathering to share knowledge, share what we’ve been working on, highlight different achievements and victories. And then also just to be in community with everyone and have fun,” said Eliphaz Costus, the event’s lead organizer.

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