Christians, what is your view on the following paragraphs?

Question

There is only one form of Satanism. Anton Szandor LaVey founded the Church of Satan in 1966 and he was the first person in history to codify Satanism as a religion, with an integrated philosophy to accompany the metaphorical imagery. Satanism is the perfect amalgam of religion and psychology and is a philosophy based upon rational self-interest and responsible indulgence. Satanism celebrates human nature as it is rather than denying it. Satanists reject the idea of a Christian paradigm of God, his son Jesus the savior, and a real live Devil. We view this system of metaphysics as supernatural nonsense.

The Church of Satan is a Cabal of like-minded individuals and is not a place of worship. Satanists ritualize in our own homes. We have ritual chambers, which are total environments designed to enhance emotions during rituals. Satanic magic is the projection of ones will through the use of symbols. The symbols help us magnify and focus our will in order to achieve a desired outcome. This in turn serves to help us focus upon our goals in the real world. Our rituals are psychodramas designed to help us do this. Satanists believe that the only true power of magic comes from within, a force of will. Satanists refer to this power as The Black Flame. There is no spiritual realm in Satanism.

To us Satan is an archetype, a symbol representative as the opposition to all religions and movements who have attempted to stifle mans carnal instincts. Satan is what is best in man. He represents the creative and destructive force in nature. The one who questions all things; the original rebel. "Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better more often worse than those that walk on all fours".

As far as good and evil are concerned Satanists champion the idea that there are no objective forces of good or evil in the universe. Good and evil are purely subjective human terms. Good is what we like and evil is what we don't like. Animals and small children are regarded as sacred and close to nature by the Satanist and are never to be harmed. The debunked stories perpetrated by Christian fanatics of human sacrifice are lies made up by fundamentalists and the Church in order to create a scapegoat.


Militant Atheist/Satanist

Answer 1

Maybe it is the name.

Answer 2

That's all well and good but why then use the name "satanism" at all? Why base this structure of beliefs off of something or someone that never existed - at least you say. The fact that it is called Satanism to begin with lends credence to him or it actually having existed. Why not call it humanism? The thing about Christians, at least Catholics, is that we believe that if you aren't with God, you are against. Be it a satanist, atheist, wiccan, etc etc. We inherently disagree as to whether or not Satan exists or existed. But to us, there are only 2 camps, Christian, and everything else.



I know what satanism is, I've researched it. So everything you've said is nothing new to me. I don't hate satanists, do what you want, do I don't want anyone to suffer here or on the other side for what I see as misguided beliefs. But at the same time, I'm not going to say stop doing it. I think denying Satan is just another deception like denying evil. It's just another way to fool people into thinking their actions in this life don't matter as a means to eliminate all personal responsibility. I'm not attacking you, I have a feeling I would like you if I met you in real life. Most satanists and catholics kind of have this fascination about each other I've noticed.



I would argue that there are more ways to be evil and be satanic than there are ways to be "good," WAY MORE, therefore it is easier to go down that path.

Answer 3

Satan has always been around to confuse evil from good. Read Genesis 3.

Answer 4

Big deal- sounds like a total waste of humanity.

Answer 5

That ain't satanism, no matter what you call it. It's just anti-clericalism with an attention-getting name.

Answer 6

hehehe



there are as many satanic beliefs as there are christian churches

Answer 7

My view?





Hahahahaha. You have to be 13 right?