LaVeyan Satanism is atheistic, rejecting belief in God and all other deities, including, to the surprise of many, Satan. "Satanism begins with atheism," said Church of Satan High Priest Peter H. Gilmore in an interview. "We begin with the universe and say, 'It’s indifferent. There’s no God, there’s no Devil. No one cares!' The function of God is performed and satisfied by the satanist him/herself. The needs of worship, ritual, and religious/spiritual focus are directed inwards towards the satanist, as opposed to outwards, towards a deity. It rejects concepts such as prayer, the after-life, and divine forces.

LaVeyan Satanism

LaVeyan Satanism is a new religious movement founded in 1966 by the American occultist and author Anton Szandor LaVey. The religion's doctrines and practices are codified in LaVey's book, The Satanic Bible. Its core philosophy is based on individualism and egoism, encouraging an epicurean pursuit of fleshly indulgence, an eye for an eye ethical code, and the concept of "self-deification". The philosophy positions itself in favor of Social Darwinism and opposes egalitarianism, seeing it as a conservator of mediocrity and decadence, and to a larger extent, the Abrahamic faiths, which are seen as lies which promote idealism, self-denigration, herd behavior, and irrationality. The philosophy seeks more draconian measures taken in the realm of law and order, and may also support some forms of eugenics. The religion propagates a naturalistic worldview, seeing mankind as animals existing in an amoral universe.

LaVey established LaVeyan Satanism in the U.S. state of California through the founding of his Church of Satan on Walpurgisnacht of 1966, which he proclaimed to be "the Year One", Anno Satanas—the first year of the "Age of Satan".[2] His ideas were heavily influenced by the ideas and writings of Nietzsche, Rand, and Jung. The Church grew under LaVey's leadership, with regional grottos being founded across the United States. A number of these ceded from the Church to form independent Satanic organizations during the early 1970s. In 1975, LaVey abolished the grotto system, after which Satanism became a far less organized movement, although remained greatly influenced by LaVey's writings. In coming years, members of the Church left it to establish their own organisations, also following LaVeyan Satanism, among them the First Church of Satan and Karla LaVey's First Satanic Church.

The religion is atheistic and materialist, rejecting the existence of supernatural beings, body-soul dualism, and life after death. Practitioners do not believe that the character of Satan literally exists and do not worship him. Instead, Satan is viewed as a positive archetype who represents pride, carnality, and enlightenment, and of a cosmos which Satanists perceive to be motivated by a "dark evolutionary force of entropy that permeates all of nature and provides the drive for survival and propagation inherent in all living things". He is embraced as a symbol of defiance against the Abrahamic faiths which LaVey criticized for what he saw as the suppression of humanity's natural instincts. Moreover, Satan also serves as a metaphorical external projection of the individual's godhood.

LaVeyan Satanism involves the practice of magic, which encompasses two distinct forms; greater and lesser magic. Greater magic is a form of ritual practice and is meant as psychodramatic catharsis to focus one's emotional energy for a specific purpose. These rites are based on three major psycho-emotive themes, including compassion (love), destruction (hate), and sex (lust). Lesser magic is the practice of manipulation by means of applied psychology and glamour (or "wile and guile" to bend an individual or situation to one's will. LaVey defined magic as "the change in situations or events in accordance with one's will, which would, using normally accepted methods, be unchangeable. LaVey espoused the view that there was an objective reality to magic, and that it relied upon natural forces that were yet to be discovered by science.

As usual. If they are not attacking Islam, they are attacking atheists. What makes you think your belief is superior to that of thers?

Teach your brethens about how they should practise christianity instead of minding into other people's affairs.

Do you believe parisbookaddict is an idol worshipper and she is going to hell? Do you also believe that annunnaki2 is not a christian for not believing in trinity? You have issues within yourselves so handle it before coming outside to criticize others

First off, you're f*cking crazy . I've seen your posts everywhere. Secondly, LaVeyan Satanism, founded by Anton LaVey, isn't really Satanism. Lol. They don't even believe Satan exists. Or God. Its just that Satan is used in religion to represent all that is suppressed/frowned upon. His philosophy is to elevate those things as long as they are your natural instincts. You don't even know what you typed there, you're just eager to equate atheists on Nairaland to Satanists. Nice try. All the atheists I have met on nairaland are nice people, most of them humanists, who are more concerned about the welfare of their fellow man than your private jet/ipad/billionaire-pastors. Read and understand before jumping to bolden 'Atheism=Satanism' excerpts from passages you effortlessly copy and paste.

Truthsman has gotten bored of being owned by Muslims, he's now ready to be owned by atheists

Your case reminds me of goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek (long time football fans would know)

Dudek got disposed by Pepe Reina, who was Spanish 3rd choice goalkeeper, at Liverpool

Seeing that he can't win his place back, he made the "wise" decision to move to Real Madrid to compete with Casillas, who happens to be *cough* Spanish 1st choice goalkeeper *cough*

abduljabbar4:
As usual. If they are not attacking Islam, they are attacking atheists. What makes you think your belief is superior to that of thers?

Teach your brethens about how they should practise christianity instead of minding into other people's affairs.

Do you believe parisbookaddict is an idol worshipper and she is going to hell? Do you also believe that annunnaki2 is not a christian for not believing in trinity? You have issues within yourselves so handle it before coming outside to criticize others

I'm I the one attacking anybody? What I say about islam is from islamic sources, not my words. And this, it is from Wikipedia, not my words. I brought it out for people's observation.

truthmans2012:


I'm I the one attacking anybody? What I say about islam is from islamic sources, not my words. And this, it is from Wikipedia, not my words. I brought it out for people's observation.

I said you should focus on your misguided sister who according to you is an idol worshipper and annunaki who according to you is not a christian first before diving into other peoples beliefs. How many times do we see muslims attacking atheists? That's why I respect them more than you people

abduljabbar4:
As usual. If they are not attacking Islam, they are attacking atheists. What makes you think your belief is superior to that of thers?

Teach your brethens about how they should practise christianity instead of minding into other people's affairs.

Do you believe parisbookaddict is an idol worshipper and she is going to hell? Do you also believe that annunnaki2 is not a christian for not believing in trinity? You have issues within yourselves so handle it before coming outside to criticize others

Boy, am I surprised to find you here? Nope.

Attack Muslims, atheists come for your head, attack Islam and atheist come for your head.
Children of the Same father, SATAN.

AnonyNymous:
First off, you're f*cking crazy . I've seen your posts everywhere. Secondly, LaVeyan Satanism, founded by Anton LaVey, isn't really Satanism. Lol. They don't even believe Satan exists. Or God. Its just that Satan is used in religion to represent all that is suppressed/frowned upon. His philosophy is to elevate those things as long as they are your natural instincts. You don't even know what you typed there, you're just eager to equate atheists on Nairaland to Satanists. Nice try. All the atheists I have met on nairaland are nice people, most of them humanists, who are more concerned about the welfare of their fellow man than your private jet/ipad/billionaire-pastors. Read and understand before jumping to bolden 'Atheism=Satanism' excerpts from passages you effortlessly copy and paste.

You are so Pained. He really struck a cord.
So you are indeed a Satan worshipper pretending you don't believe in God's existence? That's the difference between Africans Satan worshippers and Western Satan worshippers. Stop the presence.

AnonyNymous:
First off, you're f*cking crazy . I've seen your posts everywhere. Secondly, LaVeyan Satanism, founded by Anton LaVey, isn't really Satanism. Lol. They don't even believe Satan exists. Or God. Its just that Satan is used in religion to represent all that is suppressed/frowned upon. His philosophy is to elevate those things as long as they are your natural instincts. You don't even know what you typed there, you're just eager to equate atheists on Nairaland to Satanists. Nice try. All the atheists I have met on nairaland are nice people, most of them humanists, who are more concerned about the welfare of their fellow man than your private jet/ipad/billionaire-pastors. Read and understand before jumping to bolden 'Atheism=Satanism' excerpts from passages you effortlessly copy and paste.

You are so Pained. He really struck a cord.
So you are indeed a Satan worshipper pretending you don't believe in God's existence? That's the difference between African Satan worshippers and Western Satan worshippers. Stop the presence.

analice107:

Boy, am I surprised to find you here? Nope.

Attack Muslims, atheists come for your head, attack Islam and atheist come for your head.
Children of the Same father, SATAN.

So because they don't believe in your dying and ressurrection at will theory, they are satanic?

abduljabbar4:


So because they don't believe in your dying and ressurrection at will theory, they are satanic?

Because we don't believe believe a handsome half unclad carpenter who was a bastard son of an acclaimed virgin who was crucified on the cross like a traitor, beaten and tortured while deluding himself into thinking he is the son of god only to get to the cross and realizing his folly cried out "my god my god why have thou forsaken me" and even begging his imaginary father to make the cup pass away from him is our personal saviour

They're pained that we see through the fairytale which they've blinded themselves to

abduljabbar4:


So because they don't believe in your dying and ressurrection at will theory, they are satanic?

lol, guy, you missed the point. atheists and Islam and Catholics seems to be running in the same line lately.

AnonyNymous:
First off, you're f*cking crazy . I've seen your posts everywhere. Secondly, LaVeyan Satanism, founded by Anton LaVey, isn't really Satanism. Lol. They don't even believe Satan exists. Or God. Its just that Satan is used in religion to represent all that is suppressed/frowned upon. His philosophy is to elevate those things as long as they are your natural instincts. You don't even know what you typed there, you're just eager to equate atheists on Nairaland to Satanists. Nice try. All the atheists I have met on nairaland are nice people, most of them humanists, who are more concerned about the welfare of their fellow man than your private jet/ipad/billionaire-pastors. Read and understand before jumping to bolden 'Atheism=Satanism' excerpts from passages you effortlessly copy and paste.

No wonder somebody in another thread wants to start a church business even though he is not a christian

analice107:

lol, guy, you missed the point. atheists and Islam and Catholics seems to be running in the same line lately.

Atheists believe there is no God

I as a Muslims believes in God

The only thing is that you like seeing yourselves as superior and that's what we are correcting. I also take their side in your arguments because they always seem to be more matured and civilised than you. Once you see that you are being defeated, you start calling people terrorrists or devil worshippers

analice107:

Boy, am I surprised to find you here? Nope.

Attack Muslims, atheists come for your head, attack Islam and atheist come for your head.
Children of the Same father, SATAN.

Succinct !!!

Why do the religious pple(according to dem) always believe d world evolves around dem? To my view church now adays are not different from a shop. They open to sell just as a shop.

thecatch:
Why do the religious pple(according to dem) always believe d world evolves around dem? To my view church now adays are not different from a shop. They open to sell just as a shop.

Whose fault, man or God?

The LaVeyan Satanists iirc, were the group that offered free protection to Muslims who were afraid of retaliation after the Paris attacks. They didn't make it obvious or use it for leverage or anything. All they did was send some big guys to escort the Muslims.

That, is a good deed in my opinion.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/19/satanic-temple-offers-helping-hand-muslims-amid-su/

Edit: Grammar. Swype and autocorrect are causing this, I promise to proofread better.

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CoolUsername:
The LaVeyan Satanists iirc, were the grouped that offered free protection to Muslims who were afraid of retaliation after the Paris attacks. They didn't make it obvious or use it for leverage our anything. Ask they did was send some big guys to escort the Muslims.

That, is a good deed in my opinion.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/19/satanic-temple-offers-helping-hand-muslims-amid-su/

They showed support for muslims after they had taken many innocent lives because they have a common lord, Satan.

truthmans2012:


They showed support for muslims after they had taken many innocent lives because they have a common lord, Satan.

I doubt that. They don't have a god but rather an abstract representation to symbolize dissent from a tyrannical leader.

All they did was show that though they reject religion, which includes Islam, they can accept Muslims. It was a simple show of support to people who had nothing to do with the terrorist attack.

They realize that we are all just people trying to make sense of the life we have so they can be charitable to people who they disagree with. The action had nothing to do with a god or their atheism. It was a simple act of charity.

Lol you are a satanist too since you believe in the trinity

truthmans2012:


Whose fault, man or God?

if a God exists according to the Bible he should exposing the so called churches without delay. Sharp sharp

analice107:

You are so Pained. He really struck a cord.
So you are indeed a Satan worshipper pretending you don't believe in God's existence? That's the difference between African Satan worshippers and Western Satan worshippers. Stop the presence.

He just corrected the misconception of the op.
But because of intense dogmatism, u r still tryna deny the stupidity u see in the op. SMH

thecatch:
if a God exists according to the Bible he should exposing the so called churches without delay. Sharp sharp

God is not under your command !!!

analice107:

You are so Pained. He really struck a cord.
So you are indeed a Satan worshipper pretending you don't believe in God's existence? That's the difference between Africans Satan worshippers and Western Satan worshippers. Stop the presence.

Pained? Satanist? Lmao. It'd be a waste of time arguing with you because you're typical religious nuthead

lepasharon:
Lol you are a satanist too since you believe in the trinity

You are talking about what you don't know.

1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Ave Satana.

I love Satan, now what?

Hahaha

truthmans2012:


You are talking about what you don't know.

1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Well according to this Bible this is what we have:

1 John 5:7 for there are three that testify:
1Jo 5:8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

Which is wrong and which is correct? Let me guess, yours is correct?

truthmans2012:


They showed support for muslims after they had taken many innocent lives because they have a common lord, Satan.

Hahahahahahah lwtmb

This guy is crazy aswear.. Lol.

What's with the recent surge in the anti-atheism threads on this forum. Winner01 you don dey get disciples?

Ranchhoddas:
What's with the recent surge in the anti-atheism threads on this forum. Winner01 you don dey get disciples?

We have always been here. what have you done with our phone conversation?