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why would anyone choose to worship satan as a religion ?
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mycorrhiza
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Most Satanists don't worship Satan. The ones who do often don't see Satan as the Biblical Satan that is evil.
Worship of the actual evil Biblical Satan is practically unheard of.
Worship of the actual evil Biblical Satan is practically unheard of.
InformedIgnorance
Do you 'know' or believe?
Well for starters a lot of it depends on how they define or describe Satan; a being not always considered evil, in fact Satan was mentioned in the Old Testament as one of God's... well 'officer' would be something akin to his presentation in the Book of Job for example, a being of power and one of God's cohorts.
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'Evil' worship is very different than Satanism; though most people fail to see the difference because they are brought up to consider Satan to be synonymous with evil.
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'Evil' worship is very different than Satanism; though most people fail to see the difference because they are brought up to consider Satan to be synonymous with evil.
yes he was head of Gods armies but satan was kicked out of heaven because he wanted the worship ..you do get alot of people who actually worship satan
but satan came out of the bible , there is only one satan
mycorrhiza
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There are very very few people who worship Satan and even fewer worship the exact Biblical Satan.
Most Satanists don't believe that Satan exists.
mycorrhiza
Well-Known Member
The name comes from the Bible, but he isn't portrayed like in the Bible, just like Jesus is portrayed differently in gnostic texts. I don't think many Satanists use the Bible to know Satan.
That there's a widespread worship of the Biblical Satan is propaganda from the Christian churches.
do you not know of the satanic bible ?
Traditionally, Lucifer ( /ˈluːsɪfər/ or /ljuːsɪfər/) is a name that in English generally refers to the Devil or Satan, especially in reference to his status as a fallen angel.
In Latin, from which the English word is derived, Lucifer (as a noun) means "light-bearer" (from the words lucem ferre). It was the name given to the Morning Star, i.e. the planet Venus when seen at dawn.
Use of the name "Lucifer" for the Devil stems from applying to the Devil what Isaiah 14:3–20 says of a king of Babylon whom it calls Helel (הֵילֵל, Shining One), a Hebrew word that refers to the Day Star or Morning Star (the Latin term[2] for which is lucifer)[3] This association developed in Early Christianity, in the 2nd or 3rd century.
In 2 Peter 1:19 and elsewhere, the same Latin word lucifer is used to refer to the Morning Star, with no relation to the Devil. In Revelation 22:16, Jesus himself is called the Morning Star but not "Lucifer", even in Latin (Vulgata (stella splendida matutina).
Most Satanists don't believe that Satan exists
that not true - the satanic bible is based on satan
why would they ?
mycorrhiza
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By Anton LaVey? Sure, it's in my religions bookcase, together with the Bible and a bunch of other religious books.
It's about atheistic Satanism and not actual devil worship.
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that's like asking "why do you like strawberries?"
InformedIgnorance
Do you 'know' or believe?
Because without opposition you only have conformity, to a 'God' concept commonly represented as an ego-maniacal, evil control freak in the Abrahamic tradition at least
Draka
Wonder Woman
Why not? Opposition to the biblical God sounds like a good thing to some people. If one is to look at what a bad guy the biblical God is described as then the opposer to him probably sounds like the best way to go.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
The Satanic Bible uses Satan as a metaphor. Anton LaVey was an atheist.
The best line in here from the devil. "I've nurtured every sensation man's been inspired to have. I cared about what he wanted and I never judged him. Why? Because I never rejected him."
Satanists do not worship the Christian devil. The only people who do are Devil Worshipers, and that is rare as well as a sect of Christianity, not Satanism. Satanists and Luciferians use different archetypes and deities, especially Theistic Satanism and Gnostic Luciferianism. The idea that there is widespread devil worshiping is a lie used for Christian propoganda and fear mongering.
Besides, the Left Hand of God aspect is needed for balance. Without the adversaries the submissive conformists would dwindle themselves.
Besides, the Left Hand of God aspect is needed for balance. Without the adversaries the submissive conformists would dwindle themselves.
