RE: This is unexpected.
May 17, 2011 at 12:17 pm
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2011 at 2:25 pm by Zenith.)
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Anton Lavey seems to have misunderstood both the Christian Bible and Christianity.
The "original sin" in christianity is the eating of the forbidden fruit. Hence "original" - from there sin originated, that now everyone "sins".
And this is not the only thing LaVey got wrong.
And to answer this:
1. Do you realize that the "Church of Satan" is a religion? and a religion does not need to preach the existence of a god. And many people would regard religions as insane, no matter if they believe in a god or gods, or not. You may say that "it is not actually, in the true meaning a religion", but it is.
Just to add a note: the religions that do not claim the existence of a god, usually depict the 'god' as an energy, force, or symbol. They usually use mysticism and belief in supernatural - which is common in all religions - and claim to provide 'scientific' and 'practical' and 'correct' explanations to supernatural, like "energy" and stuff, and calling their religious system "not a religion, but a science of reality", when it is the same thing, and their beliefs is indeed a religion. And they use modern scientific theories to make everything appear as "the science domain", and a "modern philosophy", "which relies on science" and then fill it with 'scientific' mysticism (teach you how you can be a god, i.e. how to do that which we call supernatural things, and which they call "perfectly natural", usually by reaching a certain level of 'spirituality' and gaining experience in domain by staying there longer and learning more).
2. Do you realize that this is an atheist forum? That means that most people here are atheists.
And, just curios: why didn't you simply embrace normal atheism? Why do you need a "religion" to tell you things, to participate in rituals and perhaps to listen to others how they teach you while you to accept them as your "superiors" and "wisest ones"? Why not simply be how you want to be (ignoring political/religious parties)? And... do you believe that Anton LaVey was some kind of god, i.e. to be right in absolutely everything, so that it is ok for you to blindly trust him and take his teachings as ultimate truth?
Anton Lavey seems to have misunderstood both the Christian Bible and Christianity.
Satanic Bible, Book of Lucifer, SOME EVIDENCE OF A NEW SATANIC AGE Wrote:Realizing this, the Christian Church made fornication the “Original Sin.”??
The "original sin" in christianity is the eating of the forbidden fruit. Hence "original" - from there sin originated, that now everyone "sins".
And this is not the only thing LaVey got wrong.
(May 16, 2011 at 10:29 am)R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote: @everyone
a quote from the Satanist High Priest:
"I believe all religions are insane. When you admit to the presence of a god, you are abdicating reason."
And to answer this:
1. Do you realize that the "Church of Satan" is a religion? and a religion does not need to preach the existence of a god. And many people would regard religions as insane, no matter if they believe in a god or gods, or not. You may say that "it is not actually, in the true meaning a religion", but it is.
Just to add a note: the religions that do not claim the existence of a god, usually depict the 'god' as an energy, force, or symbol. They usually use mysticism and belief in supernatural - which is common in all religions - and claim to provide 'scientific' and 'practical' and 'correct' explanations to supernatural, like "energy" and stuff, and calling their religious system "not a religion, but a science of reality", when it is the same thing, and their beliefs is indeed a religion. And they use modern scientific theories to make everything appear as "the science domain", and a "modern philosophy", "which relies on science" and then fill it with 'scientific' mysticism (teach you how you can be a god, i.e. how to do that which we call supernatural things, and which they call "perfectly natural", usually by reaching a certain level of 'spirituality' and gaining experience in domain by staying there longer and learning more).
2. Do you realize that this is an atheist forum? That means that most people here are atheists.
Quote:Magic, for example, isn't magicalNow this is astonishing.
And, just curios: why didn't you simply embrace normal atheism? Why do you need a "religion" to tell you things, to participate in rituals and perhaps to listen to others how they teach you while you to accept them as your "superiors" and "wisest ones"? Why not simply be how you want to be (ignoring political/religious parties)? And... do you believe that Anton LaVey was some kind of god, i.e. to be right in absolutely everything, so that it is ok for you to blindly trust him and take his teachings as ultimate truth?
