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The first thing that came to my own heart and mind was pity, not anger. To the extent these people are serious satanists, to that extent they are blind and darkened, fighting a guaranteed losing battle. Barring their own repentance and transformation, they are heading for disaster.

All hell broke loose in Boston Saturday for the city’s annual SatanCon when hundreds showed up to protest the devilish event with signs declaring “Satan has NO rights!” and “Hellfire awaits!” SNIP On Saturday, Catholic protesters were joined by members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front, according to the Boston Herald. One protester carried a banner that read “Satan has NO rights!” while another’s stated, “Don’t be deceived! Homosexuals, baby killers, idolaters, unbelieving, liars, drunkards, gossips, cowards, thieves, mockers, fornicators: Hellfire awaits.”

THE SATANIC TEMPLE PRESENTS SATANCON Boston Marriott Copley Place - April 28-30, 2023 SATANCON 2023 COMMEMORATES TST'S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY The public is welcome to shop in our Satanic Marketplace! $5 entry, over 40 vendors! 110 Huntington Ave, Boston MA, 4th floor. All shoppers must be 18+, present covid vaccination proof, and properly wear a mask. (emphasis added)...Satancon attendees must be 18 or over and have proof of COVID vaccination. Attendees must wear an N-95, KN-95, or disposable surgical mask. Gaiters, bandanas, and cloth masks will not be allowed. (emphasis added)

Hundreds of Satanists will converge in Boston's Copley Square at the end of April for the second annual SatanCon. But they aren't coming to worship the devil. With over 800 registered attendees, organizers say they're expecting it to be the largest ever gathering of Satanists, accompanied by protests of conservative and Christian groups from across the country. The event has been widely covered in conservative media, including Fox News. Online protesters like televangelist John Ramirez say the Satanic Temple, the organization hosting the convention, exists "so demons and spirits can work in the atmosphere ... to really bring destruction to...