由於TST一開始不認為其活動範圍會超出美國境內,因此當影響力擴散至全球時,該組織在滿足各國追隨者、分會和會眾的不同需求方面遇到了挑戰。由於該組織在美國本土已有不小挑戰,因此並不願花費過多心力在容易引發宗教暴力的地區設立分會(如秘魯及烏干達)。 [26]這個決定導致該組織出現第一次宗教分裂,進而促使另一個名為「全球撒旦教團」(Global Order of Satan)的組織誕生。 [27]
灰色派係是撒旦神殿的一個項目,旨在揭露與撒旦儀式濫用陰謀論相關的瀆職和偽科學。灰色派抗議醫學會議,發起法律訴訟,並向醫學委員會請願。該派系抗議國際創傷與分離研究協會召開的會議,該協會提倡恢復記憶療法的不可信實踐。該組織還請求調查 Gigi Jordan 殺害她孩子的事件,這與不可信的便利溝通做法有關。 [30][31][32][33][34]
該計畫於2014年春季發起,旨在保護學校兒童不受到教師和管理人員精神或身體的虐待,如約束和體罰。該計畫請參與者列印預先寫好的信件,並在「兒童保護日」寄給學校董事會,作為抗議的一種形式。2017年3月,作為該計畫的一份子,撒旦聖殿發起了一項反對學校體罰的反打屁股運動。他們在德克薩斯州為廣告牌揭幕,牌上寫著「別在學校挨打,行使你的宗教權。」(Never be hit in school again. Exercise your religious rights.)[46][47][48][49]
^Lewis, James R.; Tollefsen, Inga B. The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements, Volume 2. Oxford University Press. 2016: 441–453.
^ 3.03.13.2Miller, Matt. Why the Satanic Temple Is Opening Its Doors to American Muslims. Esquire. November 21, 2015 [November 29, 2018]. (原始内容存档于2020-11-11). co-founded the Temple in 2012 ... The Satanic Temple is an openly atheistic religion that Mesner says does not advocate for any supernatural belief. Really, the "Satanic" term is only there because they have the right to use it, as does any other religion.
^about-us. thesatanictemple.com. ABOUT US. [2022-04-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-04-11). The mission of The Satanic Temple is to encourage benevolence and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits.
^Laycock, Joseph P. Speak of the Devil: How the Satanic Temple Is Changing the Way We Talk About Religion. New York: Oxford University Press. 2020. ISBN 9780190948498.
^FAQ. The Satanic Temple. [November 29, 2018]. (原始内容存档于2017-10-29).
^About us. thesatanictemple. [2022-04-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-04-11). The Satanic Temple has become the primary religious Satanic organization in the world ... The Seven Fundamental Tenets of The Satanic Temple, while inspired by 18th Century enlightenment values, were designed for current times, to assist the modern Satanist in noble undertakings.
^/r/SatanicTemple_Reddit FAQ. [2022-04-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-06-08). The Satanic Temple holds the seven tenets as the prime descriptor of our sincerely held religious beliefs. They represent the common beliefs of those who consider themselves Compassionate/Seven Tenet/TST Satanists.
^MIROSLAV VRZAL and IVONA VRZALOVÁ. Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion. Religio. 2021-01-01. ISSN 1210-3640. doi:10.5817/Rel2021-1-9. From today's perspective, Laycock understands TST's Satanism in terms of its main focus
^Joseph P. Laycock. Satanic Schisms. 2020-02-17: 9.23. ISBN 978-0190948498. doi:10.1093/oso/9780190948498.001.0001. There are communities all over the world that have expressed interest in TST, and many have formed unofficial chapters. However, there have been numerous difficulties in incorporating these groups into the US-based structure ... Greaves explained the NC was already overwhelmed by the demand for new chapters in the United States. He also had concerns about extending the TST brand into nations troubled by conflict. He had been contacted by a woman in Peru who wanted to create a chapter but was worried they might be subjected to violence by "Catholic militants." Greaves ... advised the woman to be safe and not start a chapter. Greaves explained he could never endorse, say TST-Uganda, asking, "How are we gonna feel if they all get fucking gunned down over it?"
^Joseph P. Laycock. Satanic Schisms. 2020-02-17: 9.19-9.23. ISBN 978-0190948498. doi:10.1093/oso/9780190948498.001.0001. TST-UK collaborated with artist Darren Culleb to subvert a new law in Bavaria requiring all public buildings to be adorned with a cross ... When TST leadership learned of this, they asked [TST-UK's leader] to step down as chapter head. ... [TST-UK's leader] was briefly replaced as chapter head by Cain Abaddon ... there were personality clashes and [TST decided] to remove Abaddon as well. ... At this point TST-UK had ... "a universal vote of no confidence" ... and elected to become independent. ... [TST-UK and London] created its own leadership, rituals, and tenets (the six pillars) and began networking with TST members in such countries as France, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland. in February 2019, the group changed its name to the rather ominous sounding Global Order of Satan.