Why I think Satanism is Relevant to us as Atheists, Skeptics, and Science Activists.

I am obviously paying attention to Satanism.

There are good reasons for this.

Satanism is the only "religion" that I can find that does not believe in the supernatural.

When I was a young boy I tried to dabble with Satanism, but I failed to do so because I believed that there really was a supernatural "magick," I suppose that with a childish mind, one fails to grasp the subtlety of the theatrics of satanic rituals and assumes prematurely that it is real supernatural witchcraft.

I missed this point as a child, just as all who miss this point now are currently children.

I was attracted to Satanism as a source of power and affirmation. I guess much like many use motivational tapes to provide, only in Satanism they don't make shit up like so many motivational speakers do.

No Satanism says life is hard, and rough, and often monstrous.

As someone who was sexually abused I could only concur.

But Satanists are epicureans who say find pleasure where you can, but never let pleasure be your ruler, because you must also be the ruler of all you can.

As a fan of Herr Nitezsche I can only see this worldview with fondness.

I failed as a child to see that Satanist do not believe in magic, or spirits, and I just descended into a fantasy world.

Then I traded one fantasy world for another when I became a christian.

Finally, today as a disciple of reality Satanism has caught my eye again.

Now, let me make myself clear. I am not a Satanist.

I am an atheist, 100% atheistic, with no alleigance to any religion.

I am not a practitioner of any religion.

Any accusations of being a Satanist will be responded to with me cutting and pasting the above statement.

Okay.

But I listen to the Point of Inquiry Podcast, like millions of other people, and they interviewed Peter H. Gilmore, the current Black Pope, the head of the Church of Satan.

Peter H. Gilmore declares on this interview that all true Satanists are atheists!

WHAT!!!!????!!!

All....Satanists....are....atheists.

Turns out to be true. Even the religions founder Anton LaVey made this abundantly clear in his own writing.

LaVey was an ex-carny, and an ex-cop, who wanted to create a religion that was like a carnival (and Satanism is very carnival like at times) but that this religion would hail no bullshit. But instead be a life affirming use of theatrics to enrich their lives.

Wow.

I actually sent an e-mail to Robert M. Price that he should try to do the same with Christianity. Robert obviously finds the theatrics of Christianity inspiring and should, he's a classy guy, a real Patrician. Robert should do as he's doing, use the theatrics for inspiration (incase you didn't know it Robert M. Price, famous atheist, goes to church).

Satanists are no different than Robert M. Price in this regard. They like religious theatrics, they find it inspiring, a creative act that gives them emotional energy.

Fuck yeah!

In Satanic thought; playing air guitar while listening to Ronny James Dio and pretending that you are a Vulcan prince, or Clingon prince if you are more new school, then you are performing a Satanic Ritual.

You are becomming a Clingon Warlord and channeling that power, and neuroscience seems to suggest that this is true.

When you have an active image in your mind your brain makes action activating neurotransmitters.

WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

So what am I saying, is that there really is one religion, at least, that stands with us against supernaturalism.

This has got my attention.

How about yours.

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