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Actually, most real satanists say that they don't actually believe in "satan," per se, as a spirit or demonic force. Instead, they just believe in the "principle" driving satanism, that of man's own greatness, etc. - "satan" is merely a figurative symbol they use.

L. Ron Hubbard's philosophy was a naive kind of science-worshipping naturalism and rationalism brought to crackpot levels of extremism. In his philosophic outlook, 'mysticism' was the bad guy -- the corrupting influence on people which needed to be weeded out. And this meant Christianity, belief in God, etc., -- these parasitic beliefs cause all the problems in the world. This is much like Randism. However, Hubbard really was a satanist, for real. It is interesting to note that Robert Heinlein was a friend of Hubbard. Heinlein is a much loved science fiction author among libertarians and objectivists (and satanists too). All three: Hubbard, Heinlein, and Rand, used fiction as a vehicle for promoting their philosophies.