Are satanists theists ...

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

Nemesio

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

Isn't the worship of Satan predicated on the Dark One's fight against God, Himself?

They would have to be theists in a strict sense, because they believe in God. They
simply don't worship Him.

Nemesio

howardgee

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

They certainly share the same belief in something you can never perceive with theists.

joelek

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

DoctorScribbles

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by joelek
There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

For others, it's trite slogans.

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by Nemesio
Isn't the worship of Satan predicated on the Dark One's fight against God, Himself?

They would have to be theists in a strict sense, because they believe in God. They
simply don't worship Him.

Nemesio

Thank you.

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by joelek
There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

or "freedom" ....

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
For others, it's trite slogans.

Don't you worship your own intellect, Dear Doctor ?

DoctorScribbles

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by ivanhoe
Don't you worship your own intellect, Dear Doctor ?

I don't know what constitutes worship.

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
I don't know what constitutes worship.

Ha ha ha .... suddenly ignorance strikes ..... ha ha ha ..... 😀

vistesd

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

Are you referring to people who identify themselves as satanists—like the Church of Satan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan

aspviper666

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10 Dec 05

yes
satanism is a theistic belief system
true satanism worships the self and self indulence
more than the worshipping of satan
but then there are different sects of satanism
but all believe in a supreme being(satan)

joelek

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by joelek
There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
For others, it's trite slogans.

Sorry; I should have said appearance of intellect.

ivanhoe

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10 Dec 05

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Originally posted by vistesd
Are you referring to people who identify themselves as satanists—like the Church of Satan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan

There are of course more than one satanic sects, but the "Church of satan" could be a good starting point.

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10 Dec 05

Originally posted by joelek
Sorry; I should have said appearance of intellect.

Yes, that would make it appear much less like something you read in some fundamentalist site's FAQ, or perhaps heard in the chorus of some atrocious Christian rock song.