Originally posted by Df02
funnily enough Satan was actually a word, i cant off the top of my head tell you what it means, but it's a greek word, not a Christian invention
Are you a Satanists?
I know the origin of the word, I just didn't understand the usage in this case.
Do Satanists believe in good and evil?
I dont really go to church anymore since i was a child. but all these bible thumpers where i live beat christianity over ur head. and there the first ones to judge when something isint to their liking. i think christians are worse than the heathens they try to save u from being. If God is all knowing, all seeing and all powerful then why does he sit back and watch ppl suffer and children get beaten and abused by their own loved ones? how could u be the God of love and lord of salvation and let the world get the way it is? there are so many contradictions in christianity.
i dont know where to start.
i'm not, no...
i have my own set of morals, i wont kill anyone, i wont steal etc etc... i dont need 'god' to tell me those things are wrong.
as far as im aware Satanists have the idea that as long as the way you live your life doesnt affect other people negatively, then you can do it... so that rules out murder, theft, assault, adultery etc. thats as far as their set of 'right and wrong' goes... which is pretty comprehensive when you think about it, what bad things can you do that don't affect someone else negatively?
They also have a pretty strong standpoint on children, it's absolutely offlimits to harm a child in anyway... someone can feel free to correct me on all of this as im just going on what i've been told by someone who was really in to it a year back.
Originally posted by Df02
i'm not, no...i have my own set of morals, i wont kill anyone, i wont steal etc etc... i dont need 'god' to tell me those things are wrong.
as far as im aware Satanists have the idea that as long as the way you live your life doesnt affect other people negatively, then you can do it... so that rules out murder, theft, assault, adultery etc. thats as far as their set of 'right and wrong' goes... which is pretty comprehensive when you think about it, what bad things can you do that don't affect someone else negatively?
They also have a pretty strong standpoint on children, it's absolutely offlimits to harm a child in anyway... someone can feel free to correct me on all of this as im just going on what i've been told by someone who was really in to it a year back.
I was interested because so far what you have said sounds like I believe, and I'm a Buddhist. However, I'm not a typical Buddhist.
Originally posted by marcu
If you all believe in Satan then you have no choice but to believe that there is a God! They do go hand in hand and you wouldnt know about Satan if it werent for the Bible! You pick and choose depending on what suits your lifestyle i geuss!
Somebody didn't read the rest of the the page...
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
There seems to be two types of Satanists. The type you are talking about and the type that is conveyed in pop culture.
Originally posted by marcu
If you all believe in Satan then you have no choice but to believe that there is a God! They do go hand in hand and you wouldnt know about Satan if it werent for the Bible! You pick and choose depending on what suits your lifestyle i geuss!
Originally posted by Dr_Joshua_Keyes
Do not believe in Satan! The best way is throguh Jesus!! Please dont go Satans way! its is bad! ..I dunno about the deity thing though..it's possible!
it's funny how all the non-christians, who are supposedly the bad ones, are making the more legitimate arguments.