just curious, never talked to one before
2006-12-05 07:28:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
3 answers and no good info yet
2006-12-05 07:31:21 · update #1
if we are talking Church of Satan-
they don't even believe in a real satan
there is no after life- everything in this life matters
some practice magic
they hate conformity
their statements are:...
1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
their rules are:...
1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
3. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
9. Do not harm little children.
10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.
their sins are:
. Stupidity—The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.
2. Pretentiousness—Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.
3. Solipsism—Can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting your reactions, responses and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy and respect that you naturally give them. They won’t. Instead, Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of “Do unto others as they do unto you.” It’s work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point.
4. Self-deceit—It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements” but deserves to be repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit!
5. Herd Conformity—That’s obvious from a Satanic stance. It’s all right to conform to a person’s wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of the many.
6. Lack of Perspective—Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain for a Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints—know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world.
7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies—Be aware that this is one of the keys to brainwashing people into accepting something new and different, when in reality it’s something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius of the creator and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.
8. Counterproductive Pride—That first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you’ve painted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow, then do it.
9. Lack of Aesthetics—This is the physical application of the Balance Factor. Aesthetics is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect any money off classical standards of beauty and form most of the time so they are discouraged in a consumer society, but an eye for beauty, for balance, is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied for greatest magical effectiveness. It’s not what’s supposed to be pleasing—it’s what is. Aesthetics is a personal thing, reflective of one’s own nature, but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.
2006-12-05 08:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respected Satanism is not being conducted by angst ridden people that want to "worship evil" simply because it will annoy others fall into the following group:
A group that beleive in basic Judo-Christian Divinity but with the following changes or questions:
God is not all good
There is no reason why man should not aspire to be equal to or greater than God
That by denying mankind Knowledge, Emotions and all that was comprised in the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge was a crime against humanity.
Lucifer the bringer of light chose mankind over God by allowing mankind to eat the fruit and in so doing was punished for an act of compassion, much like Prometheus
Lucifer and his fallen angels in fact wished us to ascend from God's law and to make our own based on morality found within ourselves, basically humanism.
OR
Satan is really a symbol of good that aids mankind but has been slandered by religious doctrine
It's quite an interesting subculture is you can wade your way through the misconceptions of gothic angst teenagers.
2006-12-05 15:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of satanists are Atheists. They put on these black masses that make fun of religions mostly Christianity. They pray back words etc. People mistake them for Devil worship. To me there both a bit silly.
2006-12-05 15:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to start most Satanists do not believe in Satan.as an identity, but a concept.
2006-12-05 15:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
2006-12-05 15:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The basics are outlined here:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/satanis1.htm
It's quite different from the popular misconception of Satanism being composed of devil-worshipping goth kids.
2006-12-05 15:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by Pazu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Satanic Bible
google it.
2006-12-05 15:29:42 · answer #7 · answered by Not_Here 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like the answer above me, but breaking down the status quo is another good one.
2006-12-05 15:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by enslavementality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to follow the God you create in YOUR own image as opposed to following another created god. Basically, you recognize your own deity; you worship the internal deity as opposed to an external deity. You are your own God. Satan is the carnal force of nature--not a living being.
2006-12-05 15:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋