What is the difference between Paganism & Satanism (continued)...

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:12am

Theistic Satanism
Spiritual Satanism
Religious Satanism
Modern Satanism
Luciferianism
Setianism
ASetianism


Do you know the differences? Can you with confidence explain each type of Satanism, and determine what makes them Pagan or Non-Pagan in your own mind? Do you know the name of organizations that fall under each category for a point of reference?

Well, what's stopping you from asking the questions to find the answers you seek?

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:39am

Edit to add: I neglected to mention 'Traditional Satanism"

Traditional Satanism is often defined as:

"the Devil's One true Orthodox religion "Traditional Satanism." "
-The Cathedral of the Black Goat, Traditional Satanism

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:52am

We can start out with 'Theistic', 'Spiritual', 'Religious', 'Traditional' and 'Deistic" Satanism - and determine what, if any attributes of these 'types' of Satanism - are Pagan in nature.

any takers???

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:17am

Spiritual Satanist Website

But Sin, this site states that it is a 'Theistic Satanism & Magick Website' but also makes reference to 'Spritual Satanism' - I'm confused???? Aren't Theistic Satanism and Spiritual Satanism - two typles of Satanism which differ from each other???

Yes and No. You see, some of these 'types' have cross overs. A Theist can also be a Spiritualist. A Spiritualist can also be a Theist.

I recommend that you read the essays on the site, and draw your own conclusions - all the while, keeping in mind that this is ONE website with it's own ideas about Theistic and Spiritual Satanism. I did not include it to be the 'be all, end all' of Theistic or Spiritual Satanism.

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:22am

"This is the Venus Satanas Spiritual Satanism website. Here you can find many essays on Satanism and magic. This website is a collection of my insights into the occult. I have been into the occult since the early 90's. I study and practice the Occult, Satanism, Magic, and the Tarot. I am an independent Satanist. You can read my autobiography page to find out more information on my journey into Satanism. "

Now, if you have been paying attention to the various threads on Satanism, you will notice that the author of the site refers to it as 'Venus Satanas Spiritual Stanism' - we have discussed the origins of the name 'Lucifer' in various threads, as 'Morning Star' and 'Lightbringer' - Lucifer was not a Roman deity (a common misconception) with it's own mythology, the term was applied to existing Greek deities, as well as a mythos invented in the Chrisitan mythology. The term, often referred to the planet Venus.

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Permalink Reply by Eistir - Satan's Sex Slave on July 4, 2009 at 5:20am

I'm digging that Spiritual Satanist website. I'm reading and bookmarked it for future reference. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:28am

Joy of Satan Website

This page might interest you:

For Atheists, Non-Satanists and Skeptics

I use Joy of Satan, because they widely known as Spiritual Satanists, and are often bashed by other organizations such as The Church of Satan.

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Permalink Reply by Infernal Seraph on July 4, 2009 at 5:57am

I keep away from JoS. They're anti-semitic and have some pretty paranoid beliefs. I've heard other bad things about them from Satanists who used to be members.

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:37am

The Black Goat Cabal

"Satanists against dogma-based definitions of "Satanism"

Dogma-based definitions vs. our own definition of Satanism
Our aims
More about our aims
How we are organized
Brief history "

I would recommend this site, because it's focus as Theistic Satanist is to break away from the dogma applied to the term 'Satanist', and defining it for themselves - which is highly Satanic in my own opinion.

"To us, a Satanist is anyone with a favorable view of Satan. We define "Satanism" not as any one particular belief system, but as a general cetegory of belief systems all involving a favorable view of Satan. There are many different kinds of Satanism, or, one might say, many Satanisms. A theistic Satanist is one who reveres Satan as a deity. Other Satanists we refer to as symbolic Satanists. A symbolic Satanist does not believe in Satan as an actual entity, but, instead, regards Satan as a symbol of values which a given particular Satanist endorses, usually including individuality and independent thought."

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 6:50am

Religious Satanism, is often synonymous with traditional Devil Worship.

The Varieties of Religious Satanism" by Geifodd ap Pwyll (Theistic Satanist).

As I mentioned in our previous thread, the above list is brief and there are also other 'types' of Satanism. This article mentiones 'Deistic Satanism' or 'Pantheistic Satanism' - Pantheism equates to 'god is all, all is god' and in this case 'all is Satan, Satan is all'.

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Permalink Reply by Pavlor on February 21, 2009 at 10:47am

Geifodd is a self professed "Devil Worshipper", that I know.

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Permalink Reply by SIN on February 21, 2009 at 10:49am

Correct, a Theist.

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