2006-06-12 07:37:53 · 10 answers · asked by gzmom 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If satanists don't believe in the "devil", then where did satan come from? I'm not tryna be funny. I've been watching things on T.V. about satanists and just can't understand how they can believe in the"fallen angel" and not believe that there is a God in heaven that expelled him(lucifer)? Maybe. I'm mixing up satanists with atheisits. Correct me if I'm wrong. I don't wanna 'dis anybody's belief system. Lemme know.
2006-06-12 07:44:12 · update #1
damn straight, good question!
2006-06-12 07:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by Silly2002 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mainstream Satanists don't believe in the devil. Like all religions, there are denominations that may have different beliefs, but, the most popular belief of Satanism, LaVey Satanism, doesn't believe in God or gods or Satan. Satanism is an atheistic religion. Not all atheists are Satanists but, all LaVey Satanists are atheists.
Written by a Satanist:
"Satan is not a real, living entity, conscious or a physical thing that can be interacted with. It is a symbol, something ethereal, something that basically doesn't exist except as an emotional attachment and personal dream. Just like Buddhists do not worship Buddha, Satanists hold up Satan as an ultimate principal rather than an object of literal worship. Satan inspires and provokes people, like all (honest) religions the ultimate point is self-help. God believers have a different opinion on what Satan is, but their opinion is a result of their religion. Satanism's Satan is much more eclectic and multicultural than to be defined by Christianity or Islam."
More information here: http://www.dpjs.co.uk/modern.html
There official Church of Satan website: http://www.churchofsatan.com
2006-06-12 14:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Satanists of the Church of Satan do not believe in Satan at all. They don't believe in a devil. Satanism was, more or less, built to be in direct opposition to Christianity. Mainly in answer to those Christians who saw anything they didn't like as Satanism.
2006-06-12 15:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satanists don't believe in god or the devil. They believe satan is the word used to describe all the fun stuff christians don't want them to do. Satan = sin. At least in Anton Lavey's version.
2006-06-12 14:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very few Satanists actually believe Satan is a real being. For the few that do, most believe he is a demi-god; the god of man, but not the god of all. An even smaller minority believe he is a demon, yet worship him anyway because they are truly demented.
2006-06-12 14:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most satanists don't believe in the "devil" they believe in Lucifer's philosophy. They believe in standing up for your beliefs, and basically being your own god.
2006-06-12 14:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by Joe Shmoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satanism is actually a philosphy, not the belief in a devil or "Satan". And, anyone who doesn't believe in heaven normally doesn't believe in hell either. They're called Atheists.
2006-06-12 14:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by vampire_alison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church of Satan does not believe in god or the devil .. they simply do what they do to point out how ridiculous it all is.
2006-06-12 14:40:52 · answer #8 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think Satan is a supernatural force of nature.
2006-06-12 14:43:12 · answer #9 · answered by slayer122333 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow you really don't know anything about satanists.
2006-06-12 14:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋