T.S.T. L.A. PRESS RELEASE SEPT. 5/2015

THE SATANIC TEMPLE LOS ANGELES

The Demonization of Friar Junípero Serra

“A Saint He Ain't”

On September 23 2015 Pope Francis “Canonized” Junípero Serra during his tour of the United States Of America, thus granting him Sainthood in the eyes of the Catholic Church.

On Tuesday, October 13, 2015, The Satanic Temple's Los Angeles Chapter will perform a ceremony in contrast to Pope Francis's action. Join us, as we “Demonize” Serra on the very ground upon which he walked. The ceremony will take place at 3:00 pm Tuesday Oct 13, at the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel. In advance of the ceremony we will meet at 2:00pm at Plaza Park (by the fountains), across the street from the San Gabriel City Hall, 425 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776. Between 1768 and 1784 under the leadership of Junípero Serra, tens of thousands of Native American People were brutally enslaved in missions, forced into a life of hard labor for the sole benefit of the Church. Serra, who had a serious penchant for self-flagellation, also led The Spanish Inquisition in his territories, trying residents of the Missions for the crimes of sorcery, witchcraft and devil worship. The Pope’s canonization of Serra underscores the hypocrisy of his “liberal” PR campaign in America, an attempt to sway public perception of an organization that still condemns same sex marriage, refuses women the right to govern their own bodies and has done little to address the horrific crime of child abuse running rampant in its ranks. The mission of The Satanic Temple is to encourage benevolence and empathy among all people. In addition, we embrace practical common sense and justice. As a civic-minded organization, we feel it is our function to actively provide outreach, to lead by example, and to participate in public affairs wheresoever the issues might benefit from rational, Satanic insights. As Satanists, we all should be guided by our consciences to undertake noble pursuits guided by our individual wills. We believe that this is the hope of all mankind and the highest aspiration of humanity.

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