Indeed, the ending of the video, in which Lil Nas X snaps Satan’s neck and puts the horns on his own head to crown himself as a god, is what struck Harris as “the most Satanic part of the video.” “We view ourselves as the most powerful beings in the world. We refer to ourselves as I-theists,” says Harris. Rather, the Church of Satan is more humanistically centered, with members referring to the organization as “the world’s first carnal religion.” “Basically we worship ourselves. “Whether he consulted with us directly or did his own research, he clearly put a lot of effort into this video.” (Harris was also a fan of “Old Town Road,” in case you were ever wondering how Satanists feel about the yeehaw agenda.)įounded in 1966 by Anton LaVey, the Church of Satan does not actually believe in a Christian version of Satan or worship Satan as a deity.
“He obviously did his homework,” he tells Rolling Stone. As it turns out, at least one Satanist loves “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”: David Harris, magister for the Church of Satan (essentially, the Church’s equivalent of a Catholic cardinal).
