TheGoblinMonster
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Most people have no idea what a Satanist believes, and as a Satanist myself I'd be happy to correct that!
You see, the term "Satan" in Hebrew means "Adversary", "Opposition" or "To oppose" an idea.
This term pre-dates Christianity. Everyone is a Satan of something. For example: You could oppose the idea of Nazism so that would make you the Satan of Nazism. That would make you the Adversary of Nazi ideals. Does that make you good or evil for opposing Nazi ideals? Neither!!! The very idea of opposing something shouldn't be a bad thing. In fact most Christians I know are the Satan, the adversary, and opposes the very idea of satanism and those are the same people who are considered good people in our society today.
So why was "Satan" given a bad name? Well during the great christian movement, before the concept "The Devil" was even added, there where different people who believed in different religions, some where even atheist or agnostic at the time. These people oppose the christian ideals and had no reason to convert since most of them where satisfied with their own beliefs already. The great christian movement needed something to put fear on those who where leaving the church and a reason to convert more people to bring them to the church. So then the concept of a deity who was the adversary of god, who opposes god was needed. A deity with godlike powers but no where near as powerful as god who also had it's own place in the after life. The concept of hell where non-believers would go. What better name to give this deity than the name Satan which is the word that means "Adversary, Opposition or to oppose"? Thus name Satan was given and the concept of "The Devil" was born and later added to the Bible.
The Demonization of the word "Satan".
When the term Satan was demonized, anyone who opposes the christian beliefs where then considered Satan worshipers, those who discovered how to heal others through herbs without prayers where considered witches, and those who had autism, or schizophrenic where considered possessed by the devil. The Crusaders killed anyone who thought differently, believed differently and who where just different at the time of this movement. Many different religions and Gods from other religions where demonized too. These were dark times indeed and anyone non-christians where truly scared.
With that being said, in Satanism, a Satanist is the Satan, the adversary, the one who opposes all spiritual pipe dreams and embraces only the real world elements of life here on earth. There are no devil worshiping here. The Satan (Deity) from the Holy Bible is NOT the same Satan used from The Satanic Bible. These are 2 completely different beliefs and philosophy. Those who worship the christian Devil are actually Christians. In fact, Satanism does not demand worship, it demands study.
^-^ Hail Satan and Dark Blessings to all.
I'll make new topics regarding my beliefs in Satanism and I hope you all enjoy what I have to offer.
Most people have no idea what a Satanist believes, and as a Satanist myself I'd be happy to correct that!
You see, the term "Satan" in Hebrew means "Adversary", "Opposition" or "To oppose" an idea.
This term pre-dates Christianity. Everyone is a Satan of something. For example: You could oppose the idea of Nazism so that would make you the Satan of Nazism. That would make you the Adversary of Nazi ideals. Does that make you good or evil for opposing Nazi ideals? Neither!!! The very idea of opposing something shouldn't be a bad thing. In fact most Christians I know are the Satan, the adversary, and opposes the very idea of satanism and those are the same people who are considered good people in our society today.
So why was "Satan" given a bad name? Well during the great christian movement, before the concept "The Devil" was even added, there where different people who believed in different religions, some where even atheist or agnostic at the time. These people oppose the christian ideals and had no reason to convert since most of them where satisfied with their own beliefs already. The great christian movement needed something to put fear on those who where leaving the church and a reason to convert more people to bring them to the church. So then the concept of a deity who was the adversary of god, who opposes god was needed. A deity with godlike powers but no where near as powerful as god who also had it's own place in the after life. The concept of hell where non-believers would go. What better name to give this deity than the name Satan which is the word that means "Adversary, Opposition or to oppose"? Thus name Satan was given and the concept of "The Devil" was born and later added to the Bible.
The Demonization of the word "Satan".
When the term Satan was demonized, anyone who opposes the christian beliefs where then considered Satan worshipers, those who discovered how to heal others through herbs without prayers where considered witches, and those who had autism, or schizophrenic where considered possessed by the devil. The Crusaders killed anyone who thought differently, believed differently and who where just different at the time of this movement. Many different religions and Gods from other religions where demonized too. These were dark times indeed and anyone non-christians where truly scared.
With that being said, in Satanism, a Satanist is the Satan, the adversary, the one who opposes all spiritual pipe dreams and embraces only the real world elements of life here on earth. There are no devil worshiping here. The Satan (Deity) from the Holy Bible is NOT the same Satan used from The Satanic Bible. These are 2 completely different beliefs and philosophy. Those who worship the christian Devil are actually Christians. In fact, Satanism does not demand worship, it demands study.
^-^ Hail Satan and Dark Blessings to all.
I'll make new topics regarding my beliefs in Satanism and I hope you all enjoy what I have to offer.
