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''Hail Satan?'' is a 2019 American documentary film about The Satanic Temple, including its origins and grassroots political activism. Directed by Penny Lane, the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 19, 2019, distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the privilege of the Christian right (summary taken from Wikipedia).
The film released to high critical and audience reviews, many citing a fresh and enlightening take on the way religion is present and used in American society today.
The film released to high critical and audience reviews, many citing a fresh and enlightening take on the way religion is present and used in American society today.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: {{Invoked|Trope}} as the Satanists have a very different view of Satan from Christians, as you might expect. In their view, he's an icon of freedom (they don't believe Satan exists literally) and they view the story where Eve is tempted by Satan (per common interpretation) differently too, seeing this as human enlightenment starting.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: {{Invoked|Trope}} as the Satanists have a very different view of Satan from Christians, as you might expect. In their view, he's an icon of freedom (they don't believe Satan exists literally) and they view the story where Eve is tempted by Satan (per common interpretation) differently too, seeing this as starting human enlightenment starting.to reject God as an oppressor.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: {{Invoked|Trope}} as the Satanists have a very different view of Satan from Christians, as you might expect. In their view, he's an icon of freedom (they don't believe Satan exists literally) and they view the story where Eve is tempted by Satan (per common interpretation) differently too, seeing this as human enlightenment starting.
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* FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence: Christians shown in the film clearly can't stand that the Satanists even exist or take action against them, due to association with the archenemy per Christian doctrine (even when it's symbolic for them) and the wider HollywoodSatanism trope.
* HollywoodSatanism: This is discussed at length, and an obvious source of the hatred the Satanists face. Though they do not even worship Satan (as it's a symbolic thing for them) people's idea of Satanists as sacrificing or raping children due to the SatanicPanic along with general Christian animus colors their perception heavily.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Satanists note that while the Catholic Church in Boston protests at their having a black mass (a ritual mocking Catholic mass) privately, they are guilty of far worse, having covered up mass child sexual abuse. Further, they're repeatedly accused of being a hate group by Christians who clearly despise the Satanists for existing.
* InsultBackfire: At one speech, a heckler tells the Satanist speaking he's going to Hell. The guy agrees and says that he's very excited (though it's obviously sarcasm, given they don't believe in this).
* HollywoodSatanism: This is discussed at length, and an obvious source of the hatred the Satanists face. Though they do not even worship Satan (as it's a symbolic thing for them) people's idea of Satanists as sacrificing or raping children due to the SatanicPanic along with general Christian animus colors their perception heavily.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Satanists note that while the Catholic Church in Boston protests at their having a black mass (a ritual mocking Catholic mass) privately, they are guilty of far worse, having covered up mass child sexual abuse. Further, they're repeatedly accused of being a hate group by Christians who clearly despise the Satanists for existing.
* InsultBackfire: At one speech, a heckler tells the Satanist speaking he's going to Hell. The guy agrees and says that he's very excited (though it's obviously sarcasm, given they don't believe in this).
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* TheTheocracy: Satanists see themselves as fighting this being established in the US, with Christian symbols or prayers monopolizing public spaces, which violates the First Amendment, and protests they stage aim to combat this (along with lawsuits when necessary). It's hard to argue with the fact that the Christians they're facing want this or something like it given they often proclaim the US is a Christian nation (which a historian notes has never been the case), and want to enshrine Christianity in the government by various means.
* {{Troll}}: A historian specializing in Satanism posits this is really its essence in modern times, as a way to enrage fundamentalist Christians and undermine their efforts at eroding secular government. The Satanic Temple in the film, like many Satanists, don't actually believe in Satan and just use him as a symbol of freedom, being atheists who oppose Christian fundamentalism while advocating secularism. A lot of their specific actions fall into trolling, like putting up statues of Baphomet when Christians have the Ten Commandments displays, the black mass and ritually turning Fred Phelps' mother into a lesbian as a takeoff from Mormon belief.
* {{Troll}}: A historian specializing in Satanism posits this is really its essence in modern times, as a way to enrage fundamentalist Christians and undermine their efforts at eroding secular government. The Satanic Temple in the film, like many Satanists, don't actually believe in Satan and just use him as a symbol of freedom, being atheists who oppose Christian fundamentalism while advocating secularism. A lot of their specific actions fall into trolling, like putting up statues of Baphomet when Christians have the Ten Commandments displays, the black mass and ritually turning Fred Phelps' mother into a lesbian as a takeoff from Mormon belief.
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* SatanicPanic: Discussed and defied. The panic over Satanism in the 90s via things such as ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did legitimately ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of Satanism at the time were not Satanists at all.
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* SatanicPanic: Discussed and defied. The panic over Satanism in the 90s 80s via things such as ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did legitimately ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of Satanism at the time were not Satanists at all.
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''Hail Satan?'' is a 2019 American documentary film about The Satanic Temple, including its origins and grassroots political activism. Directed by Penny Lane, the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 19, 2019, distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the privilege of the Christian right. (Summary taken from Wikipedia).
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''Hail Satan?'' is a 2019 American documentary film about The Satanic Temple, including its origins and grassroots political activism. Directed by Penny Lane, the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 19, 2019, distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the privilege of the Christian right. (Summary right (summary taken from Wikipedia).
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* CorruptChurch: a reason many satanists cited for joining was disillusionment with their previous churches, and a desire to protest the corruption in churches, such as hiding the misdeeds of clergy members.
* DirtyCommunists: The film discusses one reason for the change to the pledge of allegiance adding the phrase "Under God" in 1954 was in retaliation to the RedScare of the 1950s and in response to widespread fears of communism since the United States wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from the secular communist state. Shortly after this also led to the phrase "In God we Trust" on American money.
* DirtyCommunists: The film discusses one reason for the change to the pledge of allegiance adding the phrase "Under God" in 1954 was in retaliation to the RedScare of the 1950s and in response to widespread fears of communism since the United States wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from the secular communist state. Shortly after this also led to the phrase "In God we Trust" on American money.
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* CorruptChurch: a A reason many satanists Satanists cited for joining was disillusionment with their previous churches, and a desire to protest the corruption in churches, such as hiding the misdeeds of clergy members.
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* WitchHunt: Discussed. The panic over satanism in the 90s via things such as Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did legitimately ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of satanism at the time were not satanists at all.
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* WitchHunt: Discussed.SatanicPanic: Discussed and defied. The panic over satanism in the 90s via things such as Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did legitimately ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of satanism at the time were not satanists at all.
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* WitchHunt: Discussed. The panic over satanism in the 90s via things such as Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did ligitamently ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of satanism at the time were not satanists at all.
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* WitchHunt: Discussed. The panic over satanism in the 90s via things such as Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did ligitamently legitimately ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of satanism at the time were not satanists at all.
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* NayTheist: {{Averted}}. The Satanic Temple does not believe in a literal God or Satan, instead seeing Satan as a symbol of rebellion.
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* DirtyCommunists: One reason for the change to the pledge of allegiance adding the phrase "Under God" in 1954 was in retaliation to the RedScare of the 1950s and in response to widespread fears of communism since the United States wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from the secular communist state. Shortly after this also led to the phrase "In God we Trust" on American money.
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* DoubleStandard: It's pointed out many ''many'' times that Christian denominations enjoy privileges due to being the majority religion in America that many other religions don't, such as being able to put up iconography of their religion in government and public locations, hold prayers on public radio, and hold public services without protest or resistance.
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* DirtyCommunists: One reason for the change to the pledge of allegiance adding the phrase "Under God" in 1954 was in retaliation to the RedScare of the 1950s and in response to widespread fears of communism since the United States wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from the secular communist state. Shortly after this also led to the phrase "In God we Trust" on American money.
* DoubleStandard: It's pointed out many ''many'' times that Christian denominations enjoy privileges due to being the majority religion in America that many other religions don't, such as being able to put up iconography of their religion in government and public locations, hold prayers on public radio, and hold public services without protest orresistance. resistance.
* ReligionOfEvil: Many who protest the Satanic Temple's actions claim them to be this.
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* ReligionOfEvil: Many who protest the Satanic Temple's actions claim them to be this.
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* {{Baphomet}}: As part a of a protest against religion in the public space the Satanic Temple created a statue of Baphomet to display alongside a stone copy of the ten commandments that was placed outside a government building in Arizona. As a reminder that America is not a nation with only one religion, the iconography of other religions must be allowed.
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''Hail Satan?'' is a 2019 American documentary film about The Satanic Temple, including its origins and grassroots political activism.Directed by Penny Lane, the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 19, 2019, distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the privilege of the Christian right.
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''Hail Satan?'' is a 2019 American documentary film about The Satanic Temple, including its origins and grassroots political activism. Directed by Penny Lane, the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 19, 2019, distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the privilege of the Christian right.
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The film released to high critical and audience reviews, many citing a fresh and enlightening take on the way religion is present and used in American society today.
The film released to high critical and audience reviews, many citing a fresh and enlightening take on the way religion is present and used in American society today.
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''Hail Satan?'' is a 2019 American documentary film about The Satanic Temple, including its origins and grassroots political activism.Directed by Penny Lane, the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 19, 2019, distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the privilege of the Christian right.
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* DoubleStandard: It's pointed out many ''many'' times that Christian denominations enjoy privileges due to being the majority religion in America that many other religions don't, such as being able to put up iconography of their religion in government and public locations, hold prayers on public radio, and hold public services without protest or resistance.
* SatanIsGood: Obviously, as it's a documentary exploring the origins of the Satanic Temple and Satanism as a religion. In the film, many members explain that to them Satan represents a symbol of rebellion and the desire to not submit to the dominant culture.
* WitchHunt: Discussed. The panic over satanism in the 90s via things such as Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did ligitamently ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of satanism at the time were not satanists at all.
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* DoubleStandard: It's pointed out many ''many'' times that Christian denominations enjoy privileges due to being the majority religion in America that many other religions don't, such as being able to put up iconography of their religion in government and public locations, hold prayers on public radio, and hold public services without protest or resistance.
* SatanIsGood: Obviously, as it's a documentary exploring the origins of the Satanic Temple and Satanism as a religion. In the film, many members explain that to them Satan represents a symbol of rebellion and the desire to not submit to the dominant culture.
* WitchHunt: Discussed. The panic over satanism in the 90s via things such as Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music is compared to a witch hunt, and it did ligitamently ruin people's lives. It's pointed out most people accused of satanism at the time were not satanists at all.
