Satanism is very different from the worshipping of the Christian Satan, or demons. It's an atheistic philosophy of life, celebrating man's carnal instincts, and not to supress your indulgences. Anton Szandor LaVey was the first person to give this way of living a life, and he chose Satanism. If Satanism has nothing to do with the Devil or demons, why does it have the word Satan in it? Satan is a symbol for indulgence, for what other people perceive as "evil". We believe that man is God, so birthdays are the most important of the Satanic holidays. The other Satanic holidays are the Solstices, and Walpurgisnacht (Hallow's Eve). The symbol of Satanism is the pentagram, with the head of Baphomet in it. There are nine Satanic statements, and eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth. The Satanic Bible was released in 1966, written by LaVey. It contains the books of Satan, Lucifer, Belial, and others. As well, it contains the Thirteen Keys, translated by LaVey himself. So, in short, forget what people tell you about Satanism. It's not doing drugs, killing children, or sacrificing animals, it's a celebration of indulgence and man's body.
"dude, you worship the Devil!"
"no, I practice Satanism"
"same thing!"
"go read the Satanic Bible, you ignorant wretch of a human being"
by Satanic_Wrath November 17, 2006
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The guy to whom the Stones give sympathy (they call him the devil).
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Really exists otherwise Politicians all throughout history wouldn't have worshiped him and implemented his plan.
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Scapegoat for christians when they succumb to human urges.
At confession:

Forgive me father Matthew, Satan made me lust over my wife last night!
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Barbera Streisand is SATAN!!!
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Originally a Pagan god, taken by the Christians during the Crusades and Secular State ages and turned into Christianity's adversary.

Happened right around the time the Bible was picked and prodded together, rejecting earlier first hand testaments like that of Judas and Mary Magdalene.
Church: "Our numbers are downeth, ask thee marketing teameth what thee other religions, are doing that we aren'teth doing"

Servant: "It appears thine haveth entities that representeth good AND evil. One god by the nameth of Satan, is used to represent some sort of wrongeth doing to others or some sorteth."

Church: "Thine haveth a god for evil? Well, we'll just tell everyone he's OUR god's enemy, and worshipping thee gets you in someth sort of celestial jail."

Servant: "Celestial jail, sir?"

Church: "What could we calleth it?"

Servant: "Hell, I don't knoweth."
by anonymously_wasted August 15, 2006
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