[America_Right]

WTF does any of this have to do with Satanism???

Scientology is a total weirdo cult. Satanists are just militant atheists. They don't worship ANYTHING (except maybe the freedom to be who they want to be). They enjoy ticking Christians off by revelling in their atheism and holding fake "Satanic rituals" that are specifically designed to go against the grain of Christianity. That's all there is to it. Heck, even the Satanism name is used because of the negative effect it has on Christians.

I was amazed by the Satanic Bible. I thought it was gonna be weird and cultish, too, but it turned out to be VERY conservative and preached self reliance and freedom above everyting else.

[D-fendr]

Here's what it has to do with it:

Satanism is about personal power. Particularly power over others.

Black Magik is quite similar and the two are often found together. So we can consider them together for purposes of comparison.

In these, philosophies lets call them, it is ok to gain power over others for your selfish desires, and methods for gaining power over others are taught and practiced.

It is not without reason that Hubbard's son said his father's religion was Black Magik, very slowly done Black Magik.

The purpose of both is power over others for your gain.

[PetroniusMaximus]

"WTF does any of this have to do with Satanism???"

What do you know about satanism???


"I was amazed by the Satanic Bible. I thought it was gonna be weird and cultish, too, but it turned out to be VERY conservative and preached self reliance and freedom above everyting else."

That's not satanism, that's kid's stuff. LaVey way a buffoon.