I'm not familiar with all the Satanist groups (never heard of the Nine Angels) but every group I have heard of or spoken to were atheists. They no more believe in a literal Satan than a divine Jesus. The ones I'm most familiar with used Satan as a metaphor for selfishness. As I said upthread, they reminded me very much of Ayn Rand followers. They aren't people I would want to hang out with but I'm definitely on their side when they take on the evangelist Christians.
They make me think of a line from a Billy Joel song: "I'd rather laugh with sinners than cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun."
They make me think of a line from a Billy Joel song: "I'd rather laugh with sinners than cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun."
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
