Are satanists theists ...

What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

Isn't the worship of Satan predicated on the Dark One's fight against God, Himself?

They would have to be theists in a strict sense, because they believe in God. They
simply don't worship Him.

Nemesio

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

They certainly share the same belief in something you can never perceive with theists.

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

Originally posted by joelek
There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

For others, it's trite slogans.

Originally posted by Nemesio
Isn't the worship of Satan predicated on the Dark One's fight against God, Himself?

They would have to be theists in a strict sense, because they believe in God. They
simply don't worship Him.

Nemesio

Thank you.

Originally posted by joelek
There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

or "freedom" ....

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
For others, it's trite slogans.

Don't you worship your own intellect, Dear Doctor ?

Originally posted by ivanhoe
Don't you worship your own intellect, Dear Doctor ?

I don't know what constitutes worship.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
I don't know what constitutes worship.

Ha ha ha .... suddenly ignorance strikes ..... ha ha ha ..... 😀

Originally posted by ivanhoe
What do you think, are satanists theists or a-theists ?

Are you referring to people who identify themselves as satanists—like the Church of Satan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan

yes
satanism is a theistic belief system
true satanism worships the self and self indulence
more than the worshipping of satan
but then there are different sects of satanism
but all believe in a supreme being(satan)

Originally posted by joelek
There are no atheists, Satanists included. Everyone has a god -- it's just a matter of who/what. For many it's their own intellect and pride.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
For others, it's trite slogans.

Sorry; I should have said appearance of intellect.

Originally posted by vistesd
Are you referring to people who identify themselves as satanists—like the Church of Satan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan

There are of course more than one satanic sects, but the "Church of satan" could be a good starting point.

Originally posted by joelek
Sorry; I should have said appearance of intellect.

Yes, that would make it appear much less like something you read in some fundamentalist site's FAQ, or perhaps heard in the chorus of some atrocious Christian rock song.