Or are they some sort of antireligion thingy
2007-01-26 02:04:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They call themselves religious but its really just a pathetic anti-christian group for teenage american goths.
2007-01-26 02:10:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Some sects of Satanism (notably the Church of Satan, a group that follows LaVeyan style satanism) is a tax-exempt religion.
It's important to remember that some sects of Satanism (such as the CoS) are notibly atheistic -- they do not believe in a deity or a demonic presence, rather they use the name as a symbol of the left-hand path, or frankly do it just to **** off the Christian majority. These are similiar to the Buddhists in that technically they should not be called religions because they are myths.
Some sects of Satanism, such as the Temple of Set, are theistic and reject the deific for the demonic.
2007-01-26 02:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a valid religion. Religion means Ceremonial worship. Followers/Satanists worship the fallen angel thru ceremonial offerings and other activities like Christians worship the one, True God. It's a valid religion, but the exact opposite of what is good.
2007-01-26 02:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by Lei 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very much a religion. Remember all religions start off as these crazy little groups of ppl causing trouble. Some get help from governments in the form of killing anyone who doesn't believe thus helping them grow and because the bullsh*t they are today (Christianity).
"Satan loves you"
Amen
2007-01-26 02:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by plferia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a valid religion and no they are not anit-religion, quite the opposite.
They are a religion, but their goals are dictated by The Satanic Bible.
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2007-01-26 02:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The are a valid religion, but they mostly aren't really "satanists", most don't believe in the Christian god at all, and so, don't believe in Satan. They like the term "satanist" because it gives the impression of anti-Christian, as most Satanist's vehemently hate Christian theology.
2007-01-26 02:10:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jessy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes
I think one of the proverbs is "an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth" and the main philosophy is do what you like as long as you ask permission from Satan afterwords.
Sounds pretty sinister huh and pretty familiar.
2007-01-26 02:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ignorant is i. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine society would see it as a valid religion. I personally think that religion is a disservice to God anyways. Believe in Christ, submit to his will in your life, and develop a personal relationship with him. By doing this, religion will hold less than a small match to the light of Christ.
2007-01-26 02:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by Brian D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems to have all of the necessary elements to be called a religion. If something smells like a rose and looks like a rose, it surely is a rose.
2007-01-26 02:15:51 · answer #9 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there area few types of satanism here are two types.
one where you actually believe satan is a god http://www.joyofsatan.com
one where you living your life for your self. Embodying your animalistic side seeing that you are and animal sometimes better most of the time worse then the other animals but satan as a godlike being doesn't exist
http://www.churchofsatan.com
2007-01-26 02:12:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...devil and his followers do no longer have my appreciate. there is a few respectable satanists available, yet each and every of the satanists i have heard from were a number of the most hateful, depressing people i have ever met...We shouldn't manage satanists poorly, yet i'm many times no longer very keen on them and that i think of their beliefs are unlucky.
2016-10-16 03:26:55 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋