…First of all, Humans are social animals... all people and animals share a common source in mere biology. Satanism is the belief that Humans are nothing more than higher animals—we have no special place in creation other than being lucky to have evolved and survived…
The introduction to an interview with Anton LaVey, carried in the music journal MF Magazine, describes the relationship between Satanism and Darwinism:
In the late 1960s, Anton LaVey brought forth an easily understandable doctrine of social Darwinism, and strong positive thinking (magic) to the growing mass of individuals sick of both hippieism and the stagnant morals of Christianity.
Magister Peter H. Gilmore, a priest of the Church of Satan, describes this perverted religion in the following terms: … Let us instead look at contemporary Satanism for what it really is: a brutal religion of elitism and social Darwinism that seeks to re-establish the reign of the able over the idiotic, of swift justice over injustice, and
2006-06-21 05:28:00 · 28 answers · asked by Biomimetik 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and for a wholesale rejection of egalitarianism as a myth that has crippled the advancement of the human species for the last two thousand years. It is clear from the preceding that Satanism regards Darwin's theory, that human beings evolved from animals, as the source of its own ideological "awareness."
2006-06-21 05:28:15 · update #1
Well Evolution is the key to Hitler's belief, Natzism, Communism, Humanism - Evolution is I believe the most dangeruos theory - religion out their. I have alot of scary infomation on the subject. So I'll let you decide on that one.
2006-06-21 05:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by BlueSpider 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The simple answer is no.
I think your statement "Satanism is the belief that Humans are nothing more than higher animals. . ." is somewhat off the mark. As are the ideas of Anton. People throw around the term "Darwinism" pretty loosely to justify all sorts of evil (see the national-socialists in europe in the 1930s). Of course none of that ever had anything to do with the scientific theory of Natural Selection.
Philosophically speaking, Darwinism - or more precisely materialism (as I assume you are refering) - taken to its philosophical conclusion can result in either naturalist or non-naturalist cosmology. The power of the tools that materialism puts at our disposal for understanding who we are and why we are the way we are, for understanding the real place of human beings in the cosmos, and for elevating the dignity of the ordinary, both ordinary human beings and the ordinary world, cannot be overestimated.
Therefore I would submit that your question assumes a philosophical bent that did not exist for Charles Darwin who, through materialism, believed in a non-naturalist cosmology with God as the cause of causes.
2006-06-21 08:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by Moose C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to say that whoever buys the theory of evolution is a Satanist? Well, I am not a Satanist. I don't believe an entity called Satan exists beyond the ignorant mumbo-jumbo of religion. I regard Evolution as hard science and I don't care what social Darwinists and Satanists think or do with the theory of evolution.
2006-06-21 05:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sagan4U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible of Satanism was written by Anton LaVey. Darwin's book is simply the groundwork for Stalin and Hitler.
2006-06-21 05:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by RandyGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jewish perspective is Satanists and Christians have the same core beliefs in the sense that both Christ worshippers and Satan worshippers elevate a messenger angel chosen by God to test mankind's strength into some monstrously powerful being who competes with God for men's souls.
The only real God is in truth, and many truths are found only in science. When science and God are at odds, logically that God isn't the real one.
2006-06-21 05:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually no, it may be used by them , but so what. darwin was a scientist and not a satanist, he is not responsible for what people make of his ideas. The Christians can also use his ideas to prove GOD was so smart she invented evolution too so things could change as needed. it would be so ungodlike to invent creatures that cannot adapt to a changing environment.
2006-06-21 05:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Darwin allowed himself to be used by satan to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of God's creation. The devil is angry and God and seeks to turn his creation against him. The devil is not your friend the more people he turn from God the stronger he feels. He believes he is upsetting God by turning away peole from him. Darwin has achieved his goal of planting seeds of doubts in people and that seeds are allowed to grow into the minds of peolple who do not seed to educate themselves about what the bible has to offer.
Darwin may not have been a satanist but unknowingly performing his acts by turing people away from Christ.
2006-06-21 05:37:56 · answer #7 · answered by JESUS IS LOVE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Social Darwinism" is a made up term that has nothing to do with Evolution. You're completely off base here. Evolution does not deal with religion (any religion) at all. Nor is it inconsistent with religion.
2006-06-21 05:33:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anton LeVey was just as much of a crackpot as any other religious nut. The Church of Satan is as pointless as all the christian churches.
2006-06-21 07:16:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not reading all of that. You should shorten it up so that people really have a chance of accurately answering your question. I don't know if you should label anything the Bible of Satanism. Why give him more power than is necessary?
2006-06-21 05:32:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋