First off, I would like to begin at stating that this will be very long, so if you read the whole thing only to be a judgmental fool to me about it, then I won. I will be getting all of my sources and pictures from the official Church Of Satan website. I will leave a link of it below if you wish to check it out. Lastly before we begin, I am doing this because I am tired of being called evil. I am tired of people being ignorant. So, instead of me trying to explain, I will send them here, where I have explained everything, knowing I left nothing out.

Satanists do not worship the devil. In fact, Satanists do not even believe the devil is real. Satanists don't believe in higher powers. We believe we are our own Gods. We control our own future. In times of hardship, we don't pray to some all knowing being in the sky. We look to ourselves for the answer. We are, to quote Magnus Peter H. Gilmore "I-theists" We are Atheists who have found what they believe in, ourselves.

Now you're probably wondering 'Then why is it called Satanism if you don't believe in the devil?' Well my children, Satan in Hebrew means 'adversary'. Adversary in it's very definition is 'a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.' We fight those who attack us with no mercy. We fight for the right to believe in what we do, and not be hated for it. We fight every day to be the most important person to us, ourselves. If you have come this far then I have grasped your attention. Good. Now let's look at our... commandments per say. They are called 'The Eleven Satanic Rules of The Earth'

1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.

2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.

3. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.

4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.

5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.

6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.

7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.

8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.

9. Do not harm little children.

10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.

11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.

Now I will explain the ones that need explaining. aka: The not obvious ones you should get right off the bat.

'3. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.' Simply put, when you are ones property, respect them and their belongings. Or, just don't be a dick.

'4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.' When they say treat him cruelly and without mercy, they don't mean rip out his entrails and hang him from the rafters with them. Satanists believe that knowledge and words of wit are magic. Meaning, we will tear you limb from limb without laying a finger on you.

'5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.' Don't rape anyone. Point. Blank. Period. Don't harass them. Don't molest them. If they don't want you, back off.

6. 'Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.' Now the simple thing in this is don't steal. But. In Satanism it is okay to steal if that thing is bringing harm in some form to the other person. Example. Drugs. Take it and throw it out, seeing as it is only bringing harm.

'7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.' As I said earlier, Satanists believe that magic, is the use of knowledge, the power of the brain. Using your words and will to make others bend to you.

Still with me? Good. Because we have much more to cover. Now let us talk about sinning. We do not believe the 'Seven Deadly sins' in the Christian religion are actually sins. We believe it is human nature to do almost every single one every day. So to ask forgiveness to be what are by birth, is something we frown upon. But, we do have our own sins.

1. Stupidity
The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.

2. Pretentiousness
Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.

3. Solipsism
Can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting your reactions, responses and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy and respect that you naturally give them. They won’t. Instead, Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of “Do unto others as they do unto you.” It’s work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point.

4. Self-deceit
It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements” but deserves to be repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit!

5. Herd Conformity
That’s obvious from a Satanic stance. It’s all right to conform to a person’s wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of the many.

6. Lack of Perspective
Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain for a Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints—know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world.

7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
Be aware that this is one of the keys to brainwashing people into accepting something new and different, when in reality it’s something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius of the creator and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.

8. Counterproductive Pride
That first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you’ve painted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow, then do it.

9. Lack of Aesthetics
This is the physical application of the Balance Factor. Aesthetics is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect any money off classical standards of beauty and form most of the time so they are discouraged in a consumer society, but an eye for beauty, for balance, is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied for greatest magical effectiveness. It’s not what’s supposed to be pleasing—it’s what is. Aesthetics is a personal thing, reflective of one’s own nature, but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.

Had enough yet? Well I only have a few more things to say then I will be on my way, though, I will probably be adding more in later. Now, do we seem like such horrible people? Sure we are egotistical and sarcastic as all hell, but we understand that we can not be all loving or all benign. We understand that there are people we hate, most people really, but with that, the people we do love and care for, know that they are special. To have gained someones love who does not love most people. If you have any questions feel free to message me.

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