A Satanic Warlok

Satanist Citizen of the Infernal Empire

[satanicwarlok]

What’s Wrong With The Satanic Temple:

The Satanic Temple is utter garbage. Here’s a list of articles, videos, and podcasts exposing them for what they are.

If you have anything you’d like to add, feel free to reblog with it and I’ll add it into the post!

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Abortion/Legal Cases

https://luciferiandominion.org/nothing-works-the-way-the-satanic-temple-thinks-it-does/

Abortion/Mary Doe

https://medium.com/@SistersSatanic/mary-doe-speaks-her-story-the-satanic-temple-a-case-experience-e13e965127c6

Abortion/ Aria deSatanas

https://ariadnedesatanas.com/2022/02/06/the-satanic-temples-satanic-abortion-ritual-is-not-a-legal-loophole-nor-a-satanic-ritual/

Lucien Greaves/Grey Faction/ Dissasociation/

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/infernal/2018/01/guest-post-lucien-greaves-grey-faction/

Stephen Bradford Long/QueerSatanic

https://medium.com/@queersatanic/why-you-havent-left-the-satanic-temple-4ad5c79a15e8

Mark Randazza

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2018/8/9/17669894/satanic-temple-alt-right-marc-randazza-lawyer-lucien-greaves

Emma Story

https://medium.com/@emmastory/why-im-leaving-the-satanic-temple-528bbc06432b

Jex Blackmore

https://medium.com/@JexBlackmore/the-struggle-for-justice-is-ongoing-6df38f8893db

Antisemitism Podcast

https://archive.org/details/MightIsRightSpecial

If you Hail Satan, come correct

https://freethoughtblogs.com/gas/2021/12/17/if-you-hail-satan-come-correct/

TST is a grift

https://youtu.be/z1GZI0Dr2ek

[satanicwarlok]

What’s Wrong With The Satanic Temple:

The Satanic Temple is utter garbage. Here’s a list of articles, videos, and podcasts exposing them for what they are.

If you have anything you’d like to add, feel free to reblog with it and I’ll add it into the post!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Abortion/Legal Cases

https://luciferiandominion.org/nothing-works-the-way-the-satanic-temple-thinks-it-does/

Abortion/Mary Doe

https://medium.com/@SistersSatanic/mary-doe-speaks-her-story-the-satanic-temple-a-case-experience-e13e965127c6

Abortion/ Aria deSatanas

https://ariadnedesatanas.com/2022/02/06/the-satanic-temples-satanic-abortion-ritual-is-not-a-legal-loophole-nor-a-satanic-ritual/

Lucien Greaves/Grey Faction/ Dissasociation/

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/infernal/2018/01/guest-post-lucien-greaves-grey-faction/

Stephen Bradford Long/QueerSatanic

https://medium.com/@queersatanic/why-you-havent-left-the-satanic-temple-4ad5c79a15e8

Mark Randazza

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2018/8/9/17669894/satanic-temple-alt-right-marc-randazza-lawyer-lucien-greaves

Emma Story

https://medium.com/@emmastory/why-im-leaving-the-satanic-temple-528bbc06432b

Jex Blackmore

https://medium.com/@JexBlackmore/the-struggle-for-justice-is-ongoing-6df38f8893db

Antisemitism Podcast

https://archive.org/details/MightIsRightSpecial

If you Hail Satan, come correct

https://freethoughtblogs.com/gas/2021/12/17/if-you-hail-satan-come-correct/

TST is a grift

https://youtu.be/z1GZI0Dr2ek

[occult-classic93-deactivated202]

I have nothing but love, respect, and understanding for atheism! Atheism as brought us so many great things and scientific discoveries. Just as people have been persecuted for their religion so have atheists. Atheists have been rejected from families, killed, and disrespected just as any religious minority. I could never blame someone for only believing in what can be proven. That’s a completely logical and rational view of life.

Antitheism on the other hand is moronic and oppressive. If you go looking for a spiritual/mystical/religious experience you will have it. You can scream at religious folks minding their own business as much as you want but that will never change the fact that the vast vast majority of people believe in God(s) from the dawn of humanity. Science hasn’t changed that. It can’t and it won’t. If anything it can lure people from more harmful beliefs to one’s that honor the wonder of nature! You can think religion is stupid sure, but telling religious people they’re horrible and moronic for having any metaphysical belief is insane. You have no reason to expect that out of humanity. We have never been like that. Learn to be content with yourself. Be an atheist not a die hard hater against any and all religion. Grow up.

This is coming from a queer person with a lot of religious trauma. Guess what. I don’t fucking care. Religious trauma is not an excuse to be antitheism.

Telling me my beliefs which you don’t even understand on a surface level are wrong isn’t going to change my mind believe it or not.

[satanicwarlok]

First of all, you don’t get to decide how people feel about religion. You don’t get to determine how someone who grew up in a religiously oppressive household, region, whatever looks at religious beliefs, whether with disgust and disdain or not.

Second, do you know how incredibly skewed the idea is that antitheism is oppressive? When religion and dogma have been the #1 oppressive agents throughout most of human history. How many countless people have had their lives totally ruined, or lost because of religiously motivated oppression? How many marginalized communities have had rights suppressed or stolen in the name of *insert higher power here*? If you’re going to say that antitheists are agents of oppression, then somehow you have to square all of these things together and frankly, it’s just not possible. Especially not for those in areas and regions where religion has a chokehold on the population and routinely makes sure that rights are held just far enough from applying to all.

Third, you’re not painting an honest picture of what antitheism means. It’s not an unjust hatred of religion or theism. It’s a disgust for what these things do to people, especially marginalized groups. It’s a questioning of why people are willing to believe something that actively oppressed them and many others around them. It’s a denial of unprovable ideas, concepts, and frameworks because there simply is no reason to believe these things. It’s the rejection of the claim religious fundamentalists make in order to further their own agenda.

The difference between religious people and atheists, antitheists, secularists, and disbelievers is that while one is making supernatural claims, the others are asking for evidence. Evidence that has yet to be provided, despite the clear consequences of the claim being very real and inarguable human rights issues.

Finally, here’s this. You tell antitheists to grow up and be content with themselves. It seems that you’re under the impression that religious worldview are somehow their problem. It’s not. We’re criticizing it. We’re challenging the claim. Just as those that preach that a god exists, we have every right to ask where he is, how he’s doing, and what he did last week. We have every right to publicly question and challenge the existence of a deity, especially when it’s forced onto us at every turn. You don’t get a say in how that’s done.

[occult-classic93-deactivated202]

1. I um never said antitheism is oppressive. I don’t agree with the Catholic Church or excuse what they’ve done. They’re evil and horrible and yes religious instituons are and can be oppressive…I was oppressed by religious organizations myself. I 110% agree that organized religion has been and still is oppressive.

2. Not all religious people belong to an organized religion. Not all religious people agree with certain religious figures who have the power to be oppressive. Not only evil has come out of religion. The majority of the world population isn’t religious because they’ve had majority bad religious experiences. Of course there are forced conversions which is a crime against humanity and those who lack the freedom to choose their religion or atheism. These are horrible, but simply put at the end of the day most people are religious. My horrible experience growing up and feeling like I had to hide that I was queer for years was extremely emotionally traumatizing. However, it didn’t make me stop believing in divinity. Nothing could. I have found freedom, love, personal truth, power, beauty, and wisdom in the occult and nothing could ever take that away from me. People are religious because of their personal relationship with a higher power and personal experiences. Religion has brought good to the world not just evil. You can’t say that. Religion brings comfort, joy, charity, love, and compassion as well.

3. I’m not trying to prove my personal beliefs for anyone. I’m not saying you can’t be atheist and I have zero interest in trying to convince someone. I just don’t think hating on all religions and religious people for being evil or stupid is ridiculous. Hate on the institutions hate on the bigots. Like I said in my original post - I think atheism is a good thing. I think it’s necessary even. Im not trying to convince anyone what I believe not even 1% of the population believes what I believe. If someone comes to me with genuine interest I’d love to share. I like sharing on here to my followers and under tags that correspond to my beliefs but I’m not trying to convert anyone. I just think anti-theism really isn’t as based as some think it is.

4. I am genuinely sorry if this post offends you and I do also genuinely appreciate the criticism to an extent but I don’t think all your response fits what I posted. I don’t think the few antitheists in the world are oppressive. I don’t think most are in the position of power unless maybe say China. I’m sorry if I can off as that way but that isn’t what I believe.

[satanicwarlok]

1.) As evidenced in the picture above, you did make the assertion that antitheism is oppressive. Not only did you say that, you also said it’s moronic. Which I’d love to know how, considering that antitheists aren’t making grandiose claims of magic men in the sky, unlike the alternative.

2.) While religion can certainly provide comfort to a certain type of person, especially in a time of need or grief, that doesn’t at all make up for all of the harm that it does. Second, I never said that all religious people belong to a religious institution or listen to everything that comes from religious leaders. Obviously that’s not the case. But they don’t have to in order to inflict harm. How many times have murderous cults shown up in the news, fueled by a religious delusion? How about the abuse of LGBT individuals by their religious zealot parents? Most of the time that comes from the belief itself, not the religious institution that dispenses it. There’s plenty to be said about how people personally experience religion and apply it their own lives and those around them, even if it’s subconscious.

3.) I’m not knocking your blog or whatever it is you do in your free time. As long as you aren’t proselytizing without consent, I don’t see a problem. You’re absolutely free to practice your religion, spirituality, what have you in any way you wish. So, apologies if that’s how that came across. However, I would also like to add that most of the time, if you’re encountering an antitheist who is speaking ill of your practice, I encourage you to try to look at it from their perspective, especially if they don’t know you personally. Most of the time, what they’re saying is strictly criticizing the belief and not about you as a person. Interestingly enough, many religious/spiritual people seem to confuse that, for whatever reason. Unless they’re directly saying that you are stupid, there’s probably not actually a personal attack there.

4.) If you truly didn’t mean to state that antitheists are oppressive, then you should really make it a point to be clear in what you are trying to say. In fact, if you didn’t mean to assert that, I’m confused as to what your original post was trying to say in the first place.

At any rate, my reply was only to defend antitheists from your original statement.

[occult-classic93-deactivated202]

I have nothing but love, respect, and understanding for atheism! Atheism as brought us so many great things and scientific discoveries. Just as people have been persecuted for their religion so have atheists. Atheists have been rejected from families, killed, and disrespected just as any religious minority. I could never blame someone for only believing in what can be proven. That’s a completely logical and rational view of life.

Antitheism on the other hand is moronic and oppressive. If you go looking for a spiritual/mystical/religious experience you will have it. You can scream at religious folks minding their own business as much as you want but that will never change the fact that the vast vast majority of people believe in God(s) from the dawn of humanity. Science hasn’t changed that. It can’t and it won’t. If anything it can lure people from more harmful beliefs to one’s that honor the wonder of nature! You can think religion is stupid sure, but telling religious people they’re horrible and moronic for having any metaphysical belief is insane. You have no reason to expect that out of humanity. We have never been like that. Learn to be content with yourself. Be an atheist not a die hard hater against any and all religion. Grow up.

This is coming from a queer person with a lot of religious trauma. Guess what. I don’t fucking care. Religious trauma is not an excuse to be antitheism.

Telling me my beliefs which you don’t even understand on a surface level are wrong isn’t going to change my mind believe it or not.

[satanicwarlok]

First of all, you don’t get to decide how people feel about religion. You don’t get to determine how someone who grew up in a religiously oppressive household, region, whatever looks at religious beliefs, whether with disgust and disdain or not.

Second, do you know how incredibly skewed the idea is that antitheism is oppressive? When religion and dogma have been the #1 oppressive agents throughout most of human history. How many countless people have had their lives totally ruined, or lost because of religiously motivated oppression? How many marginalized communities have had rights suppressed or stolen in the name of *insert higher power here*? If you’re going to say that antitheists are agents of oppression, then somehow you have to square all of these things together and frankly, it’s just not possible. Especially not for those in areas and regions where religion has a chokehold on the population and routinely makes sure that rights are held just far enough from applying to all.

Third, you’re not painting an honest picture of what antitheism means. It’s not an unjust hatred of religion or theism. It’s a disgust for what these things do to people, especially marginalized groups. It’s a questioning of why people are willing to believe something that actively oppressed them and many others around them. It’s a denial of unprovable ideas, concepts, and frameworks because there simply is no reason to believe these things. It’s the rejection of the claim religious fundamentalists make in order to further their own agenda.

The difference between religious people and atheists, antitheists, secularists, and disbelievers is that while one is making supernatural claims, the others are asking for evidence. Evidence that has yet to be provided, despite the clear consequences of the claim being very real and inarguable human rights issues.

Finally, here’s this. You tell antitheists to grow up and be content with themselves. It seems that you’re under the impression that religious worldview are somehow their problem. It’s not. We’re criticizing it. We’re challenging the claim. Just as those that preach that a god exists, we have every right to ask where he is, how he’s doing, and what he did last week. We have every right to publicly question and challenge the existence of a deity, especially when it’s forced onto us at every turn. You don’t get a say in how that’s done.

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[wicked-lich-of-the-east]

Maybe you dont worship the devil .... I certainly do

Satanism isnt confined to lavey and its real short sighted of you to throw a large portion of you community under the bus like that

Here are kinds of satanists that are often but not exclusively theists:

Luciferians

Theistic satanists

Satanic pagans ( sometimes i call them syncretic satanists)

Demonolators

Some Occultists

[satanicwarlok]

Sorry, but no. Satanism was established as an expressly atheistic religion in 1966. Before him, no one had called themselves a Satanist in a religious sense. No one had practiced any kind of religious philosophy of Satanism before him.

An atheistic religion cannot transform into a theistic one and still retain the same cosmological outlook, which is necessary to sustain a religious belief.

Theists are not Satanists.

[kissthegogo-goat-witch]

Oh noooo!!! Eeeek a gate keeper! Squidward ring the alarm!

But like all religions, Lavey's Satanism had branched off into different sectors of Satanism, including theistic which has it's own branches and belief systems.

"Devil" worship had been around before Lavey as well. Now if you took the time to research before your bold assumption, you would also learn that theistic Satanists had infact been around before Anton's time, still exist today and are actually recognized as a part of Satanism.

Also, you really dont have a say in who is and isnt a Satanist, because like with everything else, a term can broaden and time changes things. An atheistic witch is just as much as a witch as a spiritual witch.

Broaden your view a bit, being narrowed minded can get uncomfortable

[satanicwarlok]

...

Let’s unpack this.

Satanism, as a codified religion, was established to be individualistic. This means that a Satanist can apply it to their lives however they see fit. However, the religion is also clearly defined, meaning that someone can’t just change the religion and still advertise it as the same religion. It’s not.

Next, undoubtedly, people have worshipped imaginary friends, enemies, and what have you since the dawn of humanity. That doesn’t mean anything to Satanism. We don’t worship anything. Our religion was created in opposition to that. That’s how it was started. When I say that Satanism isn’t devil-worship, that’s not to say that devil-worship doesn’t happen. Sure. It’s been happening for centuries. However, devil-worshippers didn’t want to call themselves Satanists until LaVey popularized the term. Even before then, it was mostly used as an accusation rather than an expression of one’s religious philosophy. So no argument there. People worship fictitious characters all the time. It doesn’t matter if it’s the boogeyman instead of the sky daddy. It’s still not Satanism.

Next, my handle is Satanic WARLOCK. I have never made an argument against Satanists calling themselves witches or warlocks. In fact, a large number of us do. I do. So I’m not exactly sure where that portion of your reply is coming from.

[satanicwarlok]

“It is better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.”

-Lucifer, Paradise Lost

[residesatshamecentral]

Is it though Lucifer? Is it though? Management is hard. There’s paperwork. There’s meetings. What if the lesser demons decided to unionize?

[satanicwarlok]

“They can’t unionize. We already did that when we were angels in heaven. That’s why we’re here. Now do the damn paperwork!”

-Satan, without his morning coffee and stuck with a stack of paperwork as tall as Bea Arthur

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[satanourunholylord]

Hey, I know a fair few Satanists who do worship Satan, actually. They're called theistic Satanists and they're just as valid as atheistic Satanists. Satanism isn't an atheistic religion overall and it's harmful to spread that kind of misinformation.

Please remember that atheistic Satanism is just one branch of Satanism that not all Satanists identify with.

Thanks :)

[682992727499337-deactivated2021]

This is exactly why I define myself as a Theistic Luciferian instead of a Satanist. I get rather angry when I see things like this that denounces my deity while using a pseudonym that makes people think of him - in entirely the wrong way by the way.

The word "Satan" means "Adversary", so the translation for modern Satanists would be "The Adversaries", which holds up really well with their MO. But, there is a big difference in taking a philosophical, political stance on life while using a certain shock aesthetic, and people who actually work with Lucifer.

So I agree, please stop trying to insinuate that all "Satanists" are atheistic because it is absolutely not true and confuses people who don't know the difference.

[satanicwarlok]

Judging by your response, I assume you think that all Satanists are with The Satanic Temple, the political activist group. This is false. They aren’t Satanists, either.

Before Anton LaVey, no one had ever publicly called themselves a Satanist, in a religious sense, and presented a religious philosophy by the name of Satanism.

He founded the religion as an atheistic one. While that may make some Satan-worshippers angry, it doesn’t really matter. Satanism is historically recognized as the religion that Anton LaVey founded.

Find a different name for your religion. Perhaps one that better fits your beliefs and ideals.

[thelostarchangel]

Anton LaVey does not hold a monopoly on the term ‘’Satanism’’. This isn’t a game of ‘’finders, keepers’’, @satanicwarlok. Or are you going to say that, just because the Protestant church arose at a latter date, only Catholics are ‘’true’’ Christians? The Church of Satan and their attempts at establishing some form of ‘’Satanic Orthodoxy’’ are, regardless, more reminiscent of the early Catholic church and their attempts to crack down on other early Christian movements, such as the Gnostics or Arianists, anyhow. We lay claim to the name of Satanism. Because in our eyes, that which Satan represents is not just ‘’Ayn Rand’s philosophy with added ritual’’, as LaVey once described it. He ‘’founded’’ the Church of Satan, not ‘’Satanism’’. In addition, the claim that LaVey was the first self-described ‘’Satanist’’ is iffy at best. Long before him, in the 19th century, Socialists were already self-identifying with the Satanic. Especially those aligned with anarchism - Bakunin and Proudhon are referred to by name. (The full article is only available to those attending an academic institution, or willing to pay a significant price for it, I fear: As a history student, I’ve read the full thing myself a while back, but regrettably won’t be able to share it due to copyright bullshit) If anything, what LaVey did was re-invent a rich and diverse, radical and progressive tradition, and make it his own, centralizing it and turning it reactionary. He was the ‘’founder’’ of modern Satanism, mayhaps, but I can’t say I particularly agree with the direction he took it in. Now kindly get off your high horse, and either bugger off, or learn to live and let live. Aight?

[satanicwarlok]

Prior to LaVey, Satanism didn’t exist as a codified religion. Like it or not, Anton LaVey was the first to create an actual religious tradition by the name of Satanism.

Next, your comparison to the Catholic Church is a false equivalence. Protestants still incorporate the Bible into their religious beliefs and practices. Both types work from the same book. They just vary in terms of interpretation.

Satanism, like Christianity, has a book as the foundation of the religious practice and philosophy. It’s called The Satanic Bible, written by Anton LaVey in 1969. This book is written in plain language and needs no interpretation. In other words, it’s quite clear what the book says.

Next, Satanism, as described in TSB, is an individualistic religion. This doesn’t mean it’s a free-for-all. There is still a base philosophy to Satanism. However, an individual can apply the principles of the religion to their life however they please. However, if they use Satanism as an excuse to do things deemed anti-Satanic, such a proselytizing, animal sacrifice, etc., then they are treading into clearly unSatanic territory.

It is structured this way on purpose. The philosophy has clear lines to differentiate us Satanists from people like Richard Ramirez. If you haven’t heard of it, I suggest you do some reading on the Satanic Panic and maybe you’ll understand why it’s important to have boundaries in the religion.

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[wicked-lich-of-the-east]

Maybe you dont worship the devil .... I certainly do

Satanism isnt confined to lavey and its real short sighted of you to throw a large portion of you community under the bus like that

Here are kinds of satanists that are often but not exclusively theists:

Luciferians

Theistic satanists

Satanic pagans ( sometimes i call them syncretic satanists)

Demonolators

Some Occultists

[satanicwarlok]

Sorry, but no. Satanism was established as an expressly atheistic religion in 1966. Before him, no one had called themselves a Satanist in a religious sense. No one had practiced any kind of religious philosophy of Satanism before him.

An atheistic religion cannot transform into a theistic one and still retain the same cosmological outlook, which is necessary to sustain a religious belief.

Theists are not Satanists.

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[hiimsophie666-deactivated202105]

ADDITION: 

although there are some groups and people that do worship satan as an actual deity, they do not represent all satanists, just as how catholicism does not represent all christians. it’s a good idea to ask whether they’re a theistic or atheistic satanist if they do not elaborate themselves.

thank you

[satanicwarlok]

They aren’t Satanists at all. You don’t go from having an atheistic religion to a theistic religion and have them as the same system of belief. They are separate religions.

Thus, separate names. And it’s their responsibly to find the name that fits them, because actual Satanists found their own in 1966.

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[satanourunholylord]

Hey, I know a fair few Satanists who do worship Satan, actually. They're called theistic Satanists and they're just as valid as atheistic Satanists. Satanism isn't an atheistic religion overall and it's harmful to spread that kind of misinformation.

Please remember that atheistic Satanism is just one branch of Satanism that not all Satanists identify with.

Thanks :)

[682992727499337-deactivated2021]

This is exactly why I define myself as a Theistic Luciferian instead of a Satanist. I get rather angry when I see things like this that denounces my deity while using a pseudonym that makes people think of him - in entirely the wrong way by the way.

The word "Satan" means "Adversary", so the translation for modern Satanists would be "The Adversaries", which holds up really well with their MO. But, there is a big difference in taking a philosophical, political stance on life while using a certain shock aesthetic, and people who actually work with Lucifer.

So I agree, please stop trying to insinuate that all "Satanists" are atheistic because it is absolutely not true and confuses people who don't know the difference.

[satanicwarlok]

Judging by your response, I assume you think that all Satanists are with The Satanic Temple, the political activist group. This is false. They aren’t Satanists, either.

Before Anton LaVey, no one had ever publicly called themselves a Satanist, in a religious sense, and presented a religious philosophy by the name of Satanism.

He founded the religion as an atheistic one. While that may make some Satan-worshippers angry, it doesn’t really matter. Satanism is historically recognized as the religion that Anton LaVey founded.

Find a different name for your religion. Perhaps one that better fits your beliefs and ideals.

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[satanourunholylord]

Hey, I know a fair few Satanists who do worship Satan, actually. They're called theistic Satanists and they're just as valid as atheistic Satanists. Satanism isn't an atheistic religion overall and it's harmful to spread that kind of misinformation.

Please remember that atheistic Satanism is just one branch of Satanism that not all Satanists identify with.

Thanks :)

[satanicwarlok]

Satanism was established as an atheistic religion in 1966.

How can a religion founded with the rejection of any supernatural beings evolve to believe in those sorts of things? It can’t. It would become a new religion.

This only tend to happen with Satanism, and my opinion is that it’s the result of being a minority religion that many people still refuse to study.

It’s not misinformation to say that devil-worshippers are not included in our lot. It’s the truth.

[satanicwarlok]

PSA:

Satanism is an atheistic religion.

We’re not devil-worshippers.

Thank you.

[satanicwarlok]

Our Dreaded Savior.

[satanicwarlok]

The Pagan God Enki-Satan pre-dates the abrahamic religions, Rabbi Jesus and the Bible by thousands of years.

“The Serpent Lord was Enki but in parts of Chaldea he had been called Shaitan.” - Genesis of the Grail Kings by Laurence Gardner

Enki and Satan did not become equated until only the past 20/30 years.

This was a poor attempt of conversion. Try harder.

[orderofthejackolantern]

Curtains...

After sitting down and being honest with myself, I’ve made a few decisions.

1.) I’m no longer a witch. I still do magic, I still perform rituals, but I am not a witch. Instead, I am a warlock. I am a Satanist.

2.) I am an atheist. I’ve had many strange and wonderful and exciting experiences. However, I let those experiences dictate my reality. As a Satanic magician, I should have known to keep the fantasy in the ritual chamber and acknowledge the results my magic brought me. Instead, I was foolish, preaching about Satan, demons, and other mythological beings. I’m sorry to those that I have confused on the subject of Satanism. That was never my intention, but there’s a certain saying about good intentions and where they pave the road to...

3.) In the past, I spoke on there being many “types” of Satanism. I was misinformed willfully ignorant and, at best, stupid. There is only Satanism as codified by Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan. Devil-worshippers, as I admit that I was one, are NOT Satanists, nor is their philosophy Satanic. Satanism begins with atheism.

4.) This blog will no longer be centered around the practice of witchcraft, but will instead be focused on rituals, philosophy, and art that is Satanic.

Thank you for all of the years of support I have had from all of you. It’s been exciting and interesting to hear your experiences and to share my own. I hope you all understand my decision to focus on my own path and bring fulfillment to my desires. This is the Satanic way.

In concluding this chapter of my life, I want to encourage everyone to always remain skeptical, to do your research (no matter what path you’re on), and always take life by the horns. Never give up on your dreams and desires. They may come in very unforeseen ways. Thank you all.

Hail Satan.

[danirak-spyderowl-deactivated20]

Oh My Satan! What are you, Satanic Law Enforcement? Sorry, but no. You are still VERY misinformed on what Satanism actually is. It is a philosophy, yes. But it is NOT *only* atheistic. Theistic Satanism is still Satanism regardless of what LaVey or his ilk have tried to tell others. We are NOT "devil worshipers" just because we believe in Satan as a real entity. It's the individual Satanist's CHOICE whether or not to believe in Satan as literal or a symbol. Satanic philosophy is founded upon Free Choice & worship of the S'Elf (whether or not that means humanity represents Satan or that "my body is Satan's Temple"). Good for you that you found something that works for you! But don't try to tell the rest of us that we cannot be Theistic Satanists. We are going to be Theistic Satanists regardless of whether or not Satan is actually "real." Okay? So Hail Satan, and have a lovely time with that horseshit 😘😈🤘🏻😂

[satanicwarlok]

There is no evidence of a religious tradition being called Satanism until Anton LaVey. He founded Satanism as an atheistic religion. Anyone that tries to change what LaVey set forth is an imbecile and certainly not a Satanist. It is a very clear cut philosophy, not that it matters to those who can’t be bothered to do a little research in their pathetic lives.

Anyone that claims that they are a “theistic Satanist” is nothing but a devil-worshipper and pretender to the throne. Stop being jealous of our religion and create your own. As you can see throughout history, it’s fairly easy to craft a deity and a ritual practice to match and use them to manipulate the masses. Keep worshipping Satan if you want. I’m not asking you to stop. But you’re definitely not a Satanist.

Stay mad about it.

[melias-cimitiere]

Let’s get some things clear first. Demons predate humans. Deities predate humans.

Lucifer and Lilith existed long before humans came out of the caves. Same goes with Satan, Leviathan and many others. 

To claim that Anton La Vey (or anyone else for that matter) invented them is totally false, let alone a ridiculous argument. It is indeed accurate to say that in modern times Anton La Vey formulated the current that became known as Satanism however this cannot be taken to mean that all types of practice around Satan (or other demons) are the prerogative of CoS or anyone else. Satan does not belong to them. In fact, re-packaging of old faiths has been common throughout history. Do you truly believe that Aleister Crowley or Anton La Vey were actually inventing anything that ancient civilizations and their high priests didn’t know? Devil-worshipping seems to be used as a derogatory word, especially from Atheistic Satanists who tend to ridicule the theistic Satanists; in fact, there’s nothing more ridiculous than someone who claims to be following a religion (yes, Anton was all for it and CoS is an established religion in the US) and then saying that they don’t believe their deity is real but is only used symbolically…as Michael Aquino said, in that case, they are nothing more than glorified atheists who try to steal some of the glory of the “satanic” name because it’s cool, or for a myriad other reasons.

Pretender to the throne… like who, exactly? Would you call the Temple of Set, pretender to the Throne? Laughable attempt. What about Egan with FCoS? And then the other currents, including Dragon Rouge. Are they pretenders too? If you move away from Western Tradition, you will find several other left-hand path practitioners who are smart enough to acknowledge their patron deities/demons’ input in their works. Vodou, Santeria, Shamans who work with orishas and loas, including demononatry covens in Asia. Are all these deluded? Strangely enough, they are getting results through gaining attention from their deities / demons, so to call them pretenders or not satanic simply proves nor says nothing.

What is worrying is the trend to “trademark” spirituality nowadays. It’s easy to understand, of course. They all like to hold onto their little shop of brand names and market something ancient as their own. What’s more pathetic is the fact that they think they know what Satan is all about. Sure, they think they invented this trend. Perhaps they did, and perhaps they made it public too. But it’s all down to money. They like to make an atheistic philosophy and call it satanic. Why? Can it be not called Humanistic? But then, they would lose hundreds of angry followers and others who pretend to be superior to others. And this has always plagued Western occultism since day one. Elitism. Satan is not about that. He would truly spit them out, as the saying goes. And guess what. The guy is up and about; you can ask him yourself. It’s not about being opinionated. It’s about giving the devil his dues.

[scarletarosa]

Perhaps you should take your own advice and continue doing research since you are quite obviously full of your own arrogance. We aren’t jealous of your religion, we are part of an entirely different belief that actually believes in Satan and therefore, we call ourselves Satanists (oh but we’re not real ones, though, aren’t we?).

Get your heads out of your asses and stop acting as if you own a damn title. These entities do not belong to you, and I’m damn sure you’ve never tried to meet with them.

[omourningstar-deactivated202012]

Anyone who unironically acts like Anton LaVey is the be all end all of satanism is an idiot. LaVey just repackaged right wing garbage and turned it into a set of values. He was a charlatan who liked the attention.

[satanicwarlok]

You’re free to have your opinion of LaVey, but he’s the one that codified and defined Satanism. Anyone that says otherwise is an idiot.

[thelostarchangel]

Ah. And there we have the individual that my previous reblog referred to... I believe it’s about time for me to reblog one of my old favourite posts from when I first began this blog. LaVey, admittedly, did do a decent amount of work in codifying modern Satanism. Nevertheless, I’d argue he did a rather lazy and shitty job at it. Satanism is, and always has been, anti-dogmatic. And LaVey has no patent on the term of ‘’Satanism’’ - by acting as if he and his church does, you are acting little different from the way the Catholic church behaved in the early days of Christianity. What’s next - Purging the heretics? Burning our books? No. You and your ilk, ‘’warlock’’, are the ones that pervert the ideals and ideas of Satanism. Satanism predates LaVey - not as a centralized concept, perhaps, but most certainly as an idea. After all: If not, what about the likes of John Milton - who, I am fully aware, was not a Satanist, but still sparked a flame that lead to some pretty Satanic-looking ideas in others -, William Blake, Anatole France, Charles Baudelaire, ect? What about the likes of the Satanic Socialists from the nineteenth century, who used Satan as a symbol for their revolutionary sentiments? By citing LaVey as the root of all things Satanic is little more than ignorant and naive. He did little more than push Satanism into a right-wing direction, tying it to the equally ignorant ideas of Ayn Rand, and calling it a day. No. Just no.

[satanicwarlok]

A shitty job? At codifying Satanism as a religion? Everyone you mentioned had a part, sure. But they were literary figures. They didn’t codify a religion. They wrote poetry. The Romantic Era certainly inspired some interesting ideas, but that doesn’t make it the era in which Satanism began.

These writers didn’t advocate for a new religion, nor did they ever express that they were “Satanic.”

John Milton was a Puritan. William Blake was a Christian.

Regarding the Socialists, that’s politics. Not religion or Satanism.

Do more research.

[thelostarchangel]

I have done ample research. I’m simply not as narrow-minded as you appear to be.

You’re not entirely wrong, mind you. I am willing to acknowledge that yeah, sure, LaVey might have, if we go by those standards, been the one that established Satanism as an actual religion. That hardly means that all that came after him is no longer just as valid, nor that all that which came before him is no longer relevant. As for the Satanic Socialists - Actually, you do your research in that regard. The paper ‘’ The Devil Is Red: Socialist Satanism in the Nineteenth Century’‘ gives a rather interesting analysis of the situation. I’d recommend you, gee, read it? Instead of rejecting anything outside of the Satanic Bible as the Satanic equivalent of heresy? In regards to Blake and Milton being Christians and Puritans respectively? Yeah, sure. For Milton, I already acknowledged as much in the initial post. That being said: Jesus (assuming he existed in the manner in which the Bible describes it) was a Jew, not a Christian. I’d personally argue something comparable could be argued about the likes of Milton and Blake - not Satanists, but most certainly founding fathers of the ideas behind Satanism. In addition, if we take things more broadly and look at Satan as an archetype, he has roots far further back still, in the likes of Prometheus. ... And what you are doing is rejecting all that, and denouncing all movements aside from that of LaVey - which is but one of many. One that, I should note, is little more than Ayn Rand’s philosophy with ritual attached - the man said as much himself. And I’m not overly fond of Ayn Rand, please and thank you, nor do I think Ayn Rand is a proper representation of actual Satanic thought, which has a far more left-wing orientation if you’d ask me.

[satanicwarlok]

You don’t determine what is or is not Satanic thought when you don’t adhere to the philosophy of Satanism as presented.

The literary figures didn’t intend to form a religion or philosophy out of their writing, nor did they codify or define anything. They wrote for artistic purposes, not philosophical reasons.

Personally, I’d love to read the essay. I, myself, am more left-leaning than most people I know. I find anarchies-socialism to be quite appealing, but I don’t project my political outlook onto Satanism, nor do I expect others to bow down before my opinions just because I see correlations of thought in Satanism and anarchism.

You don’t determine what something is when you didn’t create it. Have an opinion, sure. Give reasonable criticism, absolutely. But you don’t get to mold an already established religion to fit your political framework for all people. You can only do that for yourself.

[witch-infernal-deactivated20230]

Guys guys guys guys...didn’t lavey fucking write the “satanic bible” which was just humanism to piss off the Christians? 😂 satanicwarlock you just lost a follower 🤭

[satanicwarlok]

No, that’s not why he wrote The Satanic Bible. He created a specific religion with a specific philosophy. That’s why he wrote TSB. It’s not humanism. He literally wrote that in the book.

[satanicwarlok]

I will never understand why some people want to make excuses or forgive religions/spiritual practices that encourage horrendous shit.

I could care less if you’re trying to appease some ancient god. If you sacrifice an animal, you’re a piece of shit.

STOP EXCUSING ANIMAL ABUSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD THIS BE ACCEPTABLE.

If you treat someone badly because their sexuality/gender is against your religion, you’re a piece of shit.

STOP TRYING TO MAKE EVERYONE LIVE UP TO YOUR RELIGIOUS EXPECTATION.

Why on earth do these people get a pass?

[adulthumanproblem-deactivated20]

Apologists and fundamentalists go on and on about how Atheists can't be trusted, how they are evil and because of their lack of belief, accountable to no one. That's NOT true. Atheists are accountable to themselves. To PEOPLE. To living, breathing human beings, living creatures, that 100% exist, that are actually there. That can suffer from certain actions. Not some invisible higher entity that no one has ever seen and can't prove is there (hence, "belief").

[satanicwarlok]

To clarify, I’m an atheist. I didn’t mean for my post to come off as targeting atheists. It’s strictly for theistic/spiritual people that do these things. I’m sorry for the confusion.

But yes, I COMPLETELY agree!

[satanicwarlok]

I will never understand why some people want to make excuses or forgive religions/spiritual practices that encourage horrendous shit.

I could care less if you’re trying to appease some ancient god. If you sacrifice an animal, you’re a piece of shit.

STOP EXCUSING ANIMAL ABUSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD THIS BE ACCEPTABLE.

If you treat someone badly because their sexuality/gender is against your religion, you’re a piece of shit.

STOP TRYING TO MAKE EVERYONE LIVE UP TO YOUR RELIGIOUS EXPECTATION.

Why on earth do these people get a pass?