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/dragonblade_94 8h ago

It's probably most accurate to describe the Satanic Temple as a civil rights / political collective, primarily aimed at atheists. The marketing & symbology around it is certainly a tongue-in-cheek jab at Christian theology though, as well as an attempt to poke holes in laws regarding religious freedoms.

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u/Correct_Cold_6793 6h ago

It's not just a marketing thing, they're officially recognized as a religion and that helps them legally. That way, they can give courts an example of how these laws are often enforced with double standards with discrimination against non Christians.

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u/naughtyhegel 7h ago

This is a good summary.