Satanic Suicide

[Ðanisty]

Originally Posted by Victor

Well, any attempt to say what a Christian should or shouldn't do/believe is not taken very well by some people. But yes, it is obvious. But one can only say that if they have some sort of basic understanding of it. As you know, people don't think of cute bunnies and flowers when they think "Satanism". It takes some time for some people to get past the stigmas.

I was rather surprised to see that Satanist view fetuses (which you identified as "children") is such manner.

I have no idea if Satanists view fetuses as children or not frankly. I doubt very much that any Satanist will tell you it's acceptable to sacrifice one though for the very same reasons that it would be unacceptable to harm a child...they are untainted by religion. For that matter, a Satanist really wouldn't sacrifice an animal either. Beyond that, the term sacrifice in terms of Satanism is not a literal sacrifice.

[Darkness]

I've only met one theistic Satanist and "could be" seems almost a bit hesitant toward them. But I wont get caught up in any theist vs. non-theist skirmish.

There is no skirmish Victor. I only know of Levay Satanism (Atheistic), but there could be some people who take those principles and still believe in the supernatural.

[Ðanisty]

Originally Posted by Darkness

There is no skirmish Victor. I only know of Levay Satanism (Atheistic), but there could be some people who take those principles and still believe in the supernatural.

There are.

[Victor]

Originally Posted by Ðanisty

I have no idea if Satanists view fetuses as children or not frankly. I doubt very much that any Satanist will tell you it's acceptable to sacrifice one though for the very same reasons that it would be unacceptable to harm a child...they are untainted by religion. For that matter, a Satanist really wouldn't sacrifice an animal either. Beyond that, the term sacrifice in terms of Satanism is not a literal sacrifice.

I'm sure that's how it is with most of them but I'm not entirely convinced that it's not literal for some. I get conflicting information.

[Darkness]

There are.

Since you are the best informed person on the Left-Hand Path that I know, I will take your word for it.

[Ðanisty]

Originally Posted by Victor

I'm sure that's how it is with most of them but I'm not entirely convinced that it's not literal for some. I get conflicting information.

*shrug* I would say those that literally sacrifice do not understand Satanism.

[wednesday]

Originally Posted by Ðanisty

*shrug* I would say those that literally sacrifice do not understand Satanism.

I've read the Satanic bible a few times, these days usually for inspiration for song lyrics and sacrifice has never appeared to me, have i missed parts?

Sacrificing was more a pagan ideology from ancient times and more modern pagan times.

[Ðanisty]

Originally Posted by wednesday

I've read the Satanic bible a few times, these days usually for inspiration for song lyrics and sacrifice has never appeared to me, have i missed parts?

Sacrificing was more a pagan ideology from ancient times and more modern pagan times.

The only mentions of sacrifice in the Satanic Bible are explicitly figurative. There is no mention of actually killing people.