Activist invents ‘Satanology’ religion in attempt to stop cities from flying Christian flag

April 30, 2025

A self-proclaimed atheist and LGBT activist is lobbying Connecticut officials in 5 cities to fly the flag of his newly-invented organization after a Christian flag was approved for display during Holy Week.

The Christian Post reports that last week, the Hartford City Council voted 7-2 in favor of flying a white and blue flag with a red cross, which they have done for the past several years.

This prompted Timothy “Chaz” Stevens to send letters to officials in Hartford and four other Connecticut cities, threatening legal action and demanding that a banner he says represents his church of “Satanology and Perpetual Soirée.”

According to the Christian Post, after a fruitless search of state filing records for the church, it remains unclear whether Stevens’ organization actually exists.

Stevens admits that his organization is not actually a church but describes it as a “satirical ‘religion’ built on sarcasm, satire and cynicism, specifically crafted to challenge government overreach and religious favoritism.”

He describes his church claim as “performance art with constitutional teeth” to expose what he calls “hypocrisy” in how public institutions handle religious expression.

Stevens is quoted as saying, “I’m an atheist. I don’t believe in any of that stuff. It’s about [transgender-identified] kids and LGBT kids and kids of color.”

He has previously used his activism to declare a “gay war on Christmas” and to complain to school officials in Florida that the Bible is “too woke.”

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