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(#13) Theistic Satanists Are Different Than LaVeyan Church Of Satan
From user: AngelicasPromise
“1) The most important and obvious difference between us is we believe Satan is real and we worship him in his whole rather than using him as a philosophical mascot. We believe he is greater than us and we credit him so.
2) He is the Blasphemer. He is the Deceiver. He is the Corrupt. He turned his back on his children, he named himself "God", he made himself the all-powerful, he planted his seed of corruption, blinding us, and turning us against one another. He makes us kill each other for his favor and then he tells us he loves us? His greatest crime: he led his children from the path to enlightenment.
3) We see Satan as something higher than he sees himself. While Satan remains humble, we see him as something far greater. The most common trait associated with him being wise, as he is the last guide for mortals to the path to enlightenment.
4) As we do not associate ourselves with the Satanic Church (We're members of the Black Church,) we do not follow the Satanic Bible, rather instead, we follow the Black Bible.”
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(#8) The Basic Beliefs Are Positive
From user: Yoinkie2013
“Satanism is built off almost entirely positive and non-bullsh*t beliefs. Here are the 9 basic Satanic beliefs, kind of like Christianities commandments:
1) Stupid people do not get ahead in this world. Satanists strive to keep themselves informed and to not be fooled by others who seek to manipulate and use them.
2) Taking pride in one’s achievements is encouraged in Satanism. However, one should only take credit for one’s own accomplishments. Making empty claims about yourself is not only obnoxious but also potentially dangerous, leading to sin No. 4, self-deceit.
3) Solipism: Satanists use this term to refer to the presumption many people make that other people think, act and have the same desires as themselves. It’s important to remember that everyone is an individual with his own individual goals and plans. To expect someone to treat you as you treat him is foolish. Instead, Satanists encourages you to treat people as they treat you. You should always deal with the reality of the situation rather than expectations.
4) Satanists deal with the world as it is. Convincing yourself of untruths because they are more comfortable is no less problematic than letting someone else deceive you.
5) Satanism exalts the power of the individual. Western culture encourages people to go with the flow, and to believe and do things simply because the wider community is doing such. Satanists attempt to avoid such behavior, following the herd only if it makes logical sense and suits one’s own needs.
6) Remain aware of both the big and small pictures, never sacrificing one for the other. Remember your own important place in things, and don’t be overwhelmed with the viewpoints of the herd. On the flipside, we do live in a world larger than ourselves. Always keep an eye on the big picture and how you can fit yourself into it.
7) Society is constantly taking old ideas and repackaging them as new, original ideas. Do not be fooled by such offerings.
8) If it works, use it. You should never be embarrassed of your own accomplishments. However, if pride is getting in the way of getting things done with other people, you should set it aside until such time as it becomes constructive again.
9) Beauty and balance are two things Satanists strive for. This is particularly true in magical practices but can be extended to the rest of one’s life as well. Avoid following that which society dictates is beautiful and learn to identify true beauty, whether or not others recognize it.”
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(#12) You Are The Master Of Your Own Destiny
From user: Scrappy_Larue
“There is no being named Satan. Satanists are pure atheists. There are no supreme beings. Nature is indifferent to us. The closest thing to a god in our universe is ourselves. You are at the center of your own universe, and you have the power to change it.”
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(#1) Do What Makes You Happy, But Don't Be Rude
From user: domestic_omnom
“I was a Satanist/Luciferian of the rare theistic variety for over 15 years.
In Satanism you have the philosophical kind (Lavey, Church of Satan), who really just follow a life philosophy that can be summed up by "do what makes you happy, but don't be a d*ck."
In the theistic kind, you have the ones that worship Satan/Lucifer as a being of knowledge and beauty. If you read the stories of the old testament, god is a bit of a tyrant. See the book of Job for more information. The devil's only crime is letting humanity know they have a choice, that they can think for themselves. Yes, you can eat of the tree of knowledge.
As far as being "dark," no, it's not. Yeah most practice some form of ritual/magic/witchcraft whatever you want to call it. But ultimately, it’s about living life to the fullest.”
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(#9) Satan Is Actually The Voice Of Reason
From user: PM_ME_YOUR_C*OTERS
“Satanist use the symbol of Satan. It was Satan who made Eve eat the fruit and thus man gained knowledge. Satanists like the idea of Satan being the voice of reason.”
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(#6) We Treasure This Life Because We Don't Believe In The Afterlife
From user: LordRuby
“I've been a Satanist for over 15 years. I keep it totally secret from everyone except for my husband and my grade school friends. Since not many people know, it not that important to me what misconceptions people have. Mainly I worry about things like, what if the government started persecuting non-christians, we would be first because people think we sacrifice babies.
Murder is against the beliefs of Satanists because Satanists don't believe in an afterlife, so if you kill an innocent person you took away the only life they will every have.
I don't believe in the supernatural, but I think it's possible that there are things that we are so far from understanding scientifically that we might as well act like they are supernatural. So a curse probably has not effect, but if something bad happens to someone I cast one on it makes me feel like maybe some sort of weird physics thing we don't understand happened and it make me feel better if I pretend I caused it.
The reason I worship myself is I don't think anything is spiritually superior to myself, I don't understand why there would be any hierarchy. I do eat animals even though I see them as equals because they are not humans so they are not part of human society.”
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Satanism has a long history. It is generally believed that it originated from the European Enlightenment. It was only registered as a religion in modern times. There have been many groups that believed in Satan before. The Church Of Satan was founded in the United States in 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey. The teaching has grown from one place in San Francisco at the beginning of its establishment to all parts of the world today.
The creed of Satanism is simple and easy to understand, but its values and behavior patterns have been misunderstood by the world. The random tool explained the17 biggest misconceptions about Satanism that most people have.
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