Satanism - God Haters? Or People who enjoy life?

[-Eyeless-]

Hey there guys, time for something extremely controversial and thought provoking.

I have recently been doing a lot of research into the occult, Satanism, Old Religions, Druids and many more somewhat taboo subjects for a book I am hoping to write.

After reading through the Satanic Bible I have uncovered some extremely interesting information. According to the author Satanism is nothing to do with sacrifices and kinky sex. It is nothing to do with sacrifices or anything like that. It is a philosophy about living life to the full and enjoying your carnal desires. Now I am not saying I entirely believe what it says but you have to think about the points they make.

This thread is for people to express what they think about the teachings of satanism and whether they think satanists are Evil or Just people who like life?

PLEASE DO NOT:

Turn this into a thread where everyone says "Omg how could you even think that they are not evil?" Because I will just assume you haven't read anything about the religion and are just judging from what you have seen in movies.

So please read at least a bit of what they believe first before you say that they are totally wrong.

Let the Debate begin

If anybody would like me to know where you can find information about it before you argue then pm me

[Virgin Mary]

Why do you have to be in a cult to enjoy life?

[-Eyeless-]

You don't Satanists aren't part of a "cult" in the usuall use of the word and most of them practice on their own

[Cajak]

Then if Satanism doesn't have to do with sacrifices, why people do that ?

Tra gli altri delitti imputabili alle 'bestie di Satana' anche il suicidio imposto ad Andrea Bontade: "Lo costrinsero a morire - spiega - gli diedero l'ultimatum: 'O lo fai tu o lo facciamo noì". Dopo Bontade, secondo il racconto di Maccione, toccò ad Andrea Ballarin: «Lo stordirono con l'etere - spiega - poi lo impiccarono, per gli inquirenti fu solo un suicidio". E poi, prosegue, "sono morti Angelo Lombardo e Luca Colombo. Erano il custode e il fioraio del cimitero di Legnano. Colombo fu impiccato, l'altro fu bruciato in casa con la benzina".

Between the other murders attributed of the "Satan's beasts" group, there is also the forced suicide of Andrea Bontade: "They forced him to die - Maccione says - they gave him an ultimatum: 'You do it, or we do'. After Bontade, it was Andrea Ballarin's turn: "They made him unconcius and after hanged him. For the police, it was a suicide". He after says: "Angelo Lombardo and Luca Colombo died aswell. They were the guard and the florist of the graveyard. Colombo was hanged, the other one was burned with fuel.

From Il Giorno, 12/06/2008

This was an article about a Satanist group who made a long series of murders in Italy. They say they killed about 18 people, all part of the group, and all related to sacrifices.

[-Eyeless-]

Ahh yes but the CoS (Church of Satan) doesn't condone it and has/would not associate themselves with that. I understand that there are sick and twisted people who link themselves to the religion but the actual CoS does not agree with them.

[Cajak]

Ahh yes but the CoS (Church of Satan) doesn't condone it and has/would not associate themselves with that. I understand that there are sick and twisted people who link themselves to the religion but the actual CoS does not agree with them.

Is it like suicide bombers for Islam ?

[PaintYourTarget]

Ahh yes but the CoS (Church of Satan) doesn't condone it and has/would not associate themselves with that. I understand that there are sick and twisted people who link themselves to the religion but the actual CoS does not agree with them.

Most mainstream sects of Islam don't condone murder yet it is still done in the name of Allah. Surely this can be applied to Satanism too as the ways of worshiping can be interpretted in different ways?

I don't actually know the teachings of Satanism, just furthering the discussion.

[-Eyeless-]

You could say that it is like Suicide bombers for islam.

I disagree because the religion in its actual sense is written so that there is only one way to interpret it, the satanic bible says that they do not condone that sort of thing whereas the bible or Qu'ran can be interpreted by the reader in different ways

[jrh2002]

i believe in satanism about as much as i do god no proof then i dont believe i live life to the full with no religion and its great

[-Eyeless-]

i believe in satanism about as much as i do god no proof then i dont believe i live life to the full with no religion and its great

Interesting but you don't necessarily need to believe in satan to practice the beliefs of a satanist, its basicaly puting yourself before others and only respecting those that respect you, also its about doing all the things you love