Sorry you feel that way. I guess someday you'll find out if your right or not. Better HOPE your right. But there seems to be a fair amount of people that believe in Satan, just like people believe in God.
Yes, I know. I've heard Satanist say they don’t believe in either God or Satan. I've heard them say they call themselves Satanist for shock value! But my question is why even bother? If you don't believe in Heaven or Hell, why join a church just to mock something you don't agree with, or like?
It's not for shock value, it's because the ethical system we practice is the antithesis of the weak moral code preached by your pathetic stick god. Satan represents the adversary of the blind belief and self abnegation that Christianity represents. I guarantee that if you meet a Satanist in real life (and you have I'm sure) they would never, ever mention it because it's a personal code, not a religion.
Love is not weak. Love binds us, love gives meaning to our social constructs, love is - for the luckiest of us - the bond that holds our best relationships together. Why do you say that love is weak?
Kindness is not weakness. Kindness in a man may reveal a generous spirit, a benevolent nature, a willingness to give of the self. You must be careful of kindness though, some wear it as a mask to hide great darkness and cruelty. Kindness shows great merit in the giver, but it must be a voluntary giving. Under no circumstance should a man be expected to be kind if he feels it is not deserved.
Did you even read what I wrote? Satanism isn't about being selfish, it's about the fundamental self. Each one of us is a (more or less) equal consciousness in a vast, cold, and uncaring universe. Satanism is about the relationships between different actors, each of whom have a different self, different motivations, goals, aspirations, needs, beliefs, desires, and places in the world. A Satanist realizes that his own self is not fundamentally different from that of others except insofar that it is his own.
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rodental ago
God exists exactly as much as Satan: not at all.
I_have_my_gun_ready ago
Sorry you feel that way. I guess someday you'll find out if your right or not. Better HOPE your right. But there seems to be a fair amount of people that believe in Satan, just like people believe in God.
rodental ago
I consider myself a mild Satanist, but I believe in neither God nor Satan nor any other superstitious nonsense.
I_have_my_gun_ready ago
Yes, I know. I've heard Satanist say they don’t believe in either God or Satan. I've heard them say they call themselves Satanist for shock value! But my question is why even bother? If you don't believe in Heaven or Hell, why join a church just to mock something you don't agree with, or like?
rodental ago
It's not for shock value, it's because the ethical system we practice is the antithesis of the weak moral code preached by your pathetic stick god. Satan represents the adversary of the blind belief and self abnegation that Christianity represents. I guarantee that if you meet a Satanist in real life (and you have I'm sure) they would never, ever mention it because it's a personal code, not a religion.
I_have_my_gun_ready ago
Why you think love and kindness are weak is complete BEYOND me!!?? It seems to me that your sterile codes are more WEAKER than mine.
It's EASY to turn away from trouble. It's EASY to care ONLY about YOURSELF!
How much MORE of an EFFORT do I HAVE TO MAKE to care about YOU? To NOT just look after MYSELF, but to care for myself and others?
My beliefs seem to require a LOT MORE EFFORT on my part, and MUCH more discipline than your codes.
rodental ago
Love is not weak. Love binds us, love gives meaning to our social constructs, love is - for the luckiest of us - the bond that holds our best relationships together. Why do you say that love is weak?
Kindness is not weakness. Kindness in a man may reveal a generous spirit, a benevolent nature, a willingness to give of the self. You must be careful of kindness though, some wear it as a mask to hide great darkness and cruelty. Kindness shows great merit in the giver, but it must be a voluntary giving. Under no circumstance should a man be expected to be kind if he feels it is not deserved.
Did you even read what I wrote? Satanism isn't about being selfish, it's about the fundamental self. Each one of us is a (more or less) equal consciousness in a vast, cold, and uncaring universe. Satanism is about the relationships between different actors, each of whom have a different self, different motivations, goals, aspirations, needs, beliefs, desires, and places in the world. A Satanist realizes that his own self is not fundamentally different from that of others except insofar that it is his own.