Victory123 Wrote:Mister Agenda Wrote:I think Luciferians are theists, and therefore, not atheists. Are you sure you don't mean Satanists? The Satanic Temple is an atheistic religion, to them, Satan is metaphorical, not an actual being. Luciferians believe in a literal Satan, but they think he got a bad rap.What's the difference- they are the same being?
The Satanic Temple does not worship Satan, Satan is a symbol of independence and rebellion. They don't believe Satan is an actual being. Largely, neither do LaVeyan Satanists. Luciferians believe in an actual being that they worship, but the don't believe Lucifer is actually evil, they think he's the good guy but the bad guy won and got to write the story. The purpose of calling them different things is just for clarity, so people will know you mean different things by 'Luciferian' and 'Satanist'.
To my knowledge, there is no religion built around worshipping Satan as an evil being, a sort of 'god of evil'.
It's the difference between believing Santa Clause is a real person and believing Santa Clause is the personification of good will, cheer, fellowship, generosity, and charity.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
