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Satan, by one name or another, haunted mankind, tempting him with sweet delights and enlightening him with blinding secrets intended only for gods. He was one who could be petitioned for powers of retribution and who gave deserved rewards. Instead of creating sins to insure guilty compliance, Satan encouraged indulgence. He was the single deity who could really understand us.
The pentagram (pentalpha) comes from the Pythagorean tradition. The goat�s or ram�s head within it refers to the Goat of Mendes, a symbol of the Egyptian Neter Amon, who was called �the hidden one, he who abides in all things, the soul of all phenomena� and is thus the closest Neter to the Dark Force which is seen to permeate and motivate all nature. The two concentric circles which contain the word �Leviathan� written in Hebrew (starting at the lowermost point and moving counterclockwise) stem from the traditions of the Ophite (serpent) Jews, and this is the essence of the Dragon of the Abyss, descended from Tiamat, sometimes symbolized as an ouroboros (serpent biting its own tail forming a circle). Thus, in one sigil, we find a confluence of several cultures� approach to embodying what we call Satan.
Originally posted by Ravenna
Laveyan Satanism is a 'creed of the self' and therefore of little interest to me.
Originally posted by goregrinder
Ravenna, it's mostly about setting yourself spiritually free, and taking hold of your own destiny. The level of "majik" you involve yourself in is up to, well, yourself.
Originally posted by Ravenna
So if the COS is a 'philosophy' of self, and Satan is a symbol of that belief, what about the people I would call devil worshippers. The people that revert Christian symbols and mock Christianity. They too proclaim their belief in Satan. Can there be more than one 'Satanism' ?
Then there is the Temple of Set which is supposedly Satanic in nature, although I don't know if they are Laveyan based or not.
Originally posted by goregrinder
Evil can be found in everything; from the most religious of institutions, to the actions of politicians that run the planet. It's all about how you deal with it. Do you recognize the evil and fear it? Or do you see how to use it in your advantage and overcome it's source?
Originally posted by ADHDsux4me
Here is my thread on Satanism.
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Originally posted by TrentReznor
these are sick people who think its kool to be EVIL.
just as there is more than one christianity?
Can there be more than one 'Satanism' ?
Originally posted by stalkingwolf
Thats got to be Pixyland, so I'm ok or maybe SLC
Originally posted by Pisky
I've read the Satanic Bible and actually found it entertaining.