I was approached a while back by Octarine Valur in South Africa about reviewing a document in production titled "Satanism: The Acid Test (STAT)." I was pleased to do so, and also contributed some content and editorial suggestions. The document is now finalized and has been endorsed by a number of individuals, including myself. The website for The Alternative Religions Forum describes this project as follows:
This project comprises many hours of work by volunteers dedicated to the protection of constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of religion, identity, dignity, and freedom of association in South Africa.
What is this project?
It’s aim is to explain what Satanic Ritual Abuse really is – the dictionary definition, as well as the devastating reality of its potential effects on innocent people.
The project will take the form of documentation and a website which will:
* define and explain what various alternative religions and subcultures which are conflated with SRA and Satanism really are and are about,
* explain what real Satanist religion really is and
* clarify the differences between real religious Satanism and the mythical “Satanism” which is created and perpetuated by SRA hysteria and irresponsible support for SRA hysteria and the religion-based industry behind it.
In its completed form, it will consist of:
* A full-length academic research paper which has been contributed to, verified, critiqued, peer-reviewed and endorsed by various local and international bodies both in and outside of the alternate religious and subculture groups demystified within the document, which will have been distributed internationally to a multitude of human rights and religious bodies and authority figures.
* A shortened or summarized version of the academic document which can be more easily understood and referenced quicker than the full length version.
A brief 20 minute powerpoint presentation with notes carrying the gist of the message of the entire document.
* A website which provides the information contained in the full-length academic paper, broken down into more web-friendly sections and presentation. Downloadable versions of all these documents will be provided on the website for free.
"Satanism, The Acid Test 1.0" can be downloaded here.
2 comments:
I've not looked at the full document, yet, but I was wondering if you had bumped into the Advanced Bonewits Cult Danger Evaluation Frame (ABCDEF) put together by the late Archdruid Isaac Bonewits of the ADF? It has less to do specifically with Satanism and more to do with helping people evaluate a group to determine the potential danger (not necessarily physical) of becoming or remaining a part of it. It's an older rubric, but it's still pretty solid.
I did not take the lead on the document, having only provided some feedback and additional commentary for consideration. I'd be happy to put you in touch with my contact on it if you're interested, David.
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