Erik Carnell, the UK based Satanist Target clothing designer is now claiming he doesn’t really believe in Satan. Instead, Erik Carnell feels that Satan is merely used as a symbol of passion, pride, and liberty or something.
The designer used hashtags including #satan, #baphomet, #satanictemple, and #thesatanictemple.
Target, which has been under fire for a range of issues associated with this year’s pride collection — from transgender swimsuits to children’s apparel labeled as “Thoughtfully Fit on Multiple Body Types and Gender Expressions” — eventually severed ties with the designer due to the backlash.
“Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior,” Target stated.
Now, however, the designer associated with the Satanic apparel is denying that she is a Satanist.
“For starters, I don’t believe in Satan,” the designer said, according to MSN. “If I believed in Satan, I’d have to believe in the Bible — and I consider myself an atheist.”