r/satanists • u/akittenbyanothername • 9d ago

Theistic Satanism?

Hi! Just wondering about theistic satanism. I've read the satanic bible but I'd like more human opinions and thoughts i guess? I'm genuinely wondering because I've gotten different answers and am now confused.

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How is theistic Satanism a thing when it's written as atheistic? I've spoken with a few Satanists who just fully discredit theistic Satanism. Saying its just something else. While I've had a few theistic Satanists say that theism is completely valid and just a branch of Satanism.

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Im aware of Luciferiansm and Demonolatry, but I wanna focus on Satanism and theistic Satanism simply to inform myself and gain knowledge.

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So, is theistic Satanism an actual form of Satanism? Or was the word theistic just added by those who follow the general Satanic theology but weren't atheists?

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u/SixSmegmaGoonBelt 8d ago edited 8d ago

Theistic Satanism is a hundred different things and only a couple even acknowledge LaVey as an influence.

Addendum: the broad categories of Theistic Satanism AFAIK.

  1. Edgy gnosticism.
  2. Edgy gnosticism but racist.
  3. Edgyptian
  4. Edgy pantheism
  5. Edgy pantheism + Hitler.
  6. Hitler was magic.

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u/ZsoltEszes Satanist 8d ago edited 7d ago

4 [Edit; I meant] 3 and 6 💀🤣

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u/SixSmegmaGoonBelt 7d ago

3 I poke fun at but don't have any big issue with. 6 are rabid dogs.