Hello everyone!! I live in Italy and, as most of you know, Italy is a very Christian country. I usually get angry when people ask for my religion and, when I don’t say I’m a Christian (but a satanist), they start treating me like I’m a bad person and wanna cast evil spells on them. I would really like to know why people r so against this religion and so scared of people who really don’t wanna cause any harm!

I names my car Azazel. I'm not theistic, but I thought it was appropriate :)

What Satanism (or Satanism-adjacent) names have you given cars/pets/children/etc?

There's a scene in this movie where one character is listening to a radio station of a guy talking about psychic vampires. When I listened more closely I realized the radio station host was reading directly from the actual chapter on psychic vampires in The Satanic Bible. Ironically, the character listening to that station in the scene happens to be a narcissist and a questionable caregiver. The whole thing seemed very tongue-in-cheek but it was pretty cool to recognize some satanic literature in an unexpected place.

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/bennett-braun-the-psychologist-who-fueled-the-satanic-panic/

I'm looking for a new job and I've seen opportunities as various kinds of companies/orgs that have a religious background (mostly Christian). I've denied job offers at places like Chik-fil-a and Salvation Army. You know, the ones that are openly homophobic/transphobic, use their profits to back theocratic legislation, etc.

However, I might have an opportunity to get into management at Habitat for Humanity. As far as I know, they don't do any of that bullshit and they don't care about your personal views on religion as long as you're not doing some shit like openly criticizing Christianity at work. And they do good things for people. Of course they have a lot of room for improvement, but overall I think they help people and that's something I'd like to do in my career.

I'm looking into other non-profit organizations, too, but a lot of them have some connection to religion. I'm not really looking for opinions on Habitat for Humanity specifically (though ofc you can chime in on that if you want), but moreso your opinions on working for organizations like this in general.

So would you work for an organization like this?

So yeah, doing a 7-8 minute presentation on satanism in front of 100 classmates (19-27 years old). I’m doing it voluntarily because I’ve gotten so many questions about it in the 4 months I’ve been here. It’s a very left wing school, so thankfully no one has been as ass about my religious beliefs.

Of course, 7 minutes is not a long time, so I really want to make it count. Obviously I’ll start with “no we don’t drink blood or eat babies” and all of that, but besides that, what would you say are good points to mention? Like, some things that people who’ve never heard of real satanism would find interesting or go “ahhh that makes sense!”?

Thank you in advance

HAIL!

If I am in someone's lair, and they are actively trying to harm me, am I correct for treating them with cruelty?

Ooof.. well I feel like I could’ve done better but an artist is his own worst critic here.

Loves Ghost
into the darkness too I dwell,
came to drink from witches well.
abundancy of light order to GOD I fell,
see you again if ever I will.
Satan Universal Forever My pill.

GD, Matthew

Hey, hey...

My friend in prison is a Luciferian. He wants to connect with any established Luciferian "churches"(?) / organizations, or at least see what they are about before he does his own thing when he gets out (in about two years). He's likely to be in the Midwest.

As those of you who know me know, I am a CoS member. This is the only place I could think to go for these resources (given that I am not on ANY social media, and am pretty selective about the company I keep), and though he and I relate VERY differently to matters of the religious / spiritual, I do love him and want to assist him as best I can... Any info is appreciated!

Everyone has different experiences with their belief systems, theistic or not. And it is something that certainly fascinates me when others share their own experiences. So my question is, what drew you to satanism and your specific beliefs?

Personally I was always a little shit when my family dragged me to church, as a little kid I would challenge the sunday school teachers and make it a point to ask questions that annoyed them. Granted as a child I didn’t know there were other options to religion, so I just assumed to that I should keep annoying religious officials until I got answers that made sense to me.

It wasn’t until highschool that I learned of other paths I could take, after all my family stopped restricting my access to the internet. So i started with witchcraft, trying to learn from the few friends I made at school who also used witchcraft. But it never felt fully right, there was always something that upset someone or made little sense to me so I eventually cut back on it.

In a bid to be more angsty i stumbled upon the TST and found that it caught my attention. From there I got my hands on The Satanic Bible and read it a few times over, pleased that I found something that my beliefs actually fit into.

Ive been an athiest for a while, yet I am very new to satanism, about a month in now, i have read the satanic bible and im going through the satanic scriptures, and then later the satanic witch. I still would like some pointers on what makes a ritual. I know to each their own, but i would would like you all to share some rituals you personally do, and maybe i can draw inspiration from it.

How would you (personally) describe, in crayon eating terms, the religious part of Satanism? What “makes” it a religion?

UPDATE: FOUND IT

IT IS "SATAN'S NOT AND EVIL GUY" OR "MY PAL SATAN" BY ELIPHAZ COSTUS.

IT IS KIND OF CRINGE-INDUCING, DISCRETION IS ADVISED

I am sorry, but I do not ask for any Satanic song, but for the one I am looking for, I literally cannot find it on YouTube anymore even though it has been there.

I remember, when I first started learning about Satanism (I did not even know there were Atheistic, Non-Theistic and Theistic Satanism ideas back then, it was all really new to me and I was just exploring different ways people approach spirituality, philosophy, worldview, self-improvement et cetera), I found an animated song video on a YouTube that I kinda liked.

The description of the song I am seeking for:
It was about Satanism, it had a black goat symbolizing Satan, it talked about science being important, about Satan being just an "imaginary friend" to help people cope with religious trauma and do better, and in chorus it would have a very catchy "and there is no hell!" It was a very child-friendly video, the song sounded kinda like those that children are taught to sing in sunday schools.

Now, after a few months, I cannot find it anymore. If anybody happens to know about it, could you please help me find it again?

I'm interested in Satanism. I like many aspects of the philosophy. I read Peter Gilmore's Satanic Scriptures and I generally agreed. But I have issue with the "artificial human companions." In his Satanic Scriptures the articulate Mr. Gilmore stated that "a Satanist should have the social skills to get laid." So I don't understand the promotion of sex dolls. It seems gross and aberrant to me. Can anyone help me understand this? I'm open minded.

I’m 24 and I don’t live in the US and didn’t experience the Satanic Panic firsthand. To those who did experience it: What was it like?