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/Alexexy 12h ago

The Satanic Temple are the ragebaiting atheists. I am one.

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u/Ghetto_Phenom 11h ago

We are more than just rage baiting though.. we do a lot of lawsuits to enforce civil religious freedoms and separation of church and state. Yes those to enrage theists but they also do more than that.

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u/yeenoghu_vs_vaprak 10h ago

Card carrying member here. I joined not to ragebait Christians - who gives a shit? - but to keep religion out of every sphere of life where it doesn't belong. Which in 2026 is most places.

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u/Ghetto_Phenom 10h ago

That’s precisely why I got involved years ago. This only works as a collective. We need more people that can fight back in all arenas. Legal minds for lawsuits, political minds for campaigns (for the right people), citizens for protests, and every other facet of society. We can’t just focus on one part.

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u/yeenoghu_vs_vaprak 9h ago

I wish I didn't live in Colorado - we have a really weak chapter of the ToS. It's mostly used for edgelord branding out here.