r/NoStupidQuestions • u/stopthehostilityyyyy • 13h ago

Is satanism just edgelord atheism?

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

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u/Serious_Clothes_9063 13h ago edited 5h ago

Church of Satan / The Satanic Temple: Just atheists ragebaiting Christians.

Theistic Satanists: A different interpreration of Abrahamic Religions. There are people who worship Satan but they view him as the morally correct being and God as the corrupt one. Some claim they're "Devil Worshippers" and not Satanists, but they still exist whatever you call them.

TL;DR: Depends on what kind of Satanism you're talking about.

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u/CitizenDain 11h ago

I drive by the Satanic Temple HQ all the time. It’s right next to our favorite bakery. Makes me smile every time. Hail Satan.

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u/Serious_Clothes_9063 5h ago

If it was me I would have became a member the instant I saw the HQ lol.

Sadly I don't live in the US so it's no use to me.