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found this on the Church of Satan faq page
We take the name Satan in concept only. Any other connection is
thrust upon us by anxious, ignorant, and/or misinformed people. The
archetype itself, by whatever name is appropriate, is far older
than Xtianity or Judaism, and it was these religions that, in order
to gain a foothold in the world, decided to destroy and bastardize
the "pagan gods." Satan has generally been the character who has
challenged sterile thought, encouraged indulgence, rebelled against
slavery, and truly represented human nature and all that the
mundane world offers. By extension, instead of worshipping Satan,
we emulate him. The Xtian bible was probably one of the greatest
pieces of propaganda (with Mein Kampf running a close second) in
world history but, quite frankly, we think that the intelligent
members of a scientifically, philosophically, and technologically
advanced civilization should logically cease to have a need for
such outmoded parables and slave ethics. But, seeing as insecurity
never goes out of style, those in need seek their baby-sitters in
whatever avenue is acceptable; in LaVey's words, a "privileged lie."
Many Satanists also view the Xtian bible as an example of mankind's
hypocrisy, incompetence, and spinelessness. Jesus Christ is the
paradigm for these qualities, and is thus reviled by Satanists.
How can anyone with human insight and reasonable logic skills
accept the phrase "the meek shall inherit the Earth" without
laughing? History certainly doesn't support this assertion. From my
experience, many people who call themselves Xtians are so merely by
convenience and not so much by a rational decision, if rationality is
possible. It's a truly insecure philosophy that demands its tenets
to be installed in humans from early childhood, because if it was
introduced for the first time to adults, many would raise their
eyebrows in suspicion and disgust. Many Xtians I've met haven't even
read their bible (at least, not critically), but keep the book on
their coffee table to appear "righteous." And, some just skip the
sanguine parts. Many of them really seem to "get off" on their
religion; the self-righteousness feeds their impoverished egos. |
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