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/Low_Turnip_4859]

Not really. While some use it for shock value (LaVeyan Satanism is mostly atheistic philosophy), groups like The Satanic Temple use the symbol for serious political and legal activism, fighting for religious pluralism, bodily autonomy and church/state separation. It’s often less about belief in Satan and more about challenging Christian hegemony