What can you tell me about satan worshiping?

Question

I'm not into it, nor will I ever be, but I need to know about it for one of the stories I'm working on.

Can you give me some information about it? What do they do? What exactly do they do to worship satan? (Like to worship God we pray and go to church)

Answer 1

Satanist are the exact opposite that the media portrays of it first of all. Second not all Satanist worship Satan but rather consider him a friend. Satanists also practice meditation. Responsibility to the responsible is the motto of the satanist.

Answer 2

you dont understand she ask the manager if he had diapers and high chairs and bibs for her tow babies meaning me and my bro . how can that not be abuse? no other mom would do that to there kids only mine would do something like that.you wouldnt do that? its not fair she said that. It was only ketchup everything would have been cool if that stupid manager didnt comeover and said something. The ppl in front of us would even have notice there was ketchup on there clothes. she called us babies in front off ppl and some stupid mother came up to my mother in mcdonalds and told her she extra binkys and pampers in her car if she wanted them. Its not fair i want to report my mom for abuse for saying those things you know? It was only a purse we got ketchup on the lady said it was a coach it cost her 300 bucks. she was crying over a purse.  

Answer 3

Satan worshipers should not be confused with LaVeyan Satanists.  LaVeyans are atheistic and use Satan as a metaphor for materiality.  

Satan worshipers generally feel that Satan is the good guy.  They don't really go around doing black masses and sacrificing virgins.  They embrace their god as a misconstrued and unappreciated benevolent force.

Of course, there are some Satanists that are just Christians trying to rebel and be obnoxious.  Or are quite dangerously deluded. But they are by far the minority.

Edit:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...  There are some good answers here.

Answer 4

not as much as you would like them to for your story.

the core beliefs are these

this is from the levayan perspective not all agree with these things. many would even say that levayan satanists are Atheists that use satan for a moniker for the dark side of nature. this is even mentiioned in the satanic bible. but in later works it becomes fairly clear that thay are calling on a very specific source for their beliefs.

The Nine Satanic Statements

from The Satanic Bible, ©1969

by Anton Szandor LaVey

[français]



1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!

2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!

3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!

4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!

5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!

6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!

7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!

8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!



9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!

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the basic rules are as follows

The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth

by Anton Szandor LaVey ©1967

[Spanish, Croation]



1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.

2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.

3. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.

4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.

5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.

6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.

7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.

8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.

9. Do not harm little children.

10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.

11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.

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they consider these to be sins....

1. Stupidity—The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.

2. Pretentiousness—Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.

3. Solipsism—Can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting your reactions, responses and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy and respect that you naturally give them. They won’t. Instead, Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of “Do unto others as they do unto you.” It’s work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point.

4. Self-deceit—It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements” but deserves to be repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit!

5. Herd Conformity—That’s obvious from a Satanic stance. It’s all right to conform to a person’s wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of the many.

6. Lack of Perspective—Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain for a Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints—know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world.

7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies—Be aware that this is one of the keys to brainwashing people into accepting something new and different, when in reality it’s something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius of the creator and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.

8. Counterproductive Pride—That first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you’ve painted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow, then do it.

9. Lack of Aesthetics—This is the physical application of the Balance Factor. Aesthetics is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect any money off classical standards of beauty and form most of the time so they are discouraged in a consumer society, but an eye for beauty, for balance, is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied for greatest magical effectiveness. It’s not what’s supposed to be pleasing—it’s what is. Aesthetics is a personal thing, reflective of one’s own nature, but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.

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that gives you a pretty solid overview of what most of them believe.

there are many however that do not follow the church of Satan. these folks are a free entity and can do anything that is imaginable.