lhpjeff
LaVeyan Satanist
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Why join a religion or whatever you wish to call it, when you can be selfish, self absorbed and hate all you want without giving the credit to satan or crowley, or levey? Why not give the credit to yoursself. Isn't that the core of your belief. Obviously you need a leader
I give the credit to myself, I identify with the philosophy set forth by LaVey. After reading The Satanic Bible as a youth, it served as a mirror for me. I was/still am anti-drug, self aware, Atheist, indulgent without compulsion, I've always treated others the way in which they treated me, etc. Crowley has nothing to do with Satanism. He was a mystic. He believed in demons & the spirit world. LaVeyan Satanism has nothing to do with spirituality. As for Satan, in Hebrew it means Adversary. He's used merely as a symbol of pride, lust, etc. The normal layperson tends to think this philosophy preaches HATE! That couldn't be more far from the truth. It preaches, love given to those deserving of it & not wasted on ingrates. Nothing more, nothing less.
What about the idea of redemptive love?
If by this you mean forgiveness to those who have wronged you in the past, that would be up to the individual. Satanism is merely a guideline with a lot of gray area. You're either a Satanist or you're not. I had been living by way of this philosophy long before discovering LaVey's work(s). As for me & I can only speak for me, it all depends on the severity of what the individual did unto me, whether or not I'd forgive them for crossing me. It has been said though: A leopard can't change its spots.