now I've known a few satanists here & there. & yes, they are good people. & what is preached about in their doctrine is interesting. but naming a religion after "the adversary"? it's like putting a corvette engine in a mustang. it's hypocrisy!
satanists? with all respect, couldn't of you looked a little more around before choosing a religion that has such a name?
maybe it's just me, but i think anton levey created the religion out of spite of christianity (which has flaws of it's own, but non so apparent).
2007-01-10 14:23:10 · 9 answers · asked by drunken pumpkin 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So, what you're saying is, the flaw in Satanism is its' name? I disagree. I'd wager that by now you've seen the Nine Satanic Statements, and know that it is the adversary's characteristics which are emulated. I'd also be willing to bet that you already know we do not believe in a deified Satan. Yes, christianity is commonly mocked, and their image of Satan is expounded upon. That does not equal hypocrisy.
2007-01-10 15:13:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kalia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Satan is the most well know adversary of this time where Anton Levay came from.
I found Satanism to be quite as convoluted and contradicting as Christianity. Yet, the Church of Satan religion would probably be the closest I ever came to a formalized religion.
2007-01-10 22:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by bishonenofcacophony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually there are Satanist who worship Satan as described in the Christian religion. Then there are Humanist who are considered to be Satanist by name due to lack to knowlege by society. A Humanist is someone who does things out of rebellion or self benefit. Usually they call themselves a Satanist just for shock value.
2007-01-10 22:42:07 · answer #3 · answered by isaac k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course anton levey created it to spite Christianity...DUH.
2007-01-10 22:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by tanat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because Satan, in modern history, is the greatest example of rebellion.
Yes, most of LaVey's stuff was a mockery.
And I don't care.
2007-01-10 22:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I hate Satanists. Thanks to them a bunch of Atheists are getting a bad name. They are nothing more than a bunch of teenage kids (or adults with the same brain capacity) that are rebelling against mommy and daddy's religion. They are no better than the pagans.
2007-01-10 22:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by Alucard 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think if we chose our religions on names and not what we believed in we'd all be even more ignorant
2007-01-10 22:30:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm the fact that there is a Satan should show that God is fallible... So shouldn't the question be that if Satan exists, then how can God exist?
2007-01-10 22:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No they are very stupid people.I met a few,they had no common sense.
2007-01-10 22:28:59 · answer #9 · answered by Victorio 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋