However, the excitement quickly died off.
But now, it’s like the fires of hell have ignited Twitter and comments are pouring in: ranging from genuine concern to outright hilarity.
Of course, we live for the funny comments, so here you go:
@BLomudze wrote: “I blame Bill Gates for this, don’t ask me why cause I also don’t know why I jus do… #SatanicChurch.”
https://twitter.com/BLomudze/status/1275351178356961280?s=20
Meanwhile, @TheRiseofAkim said: “Most of you on this app should attend this church….coz yhooo the devil in you, need to be contained.”
https://twitter.com/TheRiseofAkim/status/1275351006684028930?s=20
In order to dispel some of the misconceptions people may have about satanism, Adri Norton and Riaan Swiegelaar, the co-founders of the church, said their church is not a get-rich organisation but rather a religious one.

Riaan Swiegelaar, one of the co-founders of the Satanic Church.
“We do not sacrifice humans or animals, there are no initiation ceremonies, and we do not worship a devil or even acknowledge a devil,” said Swiegelaar.
Swiegelaar added that they were not after your children, nor are they part of the Illuminati or a cult.
To which @BLomudze Tweeted: “We have to visit this satanic church to hear Satan’s side of the story, #SatanicChurch.”
https://twitter.com/BLomudze/status/1275350739922104320?s=20
(Compiled By Hayden Horner)
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