Here is where things are really odd.
Satanists, atheists ?
There are two options in life.
- There is no god,and so there is no need to worry about religion ,theology, and morality as such. We should just live, enjoy , and not quarrel or bother with the madness that is religious/spiritual delirium.
2.There is a god.
Now what people need to remember is this. If there is no god, then why be so foolish and get interested in philosophy and label your self something like a satanist or atheist? That would just be attention seeking, since there is no god or devil.
If you say its to counter attack these delerious and overly zealous religious types , and educate, maybe even attempt world peace then why are you bothering??
That would be so stupid, because you would be choosing to spend your time doing something irrelevant. After all if there is no god, there is no real sense of purpose other than enjoying the moment we are alive for. And you want to spend that time arguing with folk who are mad?
Because thats all religious people would be if there is no God.
If it were the case I would be off sinking a few beers, having a good time, not caring a hoot about any of them.
If life means nothing spiritually, and we are only functional beings capable of reciprocal altruism , and the odd burst of what seems like genuine kindness , then you would want to get a life, and stop whinging about something that means nothing essentially. You would only be harrassing people if you were any different.
Then again,
If there is a God , why defy that god by becoming someone who loves and relishes all that is dark ? Why choose to defy instead of perhaps learning more. If there is a god and you are a satanist or atheist then you are a bit odd.
Because there is no need to give yourself a label in the first place. It would only be for attention. I beleive in a god , but I dont have a specific name , I cannot be labelled one religion or another.
But
As someone on this forum said himself, the word satan evokes fear and suspicion and this can be good for a laugh. Indeed. It may be true , but again you would be essentially wasting your time.
And with this attitude, it seems that many people falling into these belief systems are indeed only looking for attention.
Just playing a silly game instead of being mature enough, man enough to take things in your stride. Bothering yourself, contenting yourself with harrassing religious /spiritual types.
Now this is not always a bad thing. If there is a god, and only, if there is a god, can this be seen as a good thing. To educate those {perhaps using satanism},who sail along blindly believing in something silly. Its no good having blind faith. And i would agree folk like that do need a shake .
But then again if there is a God why be a satanist? I believ for most it is for attention. Like James dean in rebel without a clue, protesting, shouting and bawling like an imbecile instead of just settling down and seeing the good in things. Just growing up. See the bad yes, but dont make it your only god.
Some say satanism stands for “opposing”. This is all fine. Im sure the occultish side of satanism has some good points. And good satanists I doubt are usually people that stand around fires killing things and chanting for blood in the nude.
There are some good points to be looked at where the cause for satanism is concerned. But so too are there good reasons for understanding God .The benevolant side to the deity. We should have good equilibrium, and see the good in both , become balance individuals.
Do you see?
The conclusion is that if you are an atheist /satanist philosopher and there is no God, you are wasting your time. If there is a god , you also waste your time by only considering one side of the coin and talking about that.