Header photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service

Despite being denounced by some and protested by others, the Washington State chapter of The Satanic Temple preformed their ritual on the steps of the Washington State Capitol successfully and without incident.

Many onlookers were able to get footage of their ceremony, and we are excited to share two videos we were able to find from Kelly Alexander on YouTube.

While the protesters tried to raise hell (pun intended – I know ugh, but I couldn’t help myself) during the ceremony in an attempt to derail it, their efforts were unsuccessful, and the ceremony was performed to completion. Protesters screamed and chanted, yet from our understanding, these videos are apparently one of the best recorded videos out there of the ceremony.

One commenter on the first video, Samantha LaCroix, stated that “I just love how the christians acted, it proves our point so well,” and went on to say that “When confronted with the truth, [Christians] lie outright to preserve their beliefs. The sad thing that the christians missed this day was that the Satanist (they so rudely interrupted) live by a personal code that causes them to behave far more christian then the christians themselves EVER would. Under Satanic doctrine, the kind of disrespect they were shown would NEVER be tolerated, let alone condoned.”

Many others in the comment section noted the disrespect shown by the protesters, and expressed their support for The Satanic Temple and their wonderful way in which they exercised their First Amendment rights.

We are extremely proud of the courage that the Washington State chapter members showed in their ceremony. They are truly an inspiration group of people, and we love the great work they’re doing. Keep on doing Satan’s work, my friends.

Until next time, Ave Satanas!