I am going to be off work for a few months and I want do look more into Satanism. Its something I have always had a fascination with and I have a small amount of knowledge but I wondered if anyone could reccomend any good websites or online (free) tests.
Thanks
PS - I'm not for converting so please no bible-basher replies
2007-11-01 11:35:32 · 13 answers · asked by Witch 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Go right to the source: www.churchofsatan.com. Read the essays there in the theory/practice section.
Also pick up a copy of "The Satanic Bible" by Anton Szandor LaVey. It's a very inexpensive paper back and most major stores carry it.
Before the Church of Satan and The Satanic Bible, there was absolutely no religion in the world called "Satanism". You had aristrocrats now and then that threw the occasional "Black Mass" just for the sake of blasphemy and Saturday night entertainment. And there have also been people who became devil worshipers, styling themselves directly after Christian church propaganda or tacky horror movies. But again, nothing that could be called an actual religion, complete with a philosophy applicable to real life.
So beware of the bored devil-worshipping teenagers who throw up a website just to spite mommy and daddy, or groups that get labeled as Satanists when in fact they call themselves something else (e.g. Thelemites who follow the works of Crowley, Temple of Set members who now call themselves 'Setians', etc.).
2007-11-01 11:39:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you mean theistic or LaVeyan.
Me and my fiance are LaVeyan, despite CONSTANT attempts to "cleanse us of our spiritual disease"....
I've never actually looked it up, but try Wikipedia, they usually have loads about religions and chair-making and everything under the sun.
LaVeyanism is basically the worship of oneself rather than any gods or, as the name misleads, Satan. There ARE rules, which I would usually be a bit iffy about, but they're things I've followed all my life.
It's definately the right religion for some people and for others it just doesn't work!
I hope all goes well! Any questions you have, don't hesitate to contact me.
2007-11-02 21:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with The Church of Satan. They have a good website.
2007-11-01 18:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by Yogini 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good luck with your search, the Basher's will slate you....say hello to satan for me!
2007-11-01 18:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No bashing at all I promise. I just have never met a Satanist that really believed in Satan. Do you believe he really is a force?
2007-11-01 18:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might google the church of Satan, or the Temple of Set.
2007-11-01 18:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by Cheryl E 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I visited The Church of Satan web sight. I was not very impressed.
2007-11-02 14:28:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
LeVey or theist?
www.churchofsatan.com for the LeVey's. Theistic satanist are rare and generally don't call themselves satanist.
2007-11-01 18:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
saitinism probably aint quite what you think. and you can find tons of info about it online.
even as an atheist, i do follow one part of satinsm, "do unto others as they do unto you"
2007-11-01 18:39:37 · answer #9 · answered by Zach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T even go there I dabbled with this once still suffering 4 it 30 years later!!! PLEASE don't even look into it it's just as bad as getting involved fully.
2007-11-01 20:16:23 · answer #10 · answered by mandy r 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋