• Maharashtra
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    111 months ago

    Satanism is weird.

    It’d be one of the most logical philosophies ever developed if it were to strip off all the supernatural layer. Symbolism, imagery, “SIKRET HANDSHAKES!”.

    I mean, seriously… 🤭

    • @Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de
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      311 months ago

      A big part of the point is to encourage people to keep religion out of politics. Christianity is by far the most popular set of religions in the USA. They quite often cave and stop trying to add religion to political institutions when the Satanists win lawsuits to be included too. It wouldn’t be nearly as effective without using the Christian mythology.

      • HubertManne
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        211 months ago

        For me its the ultimate act of atheism. To purge the mind of all the superstition by embracing and even understanding and glorifying the figure who represents freedom in so many ways. Its a fight against what we see in all religions of villianizing freedom and getting believers to accept the collar of servitude.

      • @seitanicOP
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        211 months ago

        So, at least two people didn’t bother to read the article.

    • @seitanicOP
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      111 months ago

      There is nothing supernatural about Satanism, though…

        • @seitanicOP
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          211 months ago

          I don’t believe that Satan is real. Most Satanists don’t. It’s about the myth of Satan.

          Look at it this way. You’ve seen a movie or read a book and been inspired by the story, even though you knew it was fictional, right? Satanism is the same way.

        • @PutangInaMo@lemmy.world
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          111 months ago

          I think y’all are getting a few things mixed up. There are parts of Satanism that are not spiritual or supernatural whatsoever.

          • @seitanicOP
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            211 months ago

            It’s right there in the 7 Tenets.

            Beliefs should conform to one’s best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one’s beliefs.

            Supernatural belief doesn’t fit with a scientific understanding of the world.

            • @PutangInaMo@lemmy.world
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              111 months ago

              That’s what I’m saying, you’re mixing up the satanic temple with all forms of Satanism. It isn’t a singular sect of it, there are plenty.

        • @ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works
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          111 months ago

          It’s not called “humanism”, after all…

          That only seems witty because you clearly have little understanding of what satanism and humanism actually are beyond spelling.

          • Maharashtra
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            -111 months ago

            I can cite all LaVey’s “keys” from memory, and have a degree in philosophy, if that helps. 🤠

            • @ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works
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              211 months ago

              It does not. Anton LaVey is part of the Church of Satan and has little to do with the philosophy of The Satanic Temple that we are discussing here.