I stopped right there. The US government has NO rights whatsoever...only its PEOPLE do.
"I think the government has a perfect right to outlaw Satanism..."
Why, if the Satanists are harming no one?
" government has a right to favor some and disfavor others..."
Once again, the government has NO rights. However, if you feel it has that POWER, please cite that clause in the Constitution granting it. We'll wait.
"And obviously when practitioners turn to the dark side like this, they need to be punished and possibly that particular cell or congregation needs to be investigated and dispersed."
OOOOKay...please leave my country, as it is not the place for one with your views. Here in America, we do not imprison or sanction religions, and our Constitution forbids this.
Why don't you just admit it...you want the government to "bless" Christianity as "America's Religion", and outlaw thoswe with which you disagree. Your post makes this abundantly clear.
And just as "clear" is your overt hostility towards "Christianity."