Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on (a) Levay's ego worshippers and (b) followers of the Dark Lord of the Judeo-Christian mythos.
Would you go to a black mass or any kind of satanic ritual if you were invited?
2007-11-07 16:55:54 · 27 answers · asked by Grunty O 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not a satanist by the way...I just want to know how far people's tolerance extends.
2007-11-07 16:57:59 · update #1
Personally, I'm creeped out by all things satanic. I can't watch dark movies, and I'm even afraid of Halloween costumes. I certainly would not go to a black mass. I'd probably pee my pants. I doubt that satan wants a wimp like me on his team anyway. I'll just keep going to the Baptist church and singing in the choir, thank you.
2007-11-07 17:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by No Shortage 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People view satanists as evil people, they are not!! No, I'm not one but I have had friends that are and they were just like anyone else and great to be around. I hate it when people try to single out any religous group. Afterall we do have the freedom of religion here dont we?? Ive never been to a black mass but would go if invited, but I have attended many pagan ceramonies.
2007-11-08 01:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by Beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satanists have split into two very distinct sects. There is the judeo-christian mythos sect (I worship the devil, etc. [type 1]) and there is the Pagan mythos sect (Our name has been twisted into satanism by the christian church [type 2].) A and B (of your examples) can concisely be lumped together for purposes of my opinion.
"Black masses" of type 1 satanists vary wildly by general age of the group, seriousness of worship, and other wildly differing factors (degree of faith, definition of satan [KJV vs Catholic, for example.]) For the more serious enthusiasts, the Masses are not very different than that of standard christian practices, aside from names being changed in verses.
Type 2 pagan satanists (who generally refer to themselves as such, but are referred to by outsiders as "New Agers", Wiccans, Pagans or others in the pantheon of "not within christian understanding" terms) tend to prefer a more freeform worship of the elements and Magick itself, if not a higher being, usually in the form of: The Goddess, The Morningstar, or the Aeon.
As far as my opinion on the Black Mass...the few that I have attended have been very much like Catholic Masses. Quite boring, lots of singing and praise, but with a lot less of the stand up, sit down routine.
2007-11-08 01:06:53 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix_Slasher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in Satan so I can't demonize him. I have never met or talked to a Satanist before so I can't say how I feel about them. I might attend a black mass just to see what really goes on. But I'd probably ask for a debriefing first to see if I'd be comfortable with what would take place. I'd ask that of any religion that I am not really familiar with though.
2007-11-08 01:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
in the beginning of time, there was a Battle between good and evil. this battle rages on today.
Those who followed Satan or the devil in the beginning where not allowed to come to earth but those who sat on the fence and have forgotten the truth about where they came from are making bad choices and playing with there salvation.
May God Bless all those who read this and anything else on this answer page that they will not be misguided by the evil and the lies that are strewn about by the father of all lies. the devil himself.
2007-11-08 01:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by thedadof7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Worshiping Satan as conceptualized by Christians simply doesn't make sense. From what I can determine, Satanists can be more accurately described as hedonists who don't really need a god. Anton Levey's people are more into mocking the Catholic Church rituals than exhibiting any religious convictions of their own.
2007-11-08 01:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would go if I were invited. However, my diabolist friends all know that I do not believe as they do and respect that the same way that I respect their beliefs, so I probably would NOT be invited to a Black Mass....
Although I do not know enough about other "satanic" rituals to know if I would be invited to others.
2007-11-08 01:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they haven't evolved their Religion enough, but every religion started out ruthless. 'cause the Christians murderes many people because they wouldn't join their religion.
My guess is that some of them just want to have an excuse to be evil. It's human nature that makes us think that we are always doing good. To ourselves we can never be EVIL. So those who are trying to be so called evil to us won't think they are. And those that are trying to be evil for the pure fact of being evil is bad are just trying to get attention. So I would say that there are 2 types of Satanists, ones that are there for the Devil, in their case the God. And those that are there because society will not like them being there.
2007-11-08 01:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by Brodan Victa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't really care. It's pretty much a self-serving religion. A black mass sounds interesting, but I would have to politely decline. I'm not much for religious rituals.
2007-11-08 01:00:02 · answer #9 · answered by CELTS! 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do not tolerate satanism. That does not make me intolerant. There are some things that one cannot tolerate and should not tolerate.
Tolerance is a PC concept. Their concept is that everyone must tolerate anything and everything (except Christianity, it appears). One must not tolerate anything that is, in one's personal opinion, immoral or morally dangerous.
Edit: If one believes satan exists they must, therefore, believe God exists. How can any logical, intelligent person willfully worship satan?
2007-11-08 01:09:33 · answer #10 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋