The conclusion of Occultism and Satanism is the same thing. Part 4, page 1

Originally posted by Scarcer
This was more about Christianity than discussing "Occult" or "Satanism."

I used to be a Christian so i understand the foundation for how most Christians think.

But I have to agree with the guy who talked about reading the Satanic Bible.

What ever the hell they are telling you in Church about the Satanic Religion is hogwash. I hold more respect for the Satan Church as a foundation than Christianity as a whole.

Do I believe Jesus existed? Yes

Do I believe I have to commit my life to him in order to have my soul redeemed? No.

Why? Because it was the Romans who assembled the New Cannon; and the Bible as a whole and could of wrote anything they wished. There's more than just a "couple" books missing of historical accounts. After the Catholic Church assembled the Bible as a whole, all other content was ordered to be burned. And we all know what the Romans used the church for. That pretty much trumps the whole Christian church for me.

Also the word Occult is twisted into making people think of evil and vile things.

Wikipedia: Occult

The word has many uses in the English language, popularly meaning "knowledge of the paranormal", as opposed to "knowledge of the measurable",[3][4] usually referred to as science. The term is sometimes popularly taken to mean "knowledge meant only for certain people" or "knowledge that must be kept hidden", but for most practicing occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences.[5] The terms esoteric and arcane can have a very similar meaning, and the three terms are often interchangeable.[6][7] The term occult is also used as a label given to a number of magical organizations or orders, the teachings and practices taught by them, and to a large body of current and historical literature and spiritual philosophy related to this subject .

By the assuming meaning that the church gives to occult, such as magic and different reality, the Christian church itself must also be an occult. Prayer after all is the same thing as "Magic," both are "Law of Attraction."

With that said please understand that I believe there are good, God fearing well meanings Catholics that have simply been deceived. I have nothing against Catholics, my best friend is Catholic and my sister converted to Catholicism.

Funny no Church I have ever went to addressed Satanism, it is not talked about or taught. Anything that I have learned about Satanism or Occultism has been on my own accord by reading, watching presentations or videos. This is unfortunate because so many people are so ill informed.

I agree that Rome or The Roman Catholic Church to be exact has destroyed vital information or at least want us to believe it was destroyed, I think it is all still around and probably stored somewhere. I believe they hold much knowledge that they do not want the rest of the world to be privileged to. In Revelations 17: 1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: I believe this is in reference to the Catholic Church.

With that said please understand that I believe there are good, God fearing well meanings Catholics that have simply been deceived. I have nothing against Catholics, my best friend is Catholic and my sister converted to Catholicism.

I do not claim to believe the way most other Christians do, if you have read my posts you will see that.

What I walked away with after reading the Satanic Bible is a different perspective than yours. The biggest scam Satan has going is that he does not exist so reading the Satanic Bible only validates that very point for me.

I also want to make the point that when God created all there are a set of natural laws that make things tick. Law gravity; what goes up must come down. or the law of motion; the way changes in motion are related to force and mass. There are many "laws" that make the world tick. I call these God's law of the Universe. There are natural consequences to our actions so when God says thou shall not whatever it is for a reason not to just be a jerk. When you tell your kid not to play in the street is it to be a jerk? No, not usually, it is to protect them from the possibility that they could get run over and hurt. The same thing applies to God's law, you may not understand it but there are natural consequences to sin. Like Eve eating the fruit, it was not to deny Adam and Eve of something it was to protect them from the natural consequences of eating the fruit. That being said praying to God is deemed the right thing to do and the use of Magic is the wrong thing to do you better believe it is for a reason, one that we may not fully understand but a reason never the less.