@phenixxfire1 Yeah, I've had that experience a few times. But you either rise to it, or you disappear back to the sheep pen. But it does make me appreciate the importance of pragmatism in all I do and say.
If you're going to declare yourself as something and let it be known, develop VERY thick skin. If you're putting a target on your back, be sure you're Kevlar- coated to take all the barbs, bullets and darts people are going to aim in your direction (speaking figuratively-- maybe). Develop quick wit and mind; you'll be endlessly drilled by those that bother talking to you. Some might actually be well meaning, most won't. Make sure you're in a position that no one can hurt you, expect no mercy.
2:12 onwards: You are automatically going to start talking about all the things 'you think' are wrong with the world! Not all the things wrong with the world!
The crazy part is, you are disregarding that others will not hold your opinion so we have the possibility of 7 billion different opinions on earth about the same matter. So you criticize everyone by not conforming to anyone but yourself.
You want to be singled out. Hey! You got it! You are not part of the group and not accepted! The End!
@faisalmfs1983 No. There is a mentality that respects individualism in all its forms, and there is a mentality that seeks to brand everyone who thinks different as a villain. That is the difference. I can get along fine with people who have a different worldview with me, but too often they can't get along with me.
@darrylsloan Agree that the solution is tolerance.
Having said that, you cannot respect a crazy man who wants to kill people who he dislikes just because he dislikes him. That alone is reason to not tolerate his point of view. The idea of tolerance comes with responsibility of judgement. Being an individualist satanist brands you a villain because it is meant to hurt others. An analogy will be: telling George Washington that you support British colonialism at the time of the war of independence
@darrylsloan and then crying foul for his men to hate you.
Accept that you are going to be branded a villain for calling yourself a satanist. That's all I want to get across. Just be responsible for your own actions.
Tolerance is good. But condoning something wrong in the name of tolerance is wrong. Just keep following what you want to follow in the privacy of your home but if you do tell others, expect to be judged. That is human nature and you cannot avoid it.
i wouldnt go around labeling myself a satanist, but i see that i am not far from one. i do not follow the flock, and have challenged and mocked other christians beliefs and prayers, though i am a christian
Dope video, homie. Individualism does make you standout and appear as a villain. Why? Because like you said, you're going against the "herd". It's one man standing against many and you gotta be strong as an Ox to take that burden.
hi darryl, all your comments are valid. however, it seems unwise for one who stands for freethinking to label oneself as a "satanist" even if one doesn't believe in satan. to do so would be to risk misunderstanding and condemnation from others. wisdom would say that avoiding such conflict is best for harmonious relationships. one can simply use the term "freethinker" if that is what one is. no need to call oneself a "satanist". the risk from such a label just seems unnecessary to take.
@GlobalDating As far as the Hebrew word from which "satan" is derived is concerned, I suppose for a person who takes his own path regardless of the popular views held by the herd, the term might be considered appropriate, because it simply means "opposer". If you are opposing the majority view, you could call yourself a "satan" or "satanist". But most people associate the word with the title attributed to the Biblical character who made himself God's adversary, so it's a phrase best avoided.
@GlobalDating As far as the Hebrew word from which "satan" is derived is concerned, I suppose for a person who takes his own path regardless of the popular views held by the herd, the term might be considered appropriate, because it simply means "opposer". If you are opposing the majority view, you could call yourself a "satan" or "satanist". But most people associate the word with the title attributed to the Biblical character who made himself God's adversary, so it's a phrase best avoided.
@GlobalDating I'm certainly all for being an individual and refusing to be pressured by those who hold a different but popular view. I'd rather be unpopular than sell out what I really believe.
There is no such thing as individuality or creativity anymore.
We are in the age where everyone copies each other, and everyone tries hard not to plagiarize or be similar to another idea. No matter what you think, almost every idea has been thought before. Being creative will only get your idea just be thought of as useless to society, and society will soon forget of it.
the only creativity left in society today is technology. Everything else music, films, art are dead where everyone copies.
@CBasie2856 I understand where you're coming from. We live in a media saturated society. But the individuality I'm talking about is a state of mind - nothing to do with newness. Just the willingness to find your own way instead of looking for something/someone to follow. If you end up believing in something that already exists, that's fine - as long as the decision was fully yours.
Morality is a fun thing. In our hubris we think it's a trait given by God, that it makes us better than all else, yet it's long-stated fact that it's purely animalistic, instinctual, only slightly warped by our education.
It glues our society together, yet it also prevents us from murdering corrupt leaders in cold blood, while doing nothing to prevent your ordinary day-to-day corruption and evil.
It's just another form of faith if you never question your instincts.
Dude, you are very much like me. I think you are making the right decision by not calling yourself a satanist if it might harm you. I am a satanist, but I usually don't come public about it for the same reason. Great video. I'm checking out your book. Seems to be very interesting. Keep doing what you do man. Cheers.
I think I'm on the middle path. Like I won't go against my morality, however as you said being not part of the herd does mark you as an outsider. I like to flip the coin putting the mirror up in their face saying is this really what you are like? I'm also a Taoist which just mind screws people for some reason. It's like did you read the book? XD It's a quick read 83 pages and a lot of blank space.
@MistressArte What you're calling the middle path, I would call a mixture of LHP & RHP thinking - which, if I'm honest, applies to me as well. To some extent, we all have to play ball with society, to ensure our own survival - so we concede aspects of our individuality for the sake of pragmatism.
@darrylsloan Yes and who am I really to tell someone they can't believe in bullshit? I'll point it out mind you however if someone really wants to believe in goofy things there really isn't anything you can do about it. While I don't really bring up religion to random people I talk to I don't hide it either. There is a difference though in being honest and being confrontational. However if I have to I can lie, but I only do that if I know the truth would hurt someone too much.
@MistressArte I actually don't mind conflict and confrontation. In fact, sometimes I relish it, which is probably obvious by some of my videos and comments. I just see this as me being in touch with the adversarial nature of all life. Of course, pragmatism dictates that we pick our fights carefully. :-)
I think that "toxic psychic disease" that you described is what makes politicians go so far from what they should actually do, and instead become power-hungry megalmomaniacs and say things like "if the people don't want me, I want the people, I'm not leaving my chair".
Years ago I used to wear a small gold Star of David. Most folks didn't notice but you always spotted the ones who did. It bothered and confused some people - I could see that. Why would a good Christian boy be wearing one of those? Incongruity amuses me.
If you have to go through all this trouble just to figure out if you fit in with the human idea of 'Satanism' you must be really confused about yourself, ignorant, a troll, or you are unable to think clearly. Plus if you do not believe in what the title of the belief system is, would it not just be a simple misnomer? AND IM STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO REPLY TO MY COMMENT ON YOUR "Satan ≠ Set, Saturn, Enki" VIDEO. I think since I have proved your whole video to be irrelevant is why you wont reply.
@ConsumedByDrums I'm silent more because of a sense of futility. :-) I just checked your other message, and I can see why I didn't respond. You theorise about the word "satan" while completely ignoring the known etymology of the word and the historical context in which it was used. Go read the Book of Job (without conflating its "ha-satan" with the much later NT development of Satan), then you will understand something about the origin of the word and the office of the original character.
@ConsumedByDrums Why are you getting so annoyed about a video that is simply designed to be helpful in clearing up misconceptions about what Satanism is? Would you prefer a nice gory, nasty "true story" about Satanic cults and human sacrifices and orgies, and all that good stuff?
when you mentioned a teen coming along and listening to heavy metal and decideing to call themselves a staninst I laught because that kinda was me for a while. The thing is though the metal bands, that have "satanic" lyrics do it for a shock effect, and then you have black metal which is anti-christan and when it started in Norway people would burn down churches.
@akatsuki415 Yes, what you say is completely valid. In my opinion, when the usefulness of term "Satanism" is placed in the balance, the cons outweigh the pros.
@vulcanus30 It's a delight to hear from somebody who knows that term! For a while I would have called myself an "objective idealist." My chief objection to subjective idealism is the failure of the "beliefs create reality" idea. In other words, when everyone believed the world was flat, why didn't we discover it to be flat? Yet the reality of the mind's ability to inflence the material universe is also undeniable (to me). "Neutral monism" is what currently fits my thinking.
@vulcanus30 Hmm, this is not how I think about neutral monism. Isolate consciousness and the material universe are both products of a third thing - what we might call energy (understanding that we don't actually know what energy is, fundamentally).
Sure, the term "satanist" is cool enough, but I also fear that for some individuals, it might make them want to revere things that are bad for them and for others. i have known people like that in the new age world who used their freedom of religion to allow themselves to view hatred, crime and even murder as being religious actions. It is a double edged sword. "individualist" is a kinda saner title, but still has that same leveyan meaning
@BespokeGroupUK You raise an important vector here, Nick, although I think you possibly get the cart before the horse. It's not that Satanism would cause bad behaviour; more that the term is unfortunately an attractor for unsavoury characters, who would use Satanism to justify their amorality. Whereas for me, ethics is a big part of my individualism. Your point has validity for people who are too easily influenced by others. But then, if you're easily influenced, you're not an individualist.
We know the Illuminanti associate themselves with Satanism and the inverted pentagram is symbolically associated with them too, many believe it has a greater meaning than just defiance of the holy trinity (which I view as a negative thing in itself), in witchcraft it is used to help focus negative energy for ritual purposes, which I won't go into as you may dismiss it as being a load of bollocks.
@cloudskipa I'm sorry, cloudskipa, but if you're going to base your opinion of what Satanism is on the whole conspiracy "research" arena, then we have no common ground on which to discuss this rationally. I've been there, done that, seen through the garbage. David Icke is like a tabloid journalist on acid. Alex Jones is provably a con man. I'm just sorry that so many people are caught up in the whole NWO thing.
@cloudskipa "many believe it has a greater meaning than just defiance of the holy trinity (which I view as a negative thing in itself)." Don't misunderstand. It's not defiance of the trinity. It's defiance period. The spirit of defiance in general. Defiance against oppression, injustice, or whatever. It's the attitude of not being willing to take shit from people. Works for me.
I'm not really digging the whole Satanist thing myself, though I can understand your personal reasons for associating with it. Though don't you believe in an after life/eternal being? I thought you did, so you cannot be a Satanist in the strictest sense I don't think?
But what is wrong with just calling ourself individualists? Is that not enough? the Satanist badge will just alienate people, and good people too! not just crazy fundamentalist Christians but intelligent like-minded individuals
@cloudskipa "Though don't you believe in an after life/eternal being? I thought you did," I don't believe in a time-based afterlife. Eternity is more like a single moment of infinite awareness. Difficult to explain. See past videos.
"But what is wrong with just calling ourself individualists? Is that not enough?" Yes, it is enough. As explained in the video, I don't use the term Satanist. I am an individualist. Although I don't agree that saying "Satanist" would alienate good people. It causes people to show their true colours. If someone walks away from a person because of a mere label, then that reveals their worthlessness as a friend. Three years ago, being an individualist alone was enough to cost me four friends.
I guess 'Satanism' is one of those terms that has, over the years, become erroneously synonymous with the biblical character of Satan and all that is considered to be evil. Unless people take the time to actually find out what the word 'Satan' really means and then goes on to dig deeper to find out about what Satanism actually is, stripped bare from all its preconceptions based on religion etc.., people will always consider a Satanist as a devil worshipper, to be avoided & scorned.
Actually.... that's what it meant from the very beggining...
And 'satan' means adversary, as in, adversary too god. Devil. Evil.
That's what it's meant to mean.
The thing that you thought you were thinking about, was that they portray satanism as worshipping the satan. As in "real" being. It's quite obvious it's only fuchristians thing.
@Ilamarea Yes, that's what I was getting at. 'Satanism' is portrayed as worshipping this Bible 'Satan' Character as if he/it was/is a real being. So, calling yourself a Satanist is tantamount to saying "I am evil and follow my evil master"in the eyes of those that are wearing the blinkers of Christianity.
@summersun2828 I misunderstood you first time. Yes, I see where you are coming from. A Christian automatically assumes a Satanist to be someone who believes the Bible but follows Satan instead of God (which would basically be an insane thing to do). This is understandable because Christians do, after all, have ownership of the character Satan. Think of how much time the Church of Satan has invested in correcting misunderstanding and you have to ask: "Is it worth it, just for a title?"
@darrylsloan Yep so as far as titles go, I've stopped trying to even label myself with one. I mean what's the point? I am me and I am, like everyone else on this planet, unique so in the light of that, why bother with labeling ourselves. I might label myself 'Italian' because I was born in Italy and am from Italian parentage but that's because I cannot deny that part of me because it is a fact and never subject to change really, is it?
@summersun2828 I don't mind labels, but I just don't want a label that causes instant misunderstanding by 99% of the population. I almost wish I could embrace the Temple of Set philosophy, because then I could say "I'm a Setian" and people would respond, "Hmm, what on earth's that?" I REALLY like the term "Left-Hand Path", but I absolutely can't roll with "Satanist." It's one thing to say you don't need the Goodguy Badge, quite another to actively provoke misunderstanding of yourself in others.
@darrylsloan Yep, I understand what you are saying here Darryl and calling yourself a 'Satanist' would most certainly cause, as you say, 'instant misunderstanding by 99% of the population.' Obviously, if you can't go with the Satanist label because of this then you just can't but maybe there's a whole new title/ terminolgy that has yet to be discovered, or indeed invented, when it comes to describing individuals such as yourself that reject the whole herd mentality way of thinking.
@darrylsloan But when it comes to beliefs, that are forever changing throughout our lives, with all its learning experiences, then that's a different matter. I have been a 'Roman Catholic', a 'Jehovah's Witness' and 'Calvary Christian' but now I am just me. No labels, no needing to define myself with a title or a name that describes who or what I am and it feels good! :-)
The Pentagram is far less creepy than the Crucifix or the star of David, seal of Solomon or hexagram. " It's all symbolism in the end , and we can leave symbols to the symbol-minded." ( George Carlin)
@arealbladeofgrass When you really think about it, how weird is it that Catholics eat human flesh and drink human blood. Oh yes. It's not bread and wine to them; they REALLY BELIEVE it has been transformed. And they eat and drink. How this is anything other than cannibalism & vampirism I'll never understand. I think of this every time I hear the frothing-at-the-mouth cries from Christians of what Satanists supposedly get up to.
Great Vid :) Just waiting for the birth of 'Sloanism' or should that be 'Darrylism'? :). My own use of the pentagram is due to the affinity found with the four elements and the quintessence or spirit - having experienced 'devil worshipper' jibes often enough throughout school, one becomes immune to it sooner or later. Thanks for your email btw - shall reply soon!
@RiverFyre Yes, I also see the pentagram in this way, as the elements (points) taking form within the infinite (circle). Hence the dualistic universe of time & matter.
Too often we find ourselves at the mercy of people that don't understand nor care anything for us.
phenixxfire1 2 months ago
@phenixxfire1 Yeah, I've had that experience a few times. But you either rise to it, or you disappear back to the sheep pen. But it does make me appreciate the importance of pragmatism in all I do and say.
darrylsloan 2 months ago
If you're going to declare yourself as something and let it be known, develop VERY thick skin. If you're putting a target on your back, be sure you're Kevlar- coated to take all the barbs, bullets and darts people are going to aim in your direction (speaking figuratively-- maybe). Develop quick wit and mind; you'll be endlessly drilled by those that bother talking to you. Some might actually be well meaning, most won't. Make sure you're in a position that no one can hurt you, expect no mercy.
phenixxfire1 2 months ago
Depends on the Satanism and the interpretation of it. I prefer LaVeyain Satanism.
Nagneto 2 months ago
Excellent video. Its about authenticity to one's self.
ScreamsFromTheAbyss 2 months ago
2:12 onwards: You are automatically going to start talking about all the things 'you think' are wrong with the world! Not all the things wrong with the world!
The crazy part is, you are disregarding that others will not hold your opinion so we have the possibility of 7 billion different opinions on earth about the same matter. So you criticize everyone by not conforming to anyone but yourself.
You want to be singled out. Hey! You got it! You are not part of the group and not accepted! The End!
faisalmfs1983 4 months ago
@faisalmfs1983 No. There is a mentality that respects individualism in all its forms, and there is a mentality that seeks to brand everyone who thinks different as a villain. That is the difference. I can get along fine with people who have a different worldview with me, but too often they can't get along with me.
darrylsloan 4 months ago
@darrylsloan Agree that the solution is tolerance.
Having said that, you cannot respect a crazy man who wants to kill people who he dislikes just because he dislikes him. That alone is reason to not tolerate his point of view. The idea of tolerance comes with responsibility of judgement. Being an individualist satanist brands you a villain because it is meant to hurt others. An analogy will be: telling George Washington that you support British colonialism at the time of the war of independence
faisalmfs1983 4 months ago
@darrylsloan and then crying foul for his men to hate you.
Accept that you are going to be branded a villain for calling yourself a satanist. That's all I want to get across. Just be responsible for your own actions.
Tolerance is good. But condoning something wrong in the name of tolerance is wrong. Just keep following what you want to follow in the privacy of your home but if you do tell others, expect to be judged. That is human nature and you cannot avoid it.
Understand this & life is easier!
faisalmfs1983 4 months ago
"Detrimental to my health" probably why Jason King does his videos in the dark wearing sunglasses, fake eyebrows, and a fake beard hee hee hee
MrTraumaMan 6 months ago
i wouldnt go around labeling myself a satanist, but i see that i am not far from one. i do not follow the flock, and have challenged and mocked other christians beliefs and prayers, though i am a christian
777LexTalionis777 9 months ago
Dope video, homie. Individualism does make you standout and appear as a villain. Why? Because like you said, you're going against the "herd". It's one man standing against many and you gotta be strong as an Ox to take that burden.
MrRamsesblack 10 months ago
@WLP1024usarmy
What does he say in his book?
CBasie2856 11 months ago
hi darryl, all your comments are valid. however, it seems unwise for one who stands for freethinking to label oneself as a "satanist" even if one doesn't believe in satan. to do so would be to risk misunderstanding and condemnation from others. wisdom would say that avoiding such conflict is best for harmonious relationships. one can simply use the term "freethinker" if that is what one is. no need to call oneself a "satanist". the risk from such a label just seems unnecessary to take.
GlobalDating 11 months ago
@GlobalDating Agreed.
darrylsloan 11 months ago
@GlobalDating As far as the Hebrew word from which "satan" is derived is concerned, I suppose for a person who takes his own path regardless of the popular views held by the herd, the term might be considered appropriate, because it simply means "opposer". If you are opposing the majority view, you could call yourself a "satan" or "satanist". But most people associate the word with the title attributed to the Biblical character who made himself God's adversary, so it's a phrase best avoided.
TheWillHadcroft 6 months ago
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@GlobalDating As far as the Hebrew word from which "satan" is derived is concerned, I suppose for a person who takes his own path regardless of the popular views held by the herd, the term might be considered appropriate, because it simply means "opposer". If you are opposing the majority view, you could call yourself a "satan" or "satanist". But most people associate the word with the title attributed to the Biblical character who made himself God's adversary, so it's a phrase best avoided.
TheWillHadcroft 6 months ago
@GlobalDating I'm certainly all for being an individual and refusing to be pressured by those who hold a different but popular view. I'd rather be unpopular than sell out what I really believe.
TheWillHadcroft 6 months ago
There is no such thing as individuality or creativity anymore.
We are in the age where everyone copies each other, and everyone tries hard not to plagiarize or be similar to another idea. No matter what you think, almost every idea has been thought before. Being creative will only get your idea just be thought of as useless to society, and society will soon forget of it.
the only creativity left in society today is technology. Everything else music, films, art are dead where everyone copies.
CBasie2856 11 months ago
@CBasie2856 I understand where you're coming from. We live in a media saturated society. But the individuality I'm talking about is a state of mind - nothing to do with newness. Just the willingness to find your own way instead of looking for something/someone to follow. If you end up believing in something that already exists, that's fine - as long as the decision was fully yours.
darrylsloan 11 months ago 4
@CBasie2856 Thats true! Our thoughts are connected through life
JMiGGs74 3 months ago
Morality is a fun thing. In our hubris we think it's a trait given by God, that it makes us better than all else, yet it's long-stated fact that it's purely animalistic, instinctual, only slightly warped by our education.
It glues our society together, yet it also prevents us from murdering corrupt leaders in cold blood, while doing nothing to prevent your ordinary day-to-day corruption and evil.
It's just another form of faith if you never question your instincts.
SexyMelon 1 year ago
Dude, you are very much like me. I think you are making the right decision by not calling yourself a satanist if it might harm you. I am a satanist, but I usually don't come public about it for the same reason. Great video. I'm checking out your book. Seems to be very interesting. Keep doing what you do man. Cheers.
CircleOfCerberus 1 year ago 2
there's no such thing as an individualist, only idiots believe they are individualists, your loyalty lies somewhere
xXDominoXx 1 year ago
I think I'm on the middle path. Like I won't go against my morality, however as you said being not part of the herd does mark you as an outsider. I like to flip the coin putting the mirror up in their face saying is this really what you are like? I'm also a Taoist which just mind screws people for some reason. It's like did you read the book? XD It's a quick read 83 pages and a lot of blank space.
MistressArte 1 year ago
@MistressArte What you're calling the middle path, I would call a mixture of LHP & RHP thinking - which, if I'm honest, applies to me as well. To some extent, we all have to play ball with society, to ensure our own survival - so we concede aspects of our individuality for the sake of pragmatism.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
@darrylsloan Yes and who am I really to tell someone they can't believe in bullshit? I'll point it out mind you however if someone really wants to believe in goofy things there really isn't anything you can do about it. While I don't really bring up religion to random people I talk to I don't hide it either. There is a difference though in being honest and being confrontational. However if I have to I can lie, but I only do that if I know the truth would hurt someone too much.
MistressArte 1 year ago
@MistressArte I actually don't mind conflict and confrontation. In fact, sometimes I relish it, which is probably obvious by some of my videos and comments. I just see this as me being in touch with the adversarial nature of all life. Of course, pragmatism dictates that we pick our fights carefully. :-)
darrylsloan 1 year ago
I think that "toxic psychic disease" that you described is what makes politicians go so far from what they should actually do, and instead become power-hungry megalmomaniacs and say things like "if the people don't want me, I want the people, I'm not leaving my chair".
daimebaru 1 year ago
pentagram = 5 points = human hand = tool for manipulating matter.
the "fifth element" is that which is uniquely human/ evolved = spirit.
pentagram symbolizes man's spiritual control over the material world
ADDTV 1 year ago
Years ago I used to wear a small gold Star of David. Most folks didn't notice but you always spotted the ones who did. It bothered and confused some people - I could see that. Why would a good Christian boy be wearing one of those? Incongruity amuses me.
alanstarkie2001 1 year ago
Moooo-zers.
I am the Anti-Christ.
Carex09 1 year ago
If you have to go through all this trouble just to figure out if you fit in with the human idea of 'Satanism' you must be really confused about yourself, ignorant, a troll, or you are unable to think clearly. Plus if you do not believe in what the title of the belief system is, would it not just be a simple misnomer? AND IM STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO REPLY TO MY COMMENT ON YOUR "Satan ≠ Set, Saturn, Enki" VIDEO. I think since I have proved your whole video to be irrelevant is why you wont reply.
ConsumedByDrums 1 year ago
@ConsumedByDrums I'm silent more because of a sense of futility. :-) I just checked your other message, and I can see why I didn't respond. You theorise about the word "satan" while completely ignoring the known etymology of the word and the historical context in which it was used. Go read the Book of Job (without conflating its "ha-satan" with the much later NT development of Satan), then you will understand something about the origin of the word and the office of the original character.
darrylsloan 1 year ago 2
@ConsumedByDrums Why are you getting so annoyed about a video that is simply designed to be helpful in clearing up misconceptions about what Satanism is? Would you prefer a nice gory, nasty "true story" about Satanic cults and human sacrifices and orgies, and all that good stuff?
darrylsloan 1 year ago 6
when you mentioned a teen coming along and listening to heavy metal and decideing to call themselves a staninst I laught because that kinda was me for a while. The thing is though the metal bands, that have "satanic" lyrics do it for a shock effect, and then you have black metal which is anti-christan and when it started in Norway people would burn down churches.
akatsuki415 1 year ago
@akatsuki415 Yes, what you say is completely valid. In my opinion, when the usefulness of term "Satanism" is placed in the balance, the cons outweigh the pros.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
Nice vid! What are your thoughts about subjective idealism? Thank You!
vulcanus30 1 year ago
@vulcanus30 It's a delight to hear from somebody who knows that term! For a while I would have called myself an "objective idealist." My chief objection to subjective idealism is the failure of the "beliefs create reality" idea. In other words, when everyone believed the world was flat, why didn't we discover it to be flat? Yet the reality of the mind's ability to inflence the material universe is also undeniable (to me). "Neutral monism" is what currently fits my thinking.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
@darrylsloan Ty for the answer! According to "Neutral monism" is consciousness an epiphenomenon of the brain? Thank You!
vulcanus30 1 year ago
@vulcanus30 Hmm, this is not how I think about neutral monism. Isolate consciousness and the material universe are both products of a third thing - what we might call energy (understanding that we don't actually know what energy is, fundamentally).
darrylsloan 1 year ago
i read the satanic bible right after the birth of my first daughter. you should have seen the looks i got in the park with a sleeping newborn!
mungojorie 1 year ago
@mungojorie You're lucky somebody didn't snatch the baby right out of your arms, to protect her from ending up as a sacrifice to Satan. ;-)
darrylsloan 1 year ago
Sure, the term "satanist" is cool enough, but I also fear that for some individuals, it might make them want to revere things that are bad for them and for others. i have known people like that in the new age world who used their freedom of religion to allow themselves to view hatred, crime and even murder as being religious actions. It is a double edged sword. "individualist" is a kinda saner title, but still has that same leveyan meaning
BespokeGroupUK 1 year ago
@BespokeGroupUK You raise an important vector here, Nick, although I think you possibly get the cart before the horse. It's not that Satanism would cause bad behaviour; more that the term is unfortunately an attractor for unsavoury characters, who would use Satanism to justify their amorality. Whereas for me, ethics is a big part of my individualism. Your point has validity for people who are too easily influenced by others. But then, if you're easily influenced, you're not an individualist.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
I just think it's a dodgy path to walk on.
cloudskipa 1 year ago
We know the Illuminanti associate themselves with Satanism and the inverted pentagram is symbolically associated with them too, many believe it has a greater meaning than just defiance of the holy trinity (which I view as a negative thing in itself), in witchcraft it is used to help focus negative energy for ritual purposes, which I won't go into as you may dismiss it as being a load of bollocks.
cloudskipa 1 year ago
@cloudskipa I'm sorry, cloudskipa, but if you're going to base your opinion of what Satanism is on the whole conspiracy "research" arena, then we have no common ground on which to discuss this rationally. I've been there, done that, seen through the garbage. David Icke is like a tabloid journalist on acid. Alex Jones is provably a con man. I'm just sorry that so many people are caught up in the whole NWO thing.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
@cloudskipa "many believe it has a greater meaning than just defiance of the holy trinity (which I view as a negative thing in itself)." Don't misunderstand. It's not defiance of the trinity. It's defiance period. The spirit of defiance in general. Defiance against oppression, injustice, or whatever. It's the attitude of not being willing to take shit from people. Works for me.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
I'm not really digging the whole Satanist thing myself, though I can understand your personal reasons for associating with it. Though don't you believe in an after life/eternal being? I thought you did, so you cannot be a Satanist in the strictest sense I don't think?
But what is wrong with just calling ourself individualists? Is that not enough? the Satanist badge will just alienate people, and good people too! not just crazy fundamentalist Christians but intelligent like-minded individuals
cloudskipa 1 year ago
@cloudskipa "Though don't you believe in an after life/eternal being? I thought you did," I don't believe in a time-based afterlife. Eternity is more like a single moment of infinite awareness. Difficult to explain. See past videos.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
"But what is wrong with just calling ourself individualists? Is that not enough?" Yes, it is enough. As explained in the video, I don't use the term Satanist. I am an individualist. Although I don't agree that saying "Satanist" would alienate good people. It causes people to show their true colours. If someone walks away from a person because of a mere label, then that reveals their worthlessness as a friend. Three years ago, being an individualist alone was enough to cost me four friends.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
I know this would have been my take on the whole thing when I was a Christian.
summersun2828 1 year ago
I guess 'Satanism' is one of those terms that has, over the years, become erroneously synonymous with the biblical character of Satan and all that is considered to be evil. Unless people take the time to actually find out what the word 'Satan' really means and then goes on to dig deeper to find out about what Satanism actually is, stripped bare from all its preconceptions based on religion etc.., people will always consider a Satanist as a devil worshipper, to be avoided & scorned.
summersun2828 1 year ago
@summersun2828
Actually.... that's what it meant from the very beggining...
And 'satan' means adversary, as in, adversary too god. Devil. Evil.
That's what it's meant to mean.
The thing that you thought you were thinking about, was that they portray satanism as worshipping the satan. As in "real" being. It's quite obvious it's only fuchristians thing.
Ilamarea 1 year ago
@Ilamarea Yes, that's what I was getting at. 'Satanism' is portrayed as worshipping this Bible 'Satan' Character as if he/it was/is a real being. So, calling yourself a Satanist is tantamount to saying "I am evil and follow my evil master"in the eyes of those that are wearing the blinkers of Christianity.
summersun2828 1 year ago
@summersun2828 I misunderstood you first time. Yes, I see where you are coming from. A Christian automatically assumes a Satanist to be someone who believes the Bible but follows Satan instead of God (which would basically be an insane thing to do). This is understandable because Christians do, after all, have ownership of the character Satan. Think of how much time the Church of Satan has invested in correcting misunderstanding and you have to ask: "Is it worth it, just for a title?"
darrylsloan 1 year ago
@darrylsloan Yep so as far as titles go, I've stopped trying to even label myself with one. I mean what's the point? I am me and I am, like everyone else on this planet, unique so in the light of that, why bother with labeling ourselves. I might label myself 'Italian' because I was born in Italy and am from Italian parentage but that's because I cannot deny that part of me because it is a fact and never subject to change really, is it?
summersun2828 1 year ago
@summersun2828 I don't mind labels, but I just don't want a label that causes instant misunderstanding by 99% of the population. I almost wish I could embrace the Temple of Set philosophy, because then I could say "I'm a Setian" and people would respond, "Hmm, what on earth's that?" I REALLY like the term "Left-Hand Path", but I absolutely can't roll with "Satanist." It's one thing to say you don't need the Goodguy Badge, quite another to actively provoke misunderstanding of yourself in others.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
@darrylsloan Yep, I understand what you are saying here Darryl and calling yourself a 'Satanist' would most certainly cause, as you say, 'instant misunderstanding by 99% of the population.' Obviously, if you can't go with the Satanist label because of this then you just can't but maybe there's a whole new title/ terminolgy that has yet to be discovered, or indeed invented, when it comes to describing individuals such as yourself that reject the whole herd mentality way of thinking.
summersun2828 1 year ago
@darrylsloan Some of us feel the need to identify ourselves with a tite and others, like me, simply don't.
summersun2828 1 year ago
@darrylsloan But when it comes to beliefs, that are forever changing throughout our lives, with all its learning experiences, then that's a different matter. I have been a 'Roman Catholic', a 'Jehovah's Witness' and 'Calvary Christian' but now I am just me. No labels, no needing to define myself with a title or a name that describes who or what I am and it feels good! :-)
summersun2828 1 year ago
The Pentagram is far less creepy than the Crucifix or the star of David, seal of Solomon or hexagram. " It's all symbolism in the end , and we can leave symbols to the symbol-minded." ( George Carlin)
arealbladeofgrass 1 year ago
@arealbladeofgrass When you really think about it, how weird is it that Catholics eat human flesh and drink human blood. Oh yes. It's not bread and wine to them; they REALLY BELIEVE it has been transformed. And they eat and drink. How this is anything other than cannibalism & vampirism I'll never understand. I think of this every time I hear the frothing-at-the-mouth cries from Christians of what Satanists supposedly get up to.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
Great Vid :) Just waiting for the birth of 'Sloanism' or should that be 'Darrylism'? :). My own use of the pentagram is due to the affinity found with the four elements and the quintessence or spirit - having experienced 'devil worshipper' jibes often enough throughout school, one becomes immune to it sooner or later. Thanks for your email btw - shall reply soon!
RiverFyre 1 year ago
@RiverFyre Yes, I also see the pentagram in this way, as the elements (points) taking form within the infinite (circle). Hence the dualistic universe of time & matter.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
"the consequence of being an individualist, is you will be vallainised."
This is going in my facebook favourite quotes :P
ThatsMrFrank 1 year ago
@ThatsMrFrank
you mean villanised?
Ilamarea 1 year ago
@Ilamarea oppsie :P
ThatsMrFrank 1 year ago
what ur a satanist?
trimi38 1 year ago
@trimi38 Did you actually listen to the video? I clearly explain that I don't embrace the term "Satanist" for myself.
darrylsloan 1 year ago
@darrylsloan are you a Scientologist?
trimi38 1 year ago
@trimi38 Hell no! :-)
darrylsloan 1 year ago