Reply to re22666
can you please define "Satanist."
That is a very reasonable request - definitions always promote clarity in a discussion.
It appears we are dealing with someone who, for some as yet unspecified reason, became embittered against the One he had been told held his fate in
His hands. (Perhaps a reasonable guess might be that a woman he loved became betrothed to another.) In order to express his newfound outright
opposition to God he determined to join forces with those who worship the antithesis of God.
Judging by the words Marx used he may have made this choice in a very emotional state. He may therefore not have given careful consideration to the
gravity of his decision. As is often the case he may well have entered the realm of inviting influence from dark spiritual forces without realizing
they would bind and control him rather than allowing him to simply dabble to satisfy a passing urge.
There is evidence he took part in an initiation ceremony. I have no prurient interest in exactly what he got up to. The issue is that he got involved
with those who seek to draw near to Satanic forces, and that this does not accord with the commonly-held belief that he was a straight-forward
atheist.
As such he may possibly have remained on the periphery after a period of experimentation. On the other hand he may well have climbed a hierarchy. It
is therefore not clear whether he became deeply committed or at some point drifted away from the activities hinted at. All we can see is evidence of
real animosity towards God that appears to have led him to join with those who gather in Satan's name.
I will try to do some more digging. If I discover more information I will add it.