Religion:Satanic Delco
| Satanic Delco | |
|---|---|
| Type | Religious organization (TST Satanism) |
| Region | Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Headquarters | Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Founder | Joseph Rose |
| Origin | 2020 |
| Official website | https://satanicdelco.com/ |
Satanic Delco is a religious organization in Delaware County, Pennsylvania that was founded by Joseph Rose in 2020. Although they are not organizationally affiliated with The Satanic Temple, they do practice the same type of Satanism, following the Seven Tenets.[1]
Campaigns
To Hell with Homelessness
To Hell with Homelessness was the first successful campaign of Satanic Delco. Members of the group distributed bags of food, water, and hygiene essentials to homeless people in Delaware County.[2] A local preacher named Mike Stockwell confronted the members of Satanic Delco saying, "Your good deeds are filthy rags before God" and "You will go to Hell". The group's founder Joseph Rose remarked, "We're just will to take that risk, I guess".[3]
Domestic Abuse Project
Satanic Delco has given major donations to the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County.[4]
Outsider Achievement Award
The Outsider Achievement Award is scholarship program run by Satanic Delco. High School seniors are challenged to put forth an essay, poem, film, song, or other creative work about their experiences as outsiders in their lives, and the winners of the scholarship are given $666.
High School is a critical, formative part of life for most American teenagers. Countless factors converge to define how that experience impacts each young individual. For some students, sports, academics, and groupthink come naturally. But in the shadows of the Homecoming Royalty, football star, and Most Likely to Succeed, lies the outsider.
The outsider doesn’t always love the new popular song or wear the trendy fashion style. They’re often on the receiving end of the bullying that goes overlooked by faculty. Sometimes they skip class, not because they’re looking for trouble, but because they’re overwhelmed by a crushing anxiety. Or maybe they’re still alone, crying in the stairwell. They’re not losing the popularity contest, it just never occurred to them to enter it in the first place.
— Satanic Delco's website[5]
In May 2021, the award was given to three different students. Satanic Delco members were having a hard time deciding among the three students until a member came forth, saying that they were willing to provide the extra money for the other two students.[6]
Heathens Helping Hounds
Heathens Helping Hounds was a charitable effort where Satanic Delco members collected and donated necessary items for Rags 2 Riches Animal Rescue, a nonprofit foster based, all-breed, no-kill animal rescue based in Aston.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Satanic Delco | Independent Satanic Congregation • Est MMXX" (in en-US). https://satanicdelco.com/.
- ↑ "Satanic Delco | Independent Satanic Congregation • Est MMXX" (in en-US). https://satanicdelco.com/.
- ↑ Farr, Stephanie. "Satanic Delco founder on the group's 'To Hell with Homelessness' campaign: 'I wanted us to serve a purpose'" (in en). https://www.inquirer.com/news/satanic-delco-founder-joseph-rose-delaware-county-20200909.html.
- ↑ "Delco Satanists Donate 100s Of Items To Domestic Abuse Project" (in en). 2020-11-09. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/haverford/delco-satanists-donate-100s-items-domestic-abuse-project.
- ↑ "Award | Satanic Delco" (in en-US). https://satanicdelco.com/award/.
- ↑ "Delco Satanists Award $666 To Three High Schoolers" (in en). 2021-05-27. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/marplenewtown/delco-satanists-award-666-three-high-schoolers.
- ↑ "Delco Satanists Make Donation To Local Animal Rescue Group" (in en). 2021-04-30. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/haverford/delco-satanists-make-donation-animal-rescue-group.
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