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Originally posted by urgeok
all 'religions/cults/beliefs' start as a philosphy.
then more people get on board and involve rites and rules to 'enforce' their philosophy.
some are just goofier than others.
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Agreed
However...Satanism doesn't involve any type of worship...Which I believe is important in what would be considered a 'religion', although I'm not 100% positive about the exact criteria for determining what a true religion is...
What I DO know is:
Satanism is NOT about worshipping Satan (or anyone/anything else)...Satanists do not believe in Satan
Satanism is a belief in YOURSELF
Satanism denies the existence of influential power from ANY external force (deities, nature, crystals, etcetera)...Satanism is a belief that there is no higher power than each human individual
A TRUE Satanist believes that HE alone has the power to make his life what it is, good or bad...That only HE has the power to cause change in his life by his own actions...He believes in himself, has faith only in himself, doesn't depend on anything else, and takes responsibility for his own actions...A Satanist never says "Please God, help me"...Or..."The devil made me do it"...Get what I'm saying?
Seri calls it 'narcissism'...
It doesn't really seem like any type of 'religion' to me...But, I suppose it's a matter of perception
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