Satanists

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Imagine the state of mind of the following people: an incestuous man who verbally and physically abuses his wife, children, parents, and those around him, a pedophile, a serial killer, a violent and sadistic rapist, an inhumane terrorist, a cannibal, the heart and mind of a KKK member, an inventor of new kinds of torture and pain, a cruel bully who injures your heart and soul with merciless brutality, the rage of a violent drunkard or drug addict. Recall the worst, most frightening, horror movie that you have ever seen, the most terrible dream that you have ever had as a child, the most uncomfortable, creepy, eerie, feeling that you have ever experienced. Think of something or someone that/who scares you to death. Bring to mind the most painful experiences coupled with fear that you can remember as a child, teenager, and adult. The pain that a child, teenager, or adult feels who is raped by his/her father, relative, or stranger. The pain and despair that a prostitute feels. The suicidal thoughts that come to someone who feels unloved. Imagine that Adolf Hitler, Timothy Mcveigh, the Columbine killers, Sadam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden and all of the previous examples that I gave at the outset of this paragraph including the various states of mind, feelings, and experiences, and individuals were embodied and personified in one person. This would still be a futile attempt at describing the one who hates people who do not believe in Jesus Christ as well as Christians. This is who is called, the great dragon, that serpent of old (recall the garden of Eden), the devil, satan, the adversary, enemy, tempter, prince of the power of the air, king or prince of Tyre, lucifer, anointed cherub who covers, day star, son of the morning, prince of darkness, and wicked one. He is real and he is a personal devil. He is the giver of all of the pain, experiences, feelings, and various states of mind that I have mentioned. He is behind it all. He walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. He transforms himself into an angel of light to deceive you. But he is without measure as it were in his wickedness, evil, sadism, and sin. He has no capacity for pity, compassion, or mercy. He is evil incarnate. He was/is a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. He blinds the minds of those who do not believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ, to keep you from receiving eternal life.

Love (i.e. Jesus Christ) wants to take you out of darkness and into His marvelous light. Will you accept? Jesus' heart desire is to give you everlasting love, life, joy, peace, comfort, happiness, glory, and sin-free consciousness. Will you receive His love? Simply ask Jesus Christ to save you from sin, satan, and from Hell. Repent: turn away from sin after admitting that you are a sinner. Jesus will wash away every sin and pour out His love upon you. The words that I speak to you are the true sayings of God Almighty. Read the Bible and see that the Lord is good. He is not holding anything against you. He has not condemned you. Jesus came to save souls not condemn them. Love--Jesus Christ--will wait for your decision. If you should choose satan, your decision will be honored by God. But choose Life, choose the Prince of Peace, choose Jesus Christ, the Son of God and you will receive eternal life. This good news is for everyone and anyone else who reads it.

bilnded art thou. the ruse of the morning star, ficades the ultimate hypocricy of the claimed on high! the creater of all things, good and bad. the true pupetteer of the gullible.

btw, what a bunch of CRAP, that post was! 😄

Originally posted by Alfheim
Yeah I was talking about that in an atheist thread. To be quite honest its not without merit but its just seems it was created soley to oppose religion. Crap if you ask me.

Well I guess some Atheists get sick of some Theists making out that an Atheist is somehow a champion of ignorance (brought on by Satan somehow) who seeks only to lead some people from the light and think to themselves "I don't believe in Satan anymore then God but if they are going to say being an Atheist means I am actively opposed to religion then why don't I start actively being opposed to religion?"

Satanism is not easily summarized. In honesty, how Satanism is defined depends on what "division" of Satanism you are referring to. In contrast to Christianity, Satanists themselves disagree on their very fundamental principles. While Christians may differ in opinion or conviction about interpretation of certain Bible passages, as a religion, Christians believe the same foundational principle that Jesus is God’s Son who paid the price for our sins by dying on the cross and rising again. Satanists in different camps argue whether there even is a Satan and if they are worshiping him or themselves. In essence they are a confused lot bound by and to lies. John 8:44 is perhaps a good summary of Satanism, “You belong to your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

It is because of these lies, there is such a plethora of ideologies and false philosophies dispersed in Satanism. You can be hard pressed to find a handful outside of their own coven, church, or group that scarcely “believe” the same way. Some of Satanism's practices are constant, but Satanist's comfort and unity is found more in the “acts” of rituals than in the “relationship” to a belief system. It is easier to call themselves Satanists if they “do” certain things.

There is the Church of Satan, Satanists, Devil Worshippers, Wicca, and many other categories included in Satanism. Most of them claim to have roots stemming from Anton LeVay, the author of the Satanic bible and founder of the first Church of Satan. (Side note: He presumably started the first Church of Satan in 1966. How did he “start” it? As a self-proclaimed authority on everything evil, he began giving weekly lectures at the cost of $2 per person. And thus the Church of Satan was born. And people think Christians only think about money!)

Even in their harsh disagreement of principles and beliefs, there is an underlying commonality; self. The very sin for which Satan was forever dismissed from God’s presence is their common denominator; selfishness. All forms of Satanism claim that life exists to consume. Wicca demands you treat mother earth with respect and use the power that is within her and yourself, but for your own good. Devil worshippers hail allegiance to Satan and think he will guard them for all eternity; that is if they believe there is an eternity. Some adherents of Satanism hold that the only existence they will ever know is here on earth. And thus, devil worshippers live for the moment and their creed is gluttony and debauchery.

Satanism gives it's allegiance to Satan while at the same time some in the Church of Satan believes no God or Satan truly exists. Most of the Church of Satan also believes that there is no redeemer for them or anyone else. Each person is fully responsible for the path of their own life. But then they turn around and pray to Satan in rituals, asking for his sovereign hand to manifest in their life. This kind of thinking is characterized because of the influence of lies and deceptions throughout their philosophy. In light of this, some Satanists don’t believe in the Satan of the Bible because he was a fallen angel and who wants to follow a loser? So they don’t believe in a Satan at all. The best lie Satan ever told was that he didn’t exist. These Satanists are more into the antithesis of Christianity than they are the following of rites and rituals.

In short, my simple conclusion is that Satanism, while it may or may not be worshiping Satan, is a conscious effort to NOT worship the one true real God. Romans 1 gives a clear look into the heart and motives of a Satanist. They have “depraved minds to do what ought not to be done. hey have become filled with every kind of wickedness.” People who have been misled by Satan into this lifestyle have a hard time understanding God’s concept of grace and freedom. Instead they live for themselves, by themselves. Their identity is shaped by the events and seeming lofty ideologies of their contemporaries rather than in the truth of the ageless and forever true God.

2 Peter 2 is a warning to anyone who would follow after Satanism or any other thing rather than God, “These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest, darkness is reserved for them. For the mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. The promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity.”

www.gotquestions.org/satanism.html

I would really appreciate it if you learned the art of summarization.

I would really appreciate it if people stopped using that 'one true real god' phrase...