GiantHouseKey
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Greetings
I would say a great deal of LaVeyan Satanists actually dont follow, word for word, the 'teachings' of Anton LaVey. Free-thinking, however, is a philosophy that satanism actively endorses. It is, in fact, one of the main components of satanic philosophy.
As for religion killing, that is an ironic fact about religion. It seems strange to me how all religion discourages from killing and yet so many 'holy' wars have taken place. But think about it like this: What if everybody really believed the tenets of their religions? What if everybody was a Buddhist (For example)? There would not be any wars. War only happens when people think that they are not only right, but that their beliefs should be the only belief in the world. In theory, if everybody just let everybody believe what they wanted there would be no religious wars.
As for Satanism just being another religion, and religion killing... Satanists (at least, atheistic satanists) don't beleive in God, and I would say the vast majority don't care about other religions as long as they dont try to convert them. Proselytism is generally the cause of most religious wars, so if Satanists dont care that other people have different beliefs, how can this religion 'kill'?
I agree! That's how I feel about my 'choice' to follow satanic beliefs. Until I read the bible, I didn't know what to believe. Afterwards, I essentially built up my own beliefs without any guidance from a text other than the bible and works of several philosophers Then when I eventually discovered Satanism and read the Satanic bible I could see that lots of other people thought (At least some of) the same things as me. So that's why I 'Chose' satanism.
Waffling...Sorry...:sorry1:
GhK.
lavagod007 said:Why not just be a free thinker. Use your brain and stop being sheep?
I would say a great deal of LaVeyan Satanists actually dont follow, word for word, the 'teachings' of Anton LaVey. Free-thinking, however, is a philosophy that satanism actively endorses. It is, in fact, one of the main components of satanic philosophy.
lavagod007 said:Satanism is just another religion and religion kills
As for religion killing, that is an ironic fact about religion. It seems strange to me how all religion discourages from killing and yet so many 'holy' wars have taken place. But think about it like this: What if everybody really believed the tenets of their religions? What if everybody was a Buddhist (For example)? There would not be any wars. War only happens when people think that they are not only right, but that their beliefs should be the only belief in the world. In theory, if everybody just let everybody believe what they wanted there would be no religious wars.
As for Satanism just being another religion, and religion killing... Satanists (at least, atheistic satanists) don't beleive in God, and I would say the vast majority don't care about other religions as long as they dont try to convert them. Proselytism is generally the cause of most religious wars, so if Satanists dont care that other people have different beliefs, how can this religion 'kill'?
Functionless said:Why choose Satanism? I thought Satanists were born, not made...
If that is the case, then you don't choose Satanism, you just wake up.
I agree! That's how I feel about my 'choice' to follow satanic beliefs. Until I read the bible, I didn't know what to believe. Afterwards, I essentially built up my own beliefs without any guidance from a text other than the bible and works of several philosophers Then when I eventually discovered Satanism and read the Satanic bible I could see that lots of other people thought (At least some of) the same things as me. So that's why I 'Chose' satanism.
Waffling...Sorry...:sorry1:
GhK.