There are Satanists who worship a literal Satan, and there are Satanists who worship what Satan stands for. Both are Satanic, and both are equally evil. One of my friends back in college tried to convert an atheistic Satanist over to objectivist atheism. This student was part of a Satanic ring on campus, which included several professors. The student told my friend that the atheistic Satanists identify with Satan, and are expected to spend the rest of their lives turning Judeo-Christian morality on its head. This same atheistic Satanist recounted how one of his Satanic professors used to tell him how he hated humanity and his own birth, and used to visualize all his students sitting in front of him as dead men’s bones. BTW, my friend ultimately became a theist as a result of his research in epigenetics! I’m not sure what ultimately happened to the Satanist, but it certainly was an eye-opener. But thanks for bringing it up, for your reply has reminded me to pray for that poor sinner’s sould.
I understand exactly where you're coming from - people don't understand how widespread the Satanist movement is in "intellectual" circles. I've known of several college professors myself I who suspect are knee-deep in the Satan-worshiping movement.
Thank God there are good Christians who fight against this decadent nonsense.
That would make them reverse Christians, Christian Satanists or just pathetic anti-christians.
And why should "Satanism" just be limited to one particular theology or group of theologies? (All religions, including the ancient, defunct pagan religions have their demons and devils.) The answer to the question is something most of these so-called satanists will run away from...