Satanism

Abstract

Satanism is a blatantly, selfish, brutal religion. There are millions of Satanists worldwide. The occult is on the rise because young people are seeking their identity through what Satanism offers. Anton Szandor LaVey the creator of the Church of Satan believes in attitudes that are ungodly, controversial, unethical, immoral, and perversive as evidenced by the present society.

Satanism

The content of this paper is intended to relay information about Satanism. A brief history of Satanism, the definition of the different groups of Satanists, and their beliefs, practices, and doctrines will be mentioned.

The earliest Satanist tradition dates to 3200 B.C. with the ancient Egyptian deity Set. He was a God that represented individual consciousness. He was linked to dark forces like thunder and hostility. As temples worshipped other gods, Osiris took over and Set was cast as an evil being. Satan ideas of independence and magic survived and became a tradition in the ancient Greek World. The Hebrews then adopted Satan as an agent for God who they believed was sent to punish sinners. He was later changed to be the antithesis of God. Deities from pagan traditions were incorporated into the image of Satan. Satanic books about witches and their evil activities began satanic panics and resulted in torture and execution of “heretics” (http://www.religious movements.lib.Virginia.edu). In the 19th century, the Satanists resurfaced in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was believed that Aleister Crowley was the creator, in 1947, with his ideas of paganism and sex magic. He based his rituals on Judeo-Christian principles and was later charged with committing animal sacrifices, experimenting with illegal drugs, and engaging in sexual orgies. The origin of Satanism is said to have begun in 1966, in Walpurgisnacht, by Anton Szandor LaVey. He believed in personal freedom and individualism and founded the Church of Satan (http://www.the600club.com/satanism/). The Bible contains many references to “the Devil”. In the Old Testament the existence of spirit realm was recognized but had no idea of the two kingdom...

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...about being an individual and determining where you want to go in life. Satanism still exists today. Karla LaVey, daughter of Anton, continued the family tradition and organized ‘The First Satanic Church” in San Francisco. It is estimated that there are millions of Satanists nationwide. They are held responsible for child molestation, kidnappings and murder. These people are considered a manifestation of social paranoia in times of uncertainty occurring often in areas of economic hardship and turmoil (http://www.the600club.com/satanism).

References http://www.dpjs.co.uk/legalism.html http://www.religiousintolerance.org http://www.religiousmovements.lib.Virginia.edu http://www.religiononline http://www.the 600club.com/Satanism

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