Cynthia Witthoft - Relics of Our Satanic Predecessors

[Luciferinaa]

Satanism contains a very broad scope of religious groups, from Pagans celebrating Pan to Yezidis worshiping Melek Taus. Even Thelema can be considered "Theistic" Satanism, for Aleister Crowley's Liber SAMEKH contains this phrase "Thou Satan-Sun Hadith that goest without will", Hadith being one of the three Egyptian Gods in his "Book of the Law". There are many modern groups of Theistic Satanists, but most consider themselves to be Satanists and see no need for the use of the word Theistic.

[Luciferinaa]

Another group that falls under the definition of Theistic Satanism is "Reverse Christians", because they practice what Christians claim Satanists do and worship what Christians consider to be the enemy of Christ and God.

These 'Christian Satanists' reject the ideas of magic and rituals, and define themselves as being in the middle of LaVeyan Satanism and Christian teachings. This stance has led to their rejection from the Church of Satan.

[XOmniverse]

Satanism may borrow from Ayn Rand's philosophy, but satanists don't espouse Randian Objectivism.

Find me an Objectivist that practices any sort of pseudo-magic bullshit or has any use for Christian mythology (even as a metaphor).

[MankindAscendant]

"Find me an Objectivist that practices any sort of pseudo-magic bullshit..."

I'll agree that anyone claiming that magic is real (Satanist or not) is indeed full of shit; however, the use of ritual and symbolism is primarily an exercise in psychology, simply a means of deprogramming ourselves from predominant social messages while setting forth a curriculum of intentional self reprogramming.

As for Randian Objectivists... I'm not sure I've even met one. If I have, they said nothing of it.