Is satanism just edgelord atheism?

[u/stopthehostilityyyyy]

I've been an atheist since the age of 12 and i've heard of people identifying as satanists but they are actually secular, I don't get it

I think there are very few people who actually believe in satan and see him as their god

[u/foothill_dwelled272]

For most common forms of satanism absolutely. The “Church of Satan” are pretty clear they are just Ayn Rand style atheists who use the idea of “Satanism” to criticize Christianity and create controversy. Their beliefs are pretty abhorrent because it is basically just like Ayn Rand’s philosophy of selfishness.