Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Satan is merely symbolic in atheistic Satanism.
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Atheist non-Satanist here. Okay fine we'll let you into the club.
Welcome.
We have a club?
You're an atheist?
Man...talk about a day of revelations.
Devil's Food cake I assume.
Hi everyone my name's Sean, and I identify as an atheistic satanist. I can't wait to debate/talk about religion here. I know there's a lot of questions/misconceptions about satanism. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask
Welcome.
Lessee...questions...
What sort of structure or dogma do you subscribe to, beyond a starting point of atheistic Satanism?
Why?
Nice easy ones to start with. Later I'll ask about important stuff, like...err..basketball.
In threads discussing atheistic Satanism?
Yes we have a club. I'm the President. You didn't know?
Topaz27
Member
Thanks for the welcomes, and the surprising amount of cake. While I definitely won't catch all questions in this post, I'll answer more questions tomorrow.
But yeah I don't worship any spiritual/supernatural beings. Hence the atheistic label. I'm specifically part of the satanic temple. So not the church of Satan/LaVayen Satanism. But we are slightly inspired but him.
Also if you ever heard of the baphomet statue, that was us
But yeah I don't worship any spiritual/supernatural beings. Hence the atheistic label. I'm specifically part of the satanic temple. So not the church of Satan/LaVayen Satanism. But we are slightly inspired but him.
Also if you ever heard of the baphomet statue, that was us
Is this why you sweep my bank account once a month?
Just curious....Satan’s a god, but you’re atheist? How does that work?
Hi everyone my name's Sean, and I identify as an atheistic satanist. I can't wait to debate/talk about religion here. I know there's a lot of questions/misconceptions about satanism. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask
It would seem like atheism and Satanism are opposing positions. How do you combine the two?Hi everyone my name's Sean, and I identify as an atheistic satanist. I can't wait to debate/talk about religion here. I know there's a lot of questions/misconceptions about satanism. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask
Topaz27
Member
So for me and basically everyone in the satanic temple, we do not believe in a literal satan. Just a symbolic one. The original hebrew(?) word satan did not necessarily mean the devil. It just meant an opposing force. That's why many people think that the snake in the garden of eden was the Satan. It was not, just a lesser satan. Most of us grew up in Christian backgrounds, so we use the name satan to express that idea of opposing tyranny of any kind. But we mainly focus on the separation of church and state rn. You can almost think of the satanic temple as part political movement, but all religion.
Welcome to RF, fellow Sacred Clown.
Have some Slayer Cakes. It's the wind-down to the election. There's plenty of delusion to dispel, so you'll need your strength.
Damn. That reminds me. We need @Old Scratch I'll make some extra Slayer cakes for him.
Is this a subset of the normal Satanic Temples? I ask because normally they do worship the entity called Satan. And if it is a "religion" as you mentioned, how do you synthesize with atheists who say it isn't a religion?
Obviously, if there is a lesser satan, then there is a greater Satan.
How do you define tyranny?
Topaz27
Member
So the Satanic Temple is just the name of the religion. Basically like Lutheran or Catholic. There's many forms of satanism, though most have veryyyyyy lose connections between each other.
There's are actually many atheistic religions. Take some forms of buddhism, some see buddha as merely a man who reached enlightenment, but not a godly status. I didn't explain the lesser satan part very well. As the language evolved satan began to mean spirit, and not just an opposing force. I don't believe in any spiritual/supernatural being.
Defining tyranny can be a little tricky. I would personally describe it as any form of power that restricts basic human rights. But of course the question becomes what are basic human rights.
Topaz27
Member
I do not believe/worship a literal Satan.
Honestly not sure why anyone would worship a literal Satan, but some people definitely do. To each their own I guess.
Topaz27
Member
From the little I know about theistic satanist, both they and christians agree that Satan is the counterpart to God. Trying to stop his will and all of that jazz. They just believe that God is the one doing the ****ty stuff. And in some cases I honestly have to agree with them
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone my name's Sean, and I identify as an atheistic satanist. I can't wait to debate/talk about religion here. I know there's a lot of questions/misconceptions about satanism. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask
Well, I know what an atheist is, since I am one. But I don't really have a handle on what a Satanist is. There are probably others here who are a little fuzzy on the subject. Can you Give a quick and dirty outline?