𝔐𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔬 ℑ𝔫𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔦 : 𝔞 𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔬 𝔬𝔣 𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔥 𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔱

"Please allow me to introduce myself,

I'm a man of wealth and taste

I've been around for a long, long years...

Stole million man's soul an faith..."

Fig 1.

STATEMENT ONE

The Father of Harlots online publication is a blog based on topics surrounding Satanism, Occultism/Demonology and The Adversary as a subject matter.

STATEMENT TWO

The original intent for this publication was to act as an online journal for the owner however if the content of the blog gathers an audience, then open discussions about each subject matter is valued in this space however please do not spread bigotry or hate speech within the comment section of this blog and be mindful of prejudice and minority groups and please have healthy debates whilst keeping these acts of kindness in mind. Areas of politics and other religions belief systems can be brought up within this blog, I propose to try my best to respect all ends of the spectrum in these sensitive conversations so please keep an open mind regardless of what personal beliefs you hold.

STATEMENT THREE

References and sources will be with each post posted, I propose from this Manifesto that each subject will be looked into with an insightful, factual and almost academic approach rather than incorrect statements.

STATEMENT FOUR

The blog will be accessible to all free of charge, however at a later date they'll be an option to join a monthly subscription or make a one time donation in which will contribute towards the maintenance of this space.

STATEMENT FIVE

My proposal for releasing content is to post once a month at minimum however my hopes are this will be a lot more frequent, though some posts may take more research and time than others.

STATEMENT SIX

This blog is not representative or acting on behalf of any specific Satanic organisation.

Stating this I must confess being the owner of this blog that I am a member of 'The Satanic Temple'.

Their philosophy, religious beliefs and further information is at www.thesatanictemple.com

Naturally being part of the Temple, I must say some of our ideas will align and though only minimally, I will on occasion be writing about 'The Satanic Temple' or include 'The Satanic Temple' within my writings, yet this will not be a reflection of my personal experience within the organisation.

PERSONAL STATEMENT AND CREDENTIALS

from Tommy Bedward

The idea for this blog was to journal everything I'd written and learned from Satanism and put it in one place in order for people to access this knowledge quickly and easily.

Occult interests inspired me to become educated in varied subjects and therefore illuminated by the topics within the occult especially surrounding demonology and Satanic themes. I am truly dedicated to the right sectioned-vortex of my brain believed to be the more creative side which nurtures my artistic capability and enables expressing myself through artwork which is detrimental to my journey.

The dedication to these topics and finding solace in the occult has lead me to learn mostly from the left hand path. Metaphorically it's my belief both the left hand path and the dedication to the right hand vortex of the brain has given me the balanced capability to discus occult subjects. I have an extensive library on the occult and mostly the Devil, though I've not managed to read them all yet, i have been fortunate enough to study Satanism extensively. To be clear, my stance is: I am always a student of Satanism.

Making the top 100 creative pioneers in 2010 by The Metro Newspaper, a predication of people who would change our world creatively in future years, my career has continued to push boundaries in creative categories and will remain to do so. Being a practising Satanist for 20 years, I'd like to think my knowledge at 33 years old has become fruitful enough to be able to discus, create lectures upon and seek opportunity within the occult community.

I have been a part of Satanic services as seen HERE (Fig 2) and have been a part of Satanic events, communities and meet up all around the UK and Ireland.

I can only hope this blog enables future opportunities, inspires others and gives a better understanding of a lifestyle which has a Satanic belief system at it's core to someone outside of the community. I'd like to present myself in this blog as just a practising Satanist and my views are my own. My credentials include a 2:1 BA honours degree in visual communication from the University of West London complimented by 5 A levels, and BTECH honours in music performance and my most proud achievement: a Satanic scholarship from The Satanic Temple and I'm currently working on a diploma in the Inquisition, I hope you'll see my potential with these achievements.

𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗜 𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗔

REFRENCES:

Fig 1. Sympathy for the Devil, Rolling Stones

Fig 2 - The Satanic Temple's Weekly Services, Europe Version. https://services.satanicministry.com/archives/20220611/blasphemy-and-art/

WWW.THESATANICTEMPLE.COM

Cover Shot illustration: William Blake, Lucifer.