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The inverted pentagram is a widespread symbol of Satanism. [1]Theistic Satanism, otherwise referred to as traditional Satanism, religious Satanism, or spiritual Satanism, [2] is an umbrella term for religious groups that consider Satan, the Devil, to objectively exist as a deity, supernatural entity, or spiritual being worthy of worship or reverence, whom individuals may believe in, contact ...
The Satanic Temple (TST) is a non-theistic organization and new religious movement, [1] founded in 2013 and headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts.Established in response to the "intrusion of Christian values on American politics", [4] [9] congregations have also formed in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
The Church of Satan was established at the Black House in San Francisco, California, on Walpurgisnacht, April 30, 1966, by LaVey, who was the church's High Priest until his death in 1997. [6] In the first year of its foundation, LaVey and the Church of Satan publicly performed a Satanic marriage of Judith Case and journalist John Raymond.
Theistic Satanism (also known as traditional Satanism, spiritual Satanism or Devil worship) is a form of Satanism with the primary belief that Satan is an actual deity or force to revere or worship. [ 11 ] [ 253 ] Other characteristics of theistic Satanism may include a belief in magic , which is manipulated through ritual , although that is ...
LaVeyan Satanism is nontheistic, rejecting belief in God and all other deities, including Satan. "Satanism begins with atheism," said Church of Satan High Priest Peter H. Gilmore in an interview. "We begin with the universe and say, 'It’s indifferent. There’s no God, there’s no Devil.
Theistic Satanists may worship it as a deity or demon, while atheistic Satanists see it as a metaphorical symbol. The goat-headed Baphomet image seen here is a 19th-century drawing made by Eliphas Levi as a metaphorical symbol from Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie. It was not originally created as a Satanic symbol or a deity.
A battle over library books is dividing Metropolis, Illinois, which shares a name with Superman’s home. A pastor is framing the fight as a clash between good and evil.
LaVeyan Satanism, a non-theistic Satanic religion founded by Anton LaVey; Church of Satan, a non-theistic Satanic organization dedicated to LaVeyan Satanism; Theistic Satanism, the worship of Satan as a deity; Joy of Satan, a website and religious group of Theistic Satanists who revere Satan as a sentient and extraterrestrial being.