Atheists, what's your take on satanists?

Question

I know your outlook on Christianity but what about Satanists?

Answer 1

I think that satanism is quite ridiculous. It seems to me that some satanists show interesting opinions, but I have no idea how anyone can base his or her opinions on a ridiculous symbol like satan.

Regarding the aforementioned "LaVeyan" satanists, I don't know why those guys don't simply call themselves LaVeyists or something like that.

Answer 2

Most of them are selfish, and very emo.. I think Satanism is a silly concept, and completely pointless.

Answer 3

If you're talking about Anton LaVey Church of Satan satanism, there is almost no difference between the two. Both take themselves as their own God. Follow their impulses in most of their affairs. The only real difference is the acceptance of personal magic with the satanists that the Atheists reject as silly, but practice anyway. I mean the beautifying of women for desired effect, etc.

These are all general comparisons, so there will naturally be exceptions. But they're very similar, as far as what's required of their respective faiths.  

Answer 4

Pretty much the same as Christians, except obviously not nearly as numerous or powerful. I feel pretty much the same about all of those kinds of people - the Christians, Muslims, satanists, psychic believers, UFO nuts, and so on. The only difference between them, as far as I'm concerned, is how much they directly affect my life.

Answer 5

There praising a false being, and they are going to die in the ground like everybody else. Can I ask you if your a christian, what are your thoughts on satanists. They want to go to h**l,  so you can't say burn in h**l I guess you could say they want to.

Answer 6

The hedonism is a bit much for me.  All the Satanists I've met have been extraordinarily nice people, though.

How exactly do you know my outlook on Christianity?

Answer 7

Idiots

Answer 8

The same, the devil doesn't exist.

Answer 9

The LaVey don't believe in any gods or satans, and they have a very solid moral base for a bunch of hedonists, so I guess they're ok.

The theistic ones tend to be as delusional as any Christian.

Answer 10

I don't ever see the same amount of bigotry, lies, hatred and intolerance that many christians promote

I am not bothered about religion unless people are being bigoted or trying to make laws that will impact on my life or promote hate-speeches

Answer 11

Good question.

I always wondered about the atheists that would claim they were satanists, and didnt feel satanic enough...lolol ...

Well without God, there aint no satan!  

Answer 12

the same!

they both worship imaginary beings!

only i would personally say satanists are weirder.....

Answer 13

if they dont hurt any body... idk i think their scary

Answer 14

I'm not strictly an atheist but what the hey:

as long as they don't come knocking on my door to get me to join a sunday black mass or buy their d**n magazines or start harassing me on the internet saying that i'll go to heaven for my un-dastardly ways then they're just dandy.

Answer 15

yeah if they believe satan, they believe god.

And we dont believe god so how can we believe satan ?  

Answer 16

Satanists make me roll my eyes so hard I risk seizing.  

Answer 17

The same take as Christians, Wiccans, Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, atheists, agnostics, Hinud, etc.....

"If it works for you and you respect the Golden Rule, enjoy!"

Answer 18

I respect them as much as I respect anyone else who respects my beliefs.  It's their choice to believe whatever they want to believe in.

I have a friend who is a satanist (Anton LaVey variety) for the last 15 years or so.  He's never bothered me about converting to his religion and he's one of the kindest most generous people I know.  

Based on the brief meetings I've had with other satanists and my friendship with him I'd say I generally respect them far more than LDS, JW, Fundamentalist, and Evangelical Christians and exactly the same amount as every other religion that also has a "live and let live" attitude.

Answer 19

I know one, it's more of a philosophical view point on morality for him.

But I like to think there are nutters who believe in the one in the red body suit too.

Answer 20

All the satanists I've encountered have been atheists.

Answer 21

LaVeyan Satanists don't believe in God nor in the Devil , they are Anti-Christians .

Theistic Satanists , Deluded , the devil doesn't exist  

Answer 22

If you mean LaVeyan satanists (and all the ones I know are atheists), they're nice. If you mean actual devil worshipers, I do not think I know any.

Answer 23

Well it's legal here in the UK, I don't know about anywhere else.  As long as they don't sacrifice things I'm fine with it.  Plus they're usually snappier dressers than the 'positive' religoids.

Answer 24

Obviously the same as our outlook on god. We don't believe in non existant things.