We do not sacrifice children.
The foundation of Satanism is built upon the self
and carrying out the devil's work.
Hail Satan!
Hi!
My name is Zeke Apollyon and I am the chapter head for
the Satanic Temple, London and UK.
I think what attracted me most to Satanism, I think how preposterous
a lot of stuff that was coming from people who call themselves Christians.
These people are extremists, they're religious extremists.
That use Christianity to kind of further their extremism.
Some of these people have blood on their hands, and so
I figured if they could do horrible things in the name of Jesus
then I could do wonderful things in the name of Satan.
It's so liberating.
It is so liberating.
I don't think I've ever felt as in my own skin as I do as a Satanist
because, I mean part of it is looking at like ugly sides of yourself
and being able to sort of reconcile that
and looking at ugly sides of humanity.
No. No.
I don't want to catch anything
and I'm pretty sure other people don't either.
People get in touch with us and we just have a conversation.
A lot of times what people want is community,
a lot of people feel like outsiders
and so they come to us because they're
looking for people that are accepting.
They do not come around anymore.
They don't come around anymore.
They came over one time when we were having a big ritual
and they must have seen it on my face or something
'cause I opened the door to come out to get something
and they were walking up the path
and I was just like, no!
And they just turned around and left.
And I haven't seen them since.
We still live in a time when people who are satanists
have to live incognito?
But I think in terms of misconceptions about Satanists
I think people think that we sacrifice babies,
that we are engaged in some kind of like
underground sex trafficking.
I've definitely met some babies that I haven't really gotten on with
very well, but I've never actually killed one.
There's a little girl in the window right there.
Satanism, it's been a philosophy
or a way of life for people for a very long time.
For me, Satanism is really about not letting myself off the hook.
And I believe for me that being a Satanist is about trying to
continually advocate for people especially people who aren't able
to advocate for themselves.
You could definitely go much worse than to use those things
as your way to kind of move forward.
Every day!
In fact somebody is probably right now,
asking us to put them in touch with the devil.
People ask for riches, they ask if we can
allow them access to the Illuminati.
Some of the weirdest interactions
are people who like send us satanic prayers.
People will sometimes ask us to pass on messages to the devil.
And I'm like, we're not the devils answering service.
I wish!
Satanism is a love affair with the self.
Actually, I think one of the things that the Satanic Temple wants to do
is actually sponsor an orgy.
We do, but like we would be there as people who would fold the towels
and we would make sure that there was enough condoms and lube.
And we would provide sex education.
A lot of us are trained.
Some of us are medics.
And what we would do is facilitate
what would be like a safe,
consensual,
group sex practice for people and it would benefit something.
I think it would be great if Satanists went on Love Island.
That would be amazing.
I totally would.
I would turn that party out.