What They Don't Tell You About the Satanic Temple
What They Don't Tell You About the Satanic Temple  
Podcast: HORRORble Podcast
Published On: Wed Apr 01 2026
Description: Askia sits down with Io Locke, an ordained Minister of Satan from The Satanic Temple Austin, to cut through the noise on what Satanism actually is. From a Mormon farm in Oregon to leading a congregation in Austin, TX, Io breaks down the Seven Tenets, Baphomet, religious trauma, bodily autonomy, and why Christian nationalism is way more dangerous than anything The Satanic Temple is doing.______________________________Learn more about the Satanic Temple:https://thesatanictemple.comhttps://thesatanictempleaustin.comGet Yumwoof, the healthiest food for dogs, for 20% with our code HORRORBLEhttps://yumwoof.com/HORRORbleGo check out Warming Trends, the company that built the amazing fire centerpiece on our set! https://www.warming-trends.comProduced by Q6 Mediahttps://q6.media______________________________Io Locke doesn't worship the devil, they don't even believe in one. What they do believe in: empathy, science, personal sovereignty, and making the world better for everyone. This episode digs into the real story behind The Satanic Temple, from its origins fighting abortion bans in Texas to running food drives and menstrual product collections under the name "Menstruating with Satan."Io walks through the difference between theistic and non-theistic Satanism, why the organization's name is intentionally provocative, and what the Baphomet statue is actually about. If you've ever been curious, or just wanted to argue at Thanksgiving, this one's required listening.______________________________Timestamps:00:00 - Introducing Io Locke03:31 - Discovering the Satanic Temple06:20 - Defining atheism10:08 - Types of Satanism12:22 - The Seven Tenets13:31 - Anton LaVey16:33 - Using "Satan" as a protest19:22 - Religious trauma24:27 - Kicking people out of the Temple28:04 - Community outreach34:33 - Protesting religious groups36:05 - The pentagram38:01 - Being provocative on purpose39:59 - Becoming a Minister of Satan45:23 - Reactions to being a Satanist46:48 - The danger of organized religion49:29 - The Apocrypha51:08 - Evil on earth54:40 - Christian nationalism56:47 - Rituals in the Satanic Temple59:56 - Misconceptions about Satanism