Yeah, Satanism is very self worshiping, and very opposed to confomaty. Glutonous and immoral in Christain eyes. Now I know that there are indeed a lot of Christains whom do not follow the teachings of Christ very well, but that is beside the point.

From what I have read on Satanism, is the worship of a Devil like creature is mainly a symbolic manifestation of the inner primative feelings of yourself. Sex, Murder, Lust, Hate, Greed, Pain, etc. The symbol of Satan is not supposed to exact a diety, but represent oneself.

My personal feelings of the religon? I have no love for it. They do have enduring practices that offer spiritual advancement and some include self injury or pain endurance (according to a show I watched on the histroy channel just a few months ago). It seems very odd, and seems like a way for one to lead themselves into a very dark spiritual life.

Now, I have only read a little on the religon, and have watched a few documenteries, so I am no real expert. I simply have enough to form my surface opinion, and it just seemed really dark. Though there is no Satan Diety, it would seem as though the spirit of the biblically described Satan is very much alive in the religon.

I also have read that Satan was hebrew for "Opposer" but I belive that War Angel had corrected me on that, but now I forget what it meant *kicks self*

Of course, any corrections are welcome, but I think my facts are fairly solid, from what I have watched/read.
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