At 9/26/10 01:43 PM, LogicalDefiance wrote:
The satanic bible is a really interesting book actually. I wonder if Satanists use it in the same way Christians use their bible
It depends really. Satanism is a strange, complex and diverse religion with MANY different sects, cults and Individual Thinkers and philosophers. Yes it is extremely different from common misconception that we are freaks who run around committing Abrahamic (Ibrahimic) sins and such.
Many 'satanists' don't follow the Satanic or Black Bible(s). In fact I've never even READ the black bible and openly denounce LaVey, even though I respect him and his teachings as semi or possible truth.
"Promethian Gnostics: Believe in a literal "Satan", but believe
that the creator of the world (Jehovah) is the evil deity. Satan is
seen as the "bringer of light"; a beneficient god. This is an old
"heresy" seen in groups such as the Yezidis or the Ophites."
That is alot like my sect of Satanism but as stated before, it's more complex than that.
"_The Satanic Bible_ is a book describing the philosophy of Anton
LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan. This organization holds the
view that there is no higher god than oneself, and that one should
worship accordingly. Life is the Great Indulgence and Death is the
Great Abstinence, as there is no afterlife."
There are nine whatchamadoozits in LaVey's work. But fuck him lol