Satanism Explained

• Mentosftw wrote on 2012-01-28 09:44
  ^ That text be tiny and thin :/ Do you have a larger resolution?
• TA wrote on 2012-01-28 09:57

  Quote from Hannah's Lover;751972:

  So nothing comes after death for them?

  
  
  Satanism isn't a religion. That's the entire problem with this line of questioning.
  
  How can Satanism define what happens after death when it is not a religion and therefore does not prescribe such things?
  
  I think generally, the various ones prescribe "think whatever you want" when it comes to that side of things.
  
  Many, I think, do tend to be Atheist, but an even larger amount are spiritual (albeit not in a religious sense). And the idea of being spiritual, it means that death is not the end, doesn't it?
  
  ...I'll continue below.
  
  
  

  Quote from Cynic;751978:

  I'm guessing it's similar for all types of Satanism, based on their ideals, that life here = everything. Or at-least, it's far more important than any sort of afterlife.

  
  
  O9A doesn't cover Afterlife. Think what you want, basically.
  
  Me, personally? I believe in reincarnation. Not like the Dalai Lama, not even one where you probably know who or what you were.
  
  I could explain my spiritual beliefs, but it probably belongs in its own thread.
  
  The short version...
  
  Souls are like repositories. When you die, all of your knowledge and experiences return to that repository. Your ego (sense of self, personal identity, & individual personality) however does not. The memories are stored, but that is it. When you go on to the next life, you're simply accumulating more knowledge.
  
  Well, I use knowledge very loosely. It's more of a process of the soul becoming more complete. That's the idea.
  
  And anyways, the idea is to become whole and perfect enough to ascend to a higher plane of existence, at which point a similar process would continue. Albeit, if you no longer have a physical existence and are allowed to remain in one form (albeit a spirit form), then there wouldn't be all of these reincarnations happening (unless you died somehow), but you continue your path, eventually perhaps ascending to an even higher plane and so on. Of course, this process takes an extremely long time.
  
  The basic idea is that the ascension beyond the physical form into a spiritual being, you then are able to retain all of your accumulated experiences and knowledge, and you retain and develop a single personality and move forward consciously finally. You remain very distinct as well as you travel higher up the planes.
  
  Anywho... I have good reasons for my spiritual beliefs, but it would derail way too far to go into them here. So, maybe another thread sometime.
• abc33kr wrote on 2012-01-28 10:01

  Quote from TA;752015:

  Satanism isn't a religion. That's the entire problem with this line of questioning.

  
  does this mean I can be both Christian and Satanist?
  trololo
• Mentosftw wrote on 2012-01-28 10:05
  ^ Most likely.
• Spartaaaaa wrote on 2012-01-28 18:16
  If Satanism has nothing to do with Satan, then why is it called Satanism? It's because there really are people who worship the Christian devil called Satan (or Lucifer) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky). Finding some random other doctrine that's just labeled "Satanism" does not really make it Satanism.
• Cynic wrote on 2012-01-28 18:47

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;752450:

  If Satanism has nothing to do with Satan, then why is it called Satanism? It's because there really are people who worship the Christian devil called Satan (or Lucifer) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky). Finding some random other doctrine that's just labeled "Satanism" does not really make it Satanism.

  
  
  > Christian
  > Trying to preach what Satanism really is
  
  M'kay. Also, may I direct you to this thread?
  
  Basically, you cannot define Satanism as a whole just because some, individual people differ from the original path. Anybody can call themselves a Satanist; just because they do, doesn't mean they actually represent all Satanists.
• abc33kr wrote on 2012-01-28 21:05
  Basically anyone can call themselves anything and no one really should care about it because it's their belief.
  
  Alright, I'm a god since my father is God.
• TA wrote on 2012-01-29 07:54

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;752450:

  If Satanism has nothing to do with Satan, then why is it called Satanism? It's because there really are people who worship the Christian devil called Satan (or Lucifer) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky). Finding some random other doctrine that's just labeled "Satanism" does not really make it Satanism.

  
  
  I dunno.
  
  Why is Canadian Bacon called Bacon when it is, indeed, ham?
  
  But to give you a direct answer, it's called Symbolic Satanism.
  
  Symbolic Satanism[1][2] is the observance and practice of Satanic philosophies, customs and rituals.[3] In this interpretation of Satanism, the Satanist does not worship Satan in the theistic sense, but is an adversary to all spiritual creeds and religions.[4]
• Hazeri wrote on 2012-01-29 12:43

  Quote from Conor;751988:

  [Image: http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyg0pdsy9W1qb2x8co1_500.png]

  
  
  Now this is something you don't dabble with unless you know what the F you're doing.
  Everyone can open a door, closing them is the tricky part.
• Pierce wrote on 2012-01-29 14:18

  Quote from TA;751733:

  
  And what did Lucifer do? He questioned his own enslavement. He questioned having to bow to humans, to which he felt he was better than, and he questioned God. Why should God be better or more superior than anyone else? Why should we have to bow before others?
  
  He was tired of bowing. He was tired of being repressed. I can't say I blame him. After all, if I were a Seraphim I would get tired real ****ing fast of flying around all day chanting "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord of Hosts;" wouldn't you?
  
  It may not sound bad if you distance yourself from it, but put yourself in their shoes. They are forced to do this all day every day, and not only this, but they, beings who could easily single-handedly best over 100,000 men, the first of gods creations, are told to bow down before men. And why? Only because God says so.
  
  If God were a political leader today, we would all be appalled.
  
  Read into it what you want. That's what they mean. Religion fears knowledge. It's evident in the text itself that people should not be allowed to have knowledge. They should just worship, and not just worship, but with their own free will because then not only do we force them to do it, but we get the satisfaction of knowing that they chose to do it.
  
  It's some real sadistic sick bull**** if you ask me. God's one sick twisted little ****.

  
  
  I don't think angels have an ego as BIG as yours, if they even have one. Would they even have needs? They are angels after all, why would they feel resentment or anger? That's so mundane, egoist. Arrogant.
• Cynic wrote on 2012-01-29 23:25

  Quote from Hazeri;753748:

  Now this is something you don't dabble with unless you know what the F you're doing.
  Everyone can open a door, closing them is the tricky part.

  
  
  Well, I imagine if it were that easy, we'd see a lot more reports of sh*t going on. Obviously I don't know what all is required to summon these demons or if it's even possible, but I imagine it's not something every single human can do.
  
  Or maybe I'm wrong, who knows.
• BizarreJuju wrote on 2012-01-29 23:42
  omg Satanism totally match me D:
  
  IluvumoreTA
• Cynic wrote on 2012-01-29 23:47

  Quote from BizarreJuju;754123:

  omg Satanism totally match me D:
  
  IluvumoreTA

  
  
  But which type? :P
• BizarreJuju wrote on 2012-01-30 00:19

  Quote from Cynic;754127:

  But which type? :P

  
  Read through 8 pages, but by looking athe the left/right, im really falling towards the right side.
  
  Edit: also not familiar with both versions of Satanism, started learning from TA's post. But before that I had the feeling Satanism was close to Atheism(which I am)
  
  

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;752450:

  If Satanism has nothing to do with Satan, then why is it called Satanism?

  
  
  

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• Excalibur wrote on 2012-02-26 21:23
  How far have you dwindled in these dark arts?!