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social contexts. Interestingly, the church measures active members by their accomplishments
in society, which fact attests the intention to inject Satanic ideals into mainstream thought.
The Church of Satan does not seek to expand its followership. Registered members are
asked to pay a one-time registration fee of two hundred dollars. When one's membership is
terminated, fifty percent of this amount is returned to the expelled individual. Since these are
minimal amounts of money, the detection of any financial motivations underlying the
foundation of the church is invalid.
Official Satanist membership requires legal adult status, with the exception of children
of eminent members of the church. This is important to note because the adulthood
prerequisite proves the church's purely spiritual engagement, as only those are