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“SATANISM: the Acid Test” Version 01.03 ABOUT 1 The Alternate Religions & Subcultures Demystification Project Presents: “SATANISM: The Acid Test” Version 01.03 (MAIN DOCUMENT) ABOUT This document was sourced, contributed to, compiled and researched by volunteer members of the Alternative Religions Forum. What Is The Alternative Religions Forum? The group was formed in March 2013 by a number of individuals and community based organizations concerned about the rise in Satanic Ritual Abuse claims, misinformation, misrepresentation and related hysteria in South African civil society and media. The aim of this group is to set the record straight through activism and advocacy, and by the provision of factual and educational information about minority or alternative religions, sub-cultures and communities which are frequently accused in SRA propaganda of being “Satanism”, and also to debunk the mythical “Satanism” created and propagated by SRA propaganda, and to expose “Satanic panic” for its malicious and vindictive lies. Who Is The Alternative Religions Forum? Initial membership included the South African Pagan Rights Alliance (SAPRA) and the South African Vampyre Alliance (SAVA) along with individual activists in their respective fields: “United In Our Diversity In Pursuit Of Our Common Interests” Version 01.00 2 ABOUT What Is This Document? This is “The Alternate Religions & Subcultures Demystification Project” – a document which is intended to clarify misunderstandings about alternative or non-mainstream religions or sub-cultures which are frequently being conflated with Satanism; and to clarify confusion around Satanism as a religion itself. Who Is It For? EVERYONE, including journalists, ministers, airline pilots, school principals, teachers, social workers, Dept of Education MEC’s, store clerks, vicars, bank tellers, CEO’s, cooks, employees, property managers, taxi drivers, priests, racing drivers, Zulu monarchs, academics, train conductors, street sweepers, meter maids, employment agents, postmen, nosy neighbors, Councilors, pastors, shoppers, lawyers, sales assistants, college professors, policemen, antique collectors, pizza deliverers, politicians, couriers, property owners, shrinks, employers, evangelists, union reps, shop stewards, soldiers, managers, buyers, radio DJ’s – and YOU . Who Is It By? The information presented was written or collected and compiled by members of the Project representing Pagan religion, Satanist religion and the Vampyre subculture. The material was reviewed by representatives of several South African Pagan bodies, Satanists, and of the local Vampyre subculture. Numerous other entities around the world have also contributed their input and endorsement of the content and presentation of this material in its present form. Why Does It Matter? It is a sad and frightening fact that fear and ignorance about the unknown – specifically about the beliefs and practices of other people frequently leads to persecution, prejudice and victimization of minority groups. Around the world there are abundant examples of innocent people who have been wronged, those who have spent years in prison based not on facts but on prejudiced views. Children have been counseled until they "recover" memories of sexual and ritualized torture at the hands of alleged devil worshipers etc. In South Africa there are currently cases pending where parents feuding over custody of their children have claimed their opposing former partners are unfit parents based on their beliefs and religious practices – and the courts demonstrate a tainted and biased view that says in so many words that the LAW thinks Pagans are unfit parents who expose their children to "harmful practices", that Pagan religion IS a harmful practice, and that being a Pagan parent is grounds to lose custody of your children and that children living in a Pagan home need therapy. There is unjust, not to mention unconstitutional. The only logical solution is to educate with the aim of dislodging prejudice. “United In Our Diversity In Pursuit Of Our Common Interests” Version 01.00 ABOUT 3 Accreditation & Endorsement The content of each section of this site and/or document which focuses on a specific religion or subculture is validated and signed off by representative bodies or entities within that specific group in order to verify that the content and manner in which the group is represented or portrayed is true and correct. In this way as a combined project, we give credence to the material that we are either jointly or severally the topic of – something that not even a generally credible, impartial information resource like Wikipedia does. Further, after completion, external accreditation of specific sections AND of the project as a whole will be sought from entities who have not participated in this project directly, regardless of whether they form part of these communities. 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