Christians making the devil sound cooler and cooler by the day...

  • happybadger [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Do satanists not have demons? I figured their lore would be an outcropping of these early modern DnD nerds.

    • WittyProfileName2 [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      Satanism can largely be split into two groups:

      Atheistic satanism doesn't even have the devil but rather uses imagery invoking Satan as an edgelord rejection of Christian hierarchy. It's why you get groups like the Church of Satan who are mostly into extolling the virtues of individualism rather than worshiping Satan.

      Theistic satanism does have Satan as a central religious figure but more is focused (typically) on the idea of Satan as a Prometheus figure, tormented for teaching mankind free will. Theistic satanism is typically not as organised as atheistic satanism but there are a few new age cults like the Order of the Nine Angles.

      Out of both groups, I'm unaware of any belief in individual demons.