by Nina Du Preez

Created on: April 06, 2010

The connection between Wicca and Satanism is undeniable.. Most people just connect the two without any further though, but I like to investigate things, which is why this topic is so fascinating. 

Calling Satanism by any other name would lessen its effectiveness as a social engineering exercise (which it is), and therefore make it less efficient, which is not in the Satanists interest. It is incredibly useful to them that the dumb, bigoted and ignorant people will presume that a Satanist is an immature person who sneaks around graveyards at night time because it allows us to immediately filter out a whole set of people who are not ready (and may never be) to perceive us. Satanism is not about accepting people for what they are: They change people. They teach people.

I wear a pentacle, I have since 1999, and I do now. The pentacle has this effect for both Satanists and Wiccans alike:

1. If you are stupid and judge me by appearance, the pentacle will keep you away. What a shame.
2. If you are religious, then you suddenly feel nervous about talking to me of religion. Oh well.
3. If you are sensible, you ask me about it. Ahah! A question! There's nothing better than good old knowledge!

It allows the rebel to rebel, and yet remain logical and factual. It allows those who become dissatisfied with their faith to defect and revel in truth rather than descend into petty faith crime, or self deluded "sin". It is a net to catch the elite who see past what they were presented with.

I think this is the reason why it interests me, cause a lot of what I have read in my own research into Satanism rings true in my heart, but somehow my head questions everything about it, cause like so many other people, I was brought up with Christian doctrine...*sigh* I will find balance one day... but for now it satisfies me to gain more knowledge and learn. Here is a breakdown of the most common Satanist groups:

1. LaVeyan Satanists.
LaVeyans take their name from Anton Szandor LaVey, who authored The Satanic Bible and who founded the Church of Satan in 1966. They believe that Satan is merely a symbol representing certain characteristics and traits that they find desirable. Such characteristics and traits include, but are not limited to: individuality, carnality, independence, and earthly success and power. The LaVeyan Satanist views Satan as being an imaginary character who represents the reality of the "Beast in Man," which itself is a manifestation of something that LaVey

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