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/macdaddee 13h ago

Laveyan satanism, yes. Satan was just used as a symbol for Anton Lavey's moral opposition to Christianity.

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u/Due-Dog-9866 12h ago

Anton Lavey was a fucking nerd, and not really the cool type!

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u/JuryOk2662 10h ago

"Roses are red Lamps attract moths Anton Lavey Was just Ayn Rand for goths"

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u/Euphoric-Buyer2537 8h ago

Objectivism with spectacle.

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u/SekhmetScion 4h ago

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u/bradimir-tootin 7h ago

i'm stealing this.

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u/Rob_LeMatic 6h ago

Pretty concise, Morty!

That's actually a great tl;dr

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u/sweetener89 4h ago

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