'Satanism' Articles
Satanism isn’t a unified body of beliefs. There are multiple views similar to Christianity. People give Satanism a bad name by sensationalizing. To this date the left hand and right hand paths still exist. The evil comes from the concept of exclusivity, that there is war or opposition. Their philosophy is not amoral, it is a more naturalistic morality. All the ‘wisdom’ is trying to show us balance.
“Spiritual Satanism is a life loving religion. Satan accepts us as we are, but guides us to advance ourselves to where we evolve to a higher level. Spiritual Satanists are free to live their lives as they choose.” www.joyofsatan.org
“There is a beast in man that needs to be excersised, not exorcised.” Anton LaVey
Names of Satan
How did Satan as a figure get into the Christian story? It stems from a schism in Semitic faiths, and the catholic or “universalist” agenda of early Christianity. This schism in Semitic faiths echoed even in Egyptian religion. This is why there was a conflict between them and the Egyptians. Set was a Semitic deity though at one time still acknowledged as divine. It was the Persians who had much contact with the Hindu people, and the term Hindu comes from the magis reference to those who live south of the sindu river. The Persian influence was responsible for introducing… Seek More
History of Satanism
Satanism is more complex than people see it and it has had a long history. The Knights Templar were accused of it and many factions of Christianity were dismissed as Satanism including most if not all Gnostic Christianity. So there have been different nested groups that contribute their belief systems to modern Satanism. Even Catholicism is influenced by it. There were two basics schools of theology and they were for a time on equal footing. They were the Mosaic and the Hermetic schools. In the Mosaic school the stories of the Bible are taken in a literal way. The apostolic… Seek More
Is Satan Evil?
Satanism is a descriptor some people have applied to other beliefs versus a belief itself? It has evolved and some have accepted the related ideas. Basic teachings of Satanism are: Ecstatic practices Self acceptance Embracing both the darkness and the light in life The most public Satanic church is in fact almost atheistic. It acknowledges human need for religion and embraces a doctrine of accepting human nature. They adopted the symbol of Satan for its connection to what was reviled by orthodox faiths. Showing their embracing of it. Their philosophy is not amoral. It is a more naturalistic morality. In… Seek More
Luciferianism
What is the difference between Luciferianism and Satanism? Actually there are a few different traditions that get called Satanism. As a whole the Satanism that scares people is a creation of the Catholic church. A counter cultural movement that arose from second sons being forced into the clergy and resenting it. Luciferianism stems from the influence of Greek culture on the Celtic. It arose as an almost Gnostic insight when the Celts were exposed to Greek thinking through the Catholics. Lucifer is the Romanized name for Lugh, the chief Celtic god, the shining one. Lugh is a name that has… Seek More
