1) What are some of the other religions that are classified as LHP's? Mark Twain followed a LHP? Or did he have a line of thinking that lead others to thinking about following a LHP?
Exactly, his line of thinking was incorporated into the LHP. He himself was probably a Christian wanderer, but his thinking influenced modern satanism, much like Alistair Crowley. A lot of their work envoked free thinking, something their Christian superiors denounced.
Since the dawn of christianity, satanism has been every religion outside of christianity. Something i think is important is to know that satanism is not a group of religions, but a group of ideas. Almost every non-abrahamic religion has similarities to satanism in some form.
2) If you have a chance, could you direct someone who does see Satan as a deity to this thread...I have some questions specific to that line of though.
It may be worth starting a thread, even in religious debates (so the right people see it) asking for people who see satan as a diety. Its more common for Luciferians to worship lucifer as a diety than satanists. Most satanists are in it for the lifestyle, not the worshipping
3) Would you mind sharing your specific beliefs? Just a general overview.
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Ok, back when i was 15 or 16 i used to worship satan as a diety, i saw him as the challenger in the ring, challenging God over his moral injustices against humanity. I thought God made us weaker through implying forgiveness, controlled people through the bible and ultimately broke down the power the human race had. Thats why i worshipped satan as i wanted to feel the "power" envoked by worshipping him as a diety. Personally it didn't work. I can't and could never honestly worship higher powers with human characteristics.
These days i live by the ideals of satanism. I live for myself and not for others. I have high self esteem because without it, we are all week. Thats a satanists power, to feel like they have themselves to live for. I don't believe in forgiveness, i see it as a weakness as people need to be taught lessons for their mistakes so they learn something (oddly i thought this would be a christian thing - apparently god is always punishing us
) . Basically, i follow the satanic "commandments" and very loosely at that. They are more for self development than strict adherance. There are no methods of punishment for breaking the commandments, only weakness and failure as a person.