Satanism Explained

A couple of times on this site you’ll find references to Satanism. Many will find this worrying, so an explanation wouldn’t hurt.

Satanism is an officially recognised religion based on the thoughts and teachings of Anton Szandor LaVey, first High Priest of the Church of Satan. The Church was founded on April 30 1966, on Walpurgisnacht, the second most important date celebrated by the church after one’s own birthday.

Satanists do NOT believe in an anthropormorphic being who is the enemy of God and Man. This is largely because Satanists do not believe in God at all. Instead, Satanists revere the concept of a dark force in nature, God (or any other name by which it might be known) being the balancing force. The central belief system of Satanists is Atheism. The word Satan is a Hebrew word meaning “opposer” or “accuser”, and for Satanists represents a stand against the “revealed” world religions, which over time have been responsible for wars, oppression and control of the populace. Certainly religions aren’t all negative – they give a platform for Man’s need for ritual and dogma. Satanism provides the same, but without the need for a belief in a supernatural force or being. Satanists do however, believe in the supernormal, that there is much yet to be discovered. Much of what was once described as magic has now been clarified by science and we expect this to continue.

Neither do Satanists sacrifice goats, children, or indeed any other living being. Satanists tend to be great animal lovers and love children for their uncorrupted innocence. Everything one may read about true Satanic rituals should be understood as metaphor. A “Destruction Ritual” for example, carried out against one who may have wronged a Satanist, is mainly a form of phsycho-drama, designed, for example, to free the Satanist from any feelings of anger or distrust. He is destroying his enemy metaphorically to release himself from his enemy’s hold. If, subsequently, the enemy should walk into the path of a large truck, then so much the better!

With regard to a Satanist’s character – then you should know that Satanists revere themselves as their own gods. Their destiny is largely in their own hands and Satanists strive to be the best they can at whatever they do. Satanists believe in Stratification, that people find their own level in society, and in Lex Talionis, the old Roman law of letting the punishment fit the crime – something many feel is missing in today’s society.

Follw this link for all you need to know about The Church of Satan. Tread carefully…