Satansplain #079 - Vampires and commies and Satanists, oh my!

Answering listener mail about Satanism and communism, as well as about Temple of the Vampire. This calls for some clarification on the difference between Church of Satan policy and individual Church of Satan member opinion, and why correcting misinformation is not the same as dictating behavior.

https://satansplain.com

https://www.churchofsatan.com/policy-on-politics/

http://templeofthevampire.com/

00:00:00 - Intro & Summary

00:05:27 - The difference between COS policy and individual COS member opinion

00:07:37 - Reminder: Satanism isn't "anything you want it to be". But we're not a hive-mind, either.

00:17:02 - Question about Satanism and communism

00:23:41 - Personal opinion: I hate communism. A lot.

00:27:54 - "ur fascists!" / "ur zionists!"

00:30:04 - My guess on what a Satanist communist's take would be

00:38:29 - Satanecdote: Count Dorkula

00:44:02 - Question about Temple of the Vampire (TOV)

00:47:22 - Yes, it's OK to be a member of both the COS and TOV. Obviously.

00:50:29 - Personal opinion: I reject TOV

00:52:46 - About TOV / My introduction to TOV in 1991

00:55:58 - TOV basics: Vampire Test #1

00:59:38 - Vampire Tests #2, #3

01:04:43 - "Test everything, believe nothing"?

01:08:09 - Final thoughts on TOV