Satanists have earned themselves a very dubious reputation, despite the fact that the real followers of this doctrine do not even perform sacrifices and do not engage in witchcraft. Many of them don't even worship the devil. More often than not, a Satanist just wants to live a peaceful life and get what he wants. These 15 little-known facts will open the veil of secrecy over this ideology.
15. Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan
Anton Sandor LaVey was born on April 11, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1966, he founded the Church of Satan and proclaimed himself high priest. In subsequent years, LaVey wrote The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, and The Perfect Witch. Critics consider this priest's entire life a complete lie, and his daughter Zina claimed that her father had problems with self-esteem, and he created the Church, striving to assert himself and make money.
14. Satanists do not make sacrifices
Satanism opposes ceremonial sacrifices. It is allowed to kill an animal only if a person is going to use it for food, or if it poses a mortal threat. The Satanic Bible says: "Under no circumstances does a Satanist sacrifice an animal or a child."
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13. Different types of Satanists
There are three main varieties of Satanism: theistic, Luciferianism, and LaVey's Satanism. The latter is best known: its supporters follow the teachings of Anton LaVey. According to this worldview, Satan is an image symbolizing love for everything earthly and the denial of Christ. Most of LaVey's followers consider themselves agnostics and atheists.
Theistic Satanism is based on the belief that the devil is a deity worthy of worship or worship.
Luciferians worship Lucifer as the Angel of Light.
12. Who is Satanic?
Most Satanists are usually teenagers who want to resist their parents even in the choice of faith. Some are attracted by occult rituals, others by an atheistic worldview.
11. Crimes in the name of Satan
Yet there were also those who committed crimes in the name of the devil. So, in 1985, Sean Sellers shot a clerk in a store, explaining his actions by an obsession with a demon named Ezurate. In 1999 he was executed. And a group of Italian like-minded people who called themselves "The Beasts of Satan" in 1998 killed two friends for a sacrifice. After 6 years, Satanists buried their girlfriend alive, who knew too much, and then the group was arrested.
10. Deal with the devil
History knows a lot of personalities who have concluded an agreement with the devil himself. So, the brilliant composer Giuseppe Tartini promised to serve an evil spirit in a dream, and in the morning he wrote the famous "Devil's Sonata".
9. Satan and the Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, the church was so in control of sexuality that it specified the permitted months and positions in which good Christians were permitted to have intimate relationships. All those who violated the precepts automatically became Satanists.
8. Nine Satanic Sins
Satanists have identified for themselves 9 sins that they should avoid: stupidity, pretentiousness, solipsism, self-deception, herd conciliation, lack of open-mindedness, forgetfulness of past orthodoxies, pride that interferes with work, lack of aesthetic principle.
7. The Satanic Bible
Anton LaVey wrote The Satanic Bible in 1969, it is divided into four sections under the following titles: The Book of Satan, The Book of Lucifer, The Book of Belial, The Book of Leviathan. According to the author, there is no afterlife, so one must hurry to enjoy earthly joys.
6. Satanists VS. Right
The US Supreme Court has allowed Satanists to conduct educational activities, including in educational institutions. In Russia, Satanism is one of the "radically aggressive" religious teachings, and in Belarus, the Church of Satan is officially recognized as a destructive sect.
5. Satanists and magic
In the Satanic Bible, LaVey points out 11 rules, including about magic: “Recognize the power of magic if you have successfully applied it to achieve your goals. If you deny the power of magic after using it successfully, you will lose everything you have achieved. Satanists claim to be wielding Lesser and Greater magic.
4. Famous Satanists
One of the most famous followers of Satanism is Marilyn Manson; LaVey himself ordained him an honorary member of the Church of Satan. According to rumors, Hollywood actress Jane Mansfield was also fond of Satanism and even had a relationship with the high priest.
3. Fundamental individualism
The central idea of Satanism, inherited from Nietzsche, is that the individual must, on his own, find for himself the purpose and meaning of life and overcome mass conformism. Satanists are supporters of social diversity, disclosure and development of sexuality, personal development, finding the individual meaning of life and achieving goals.
2. Satan and atheists
Satanism is atheistic in nature. Satanists do not practice sacrifices, not only because they consider such rites to be barbaric. They simply do not worship myths, much less sacrifice them. They don't even believe in Satan as a being.
1. Satan and paranoia
Satanism is still shrouded in myth and false accusations. The doctrine is credited with promoting child abuse and sexual perversion. In fact, the "Satanic Bible" says not to offend children and not to attempt sexual intimacy without an inviting signal.