If not what do they worship?
2006-09-01 12:35:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well you all obviously dont know anything about it.N /M
2006-09-01 12:40:19 · update #1
stfo eric brane im an athiest
2006-09-01 12:45:03 · update #2
LaVey said that neither god or devil exist....so now depends of what kind of satanists you refer
2006-09-01 12:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Alex 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Generally, no, Satanism is very misunderstood. Modern Lavey Satanists don't worship Satan, they don't actually believe such a being exists. Satanism is an atheistic religion, they don't believe in any god or gods.
The following was 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.
Satan is the dark force in nature representing the carnal nature and death of all living things. Satan is the best word to describe our powerful and independent symbolic figurehead and our opposition of God and organized religion accords with even traditional views of Satan. The materialism of Satanism (even the spiritual components are highly reductionist) is a direct challenge of God, Allah, and all or other religious symbols. Satan wishes to replace God. The Christian Bible and other artefacts of religion may be plundered and misused as required as they're merely Human inventions. The social engineering aspect shows through with our imagery and style, we control people with it.
Of course Satanism has denominations and widely varying beliefs. Many types of Satanism exist including some where Satan is seen as a living being. I think if there was a god, it would probably be an evil one. In these, thankfully, the basis of the belief is not the Christian Bible and I call these beliefs "Righteous Satan" theologies. All the elements of Satan I have just mentioned are discussed in more depth below and on the essays linked from this page.
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Philosophical keywords and generic descriptive labels
Satanism can be considered to be:
- Atheistic. There are no Gods in Satanism.
- Not dualistic: souls and bodies are indivisible and there is no war between cosmic good and cosmic evil
- Autodeists - we worship ourselves. The only God we can ever perceive is in our own existential world. We are each a God.
- Materialistic
- A "human potential" movement. Striving for longer life and a better education. Science And Technology Are Necessary: We who walk this dark path along with the same interests will pursue the elimination of Human limitation to the maximum
- Of the left hand path
- Opposition of religions, especially those that hold a belief in an afterlife. Satanism is an un-religion. Satanism adopts the adversaries of major religions as its standard bearers
Also:
- Only the self is sacred. Nothing is holy except clarity of thought
- Satanists do not pray
- Meditation is considered a valid path of self discovery
- Stupidity is the cardinal "sin" of Satanism, the sin which is believed to cause all other Human evil
2006-09-01 12:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course they worship the devil, hence the name satanist. They give their soul to the devil in return for great riches and pleasures on earth! Just as misguided as Christians if you ask me? I believe you get what you work for!
2006-09-01 12:39:37 · answer #3 · answered by sarkyastic31 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Satanists- the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
2006-09-01 12:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by maxie 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, they worship a giant english muffin named Frank.
2006-09-01 12:41:17 · answer #5 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
they mostly claim not but they do. you have 2 choices in the life. God or the devil that's it
no just not believing
no being a little this or that
one way or hell
2006-09-01 13:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by Latonya 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Satan = Devil
Satanists worship the devil yes.
They actually believe that God is one that keeps power from us and therefore keeps us from our destiny. Hes actually the bad guy (so to speak) They believe that satan is actually our friend wanted to share power with humans and therefore that is the reason he was exiled from heaven.
2006-09-01 12:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, in theory, just as Christians worship God, in theory.
2006-09-01 12:38:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think they don't have a god but they worship satan as some kind of existance
2006-09-01 12:37:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
not all do.
ones like anton lavey claimed to be atheistic and didn't believe in Hell, Heaven, demons, angels, God, or Satan.
that type of satanist exalts or worships self.
2006-09-01 12:39:11 · answer #10 · answered by DexterLoxley 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋