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I considered explaining that almost all metal Satanism is either purely a symbol of an anti-Christian message or LaVey Satanism, but it doesn't really matter to that dopey dumbdumb so I said fuck it. I exclusively refer to LaVey Satanism as LaVey Satanism because, as you point out, Satan is an invention of Christians, and so I consider true, real Satanism to be theistic Satanism. The LaVey stuff is just co-opting a term to be sensational; it has little to do with Christianity or Satan. Quote:
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Satanism to me sounds like you put yourself first and foremost in every situation of life.
I'm not saying it is good or bad. I just like to be more covert in my narcissism. Also, Josh Latta made a super-sexy Satanic avatar of his Mrs. Did God want me to be aroused every time I see it? Of course He did. I am as he made me. These are biblical boners, people. |
LaVey Satanism actually starts out with some really good life stuff but then devolves into "magick" or what the hell ever that makes me check out. Got no problem with people being into that; kind of like it, actually. But ain't for me.
It's not narcissism. More that Christianity has taught us to be servile, so a religion of strength of the individual seems narcissistic. |
Well now we're quibbling goddammit.
Junkenstein, please cite your sources for saying he's rejected the Church of Satan. As far as any form of belief being basically bullshit... well no fucking one any fucking where has no beliefs. King Diamond has said that he's given up on believing anything religious. Which is, in no way, in contradiction with being a member of the CoS. Church of Satan members are atheists, first and foremost. Which brings me to Cretaceous Bob. I respectfully disagree with your characterization of "true, real Satanism" being theistic. 'True' and 'real' have very specific meanings, and Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan are real and true in that they exist and don't sell lies. That is the domain of Christians. - Words change meaning through their usage. Satan is a symbol for members of the Church of Satan, based of course on the idea of the biblical Satan, but in no way do they mean it in any corporeal sense. Satan is not the Church of Satan's mascot the way that poor nailed-up bastard Jesus is for Christians. CoS members do not believe in Satan. "He exploited Satanism for commercial purposes, even if he doesn't admit it and even if he is a member of LaVey's church." Nothing is more Satanic than this. "The LaVey stuff" as you call it, most certainly chose Satan for its sensational and adversarial connotations, and so what? Satanism is not just 'let's be everything that Christians aren't cuz fuck them." It's a rather sophisticated philosophical position. It should go without saying that it has nothing to do with animal sacrifice and nothing to do with ritual abuse, in case the 90s satanic panic propaganda worked too well on you (and here, I don't mean you, Bob, I mean you as in anyone else reading this. I have a feeling Bob knows all this already.) Satanism is probably not what you think it is, and that's fine. It's not a religion in the traditional sense, and it certainly has nothing to do with the Devil, save in symbolism. |
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For those who want to be closer to the Dark One, listen to Ghost / Ghost BC as they are now named. (They had to add the BC because of another band named Ghost.) There's the heaviness of thrash but slowed down and with a thick slathering of '60s and '70s fuzzy rock / early heavy metal. Melodic and 100% pure evil. |
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By calling it "LaVey Satanism", I am indicating that it is an independent system of beliefs that references an external source. That's how it goes in my head, anyway. But yes, this is really splitting hairs. Quote:
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LaVey Satanism certainly is called Satanism for very clear and relevant reasons, but for all intents and purposes, it really has nothing to do with the Christian conception of Satanism or Satan. |
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its on a bunch of websites. i think he is still in the church but when asked abouty it he usually says he doesnt necssarily affiliates with it. ADD: oh you said it yourself. i stand corrected. |
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