(February 21, 2013 at 2:19 pm)EGross Wrote: Here is the Satan thing from the Jewish perspective, since the Christians got it from the Jews, and the Muslims probably got it from them.
Thanks for the information.
(February 21, 2013 at 2:19 pm)EGross Wrote: Finally, I once hung out with some Satanists. Each and every one were just Christians gone wacky. The guy who originally founded the church of Satan (Anton Lavey) was a circus performer and did it to see how gullible people were, and he made a good living off of it. I never participated in any ceremony since I like cats too much. But if a demon or a satan ever did appear with one of their frug induced rituals, they would have all lossed their bowels right there!
They shouldn't have been sacrificing cats if they were members of Lavey's Church Of Satan.
The Eleven Satanic Rules Of The Earth
Quote:Do not harm young children, for they are the future.
Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked.
More Information From Religious Tolerance org
Quote:Some of their beliefs and practices are:
They do not worship a living deity. Members are Agnostics or Atheists.
Major emphasis is placed on the power and authority of the individual Satanist, rather than on a god or goddess.
They believe that "no redeemer liveth" - that each person is their own redeemer, fully responsible for the direction of their own life.
"Satanism respects and exalts life. Children and animals are the purest expressions of that life force, and as such are held sacred and precious..." 1
Where are the snake and mushroom smilies?
