Anarcho-Satanism is an anti-theist philosophy which believes that Christianity, Judaism and Islam have caused much more harm to humanity than good, that the harm caused by the major monotheistic religions has materially profited an elite few (mostly governments, corporations and clergy), who insulate their ill-gotten wealth with social hierarchy and stratification, enforced by militarized police. An opposing view of common morality is the next step in the evolution of humanity, where all can find equality through growing beyond the presumption of divinely-imposed subordination and inferiority.
Anarcho-Satanism worships life on earth instead of worshiping God and the empty promises and threats of an afterlife. Anarcho-Satanism seeks to empower the community through empowering the individuals within it, instead of surrendering free will to God. Anarcho-Satanism seeks to restore the interconnected balance of the natural order and destroy the hierarchical, elitist divine order. Anarcho-Satanists believe that they are liberated intellectuals with vast capacities for empathic concern, while the theists are psychologically-sterilized slaves who live in mortal fear of their castrator and slave-master God. Satanists seek to create a paradise on earth, while theists destroy the earth and each other in an attempt to reach a paradise in an afterlife. Anarcho-Satanists seek pleasure and mutual benefit, while theists seek to deny pleasure and deny a common understanding with those who do not share their ideas of God. Anarcho-Satanists work towards trust based on logic and reason instead of holding to blind faith. Anarcho-Satanists find pride within their ascension to more equal and just beings, while theists seek to keep humanity wretched to create a greater contrast to the glory of their God. Anarcho-Satanists trust themselves and their chosen communities, and distrust the dictates of all authorities that seek to justify their authority by divine mandate.
Anarcho-Satanists seek to live in the present, not continuing the obvious mistakes of our less-evolved ancestors, and not in the delusion of individual consciousness existing beyond death. Anarcho-Satanists believe in mutual self-reliance, not in appeals to the charity of the unjustly rich, and not in profiting from the labors of the unjustly poor.
Anarcho-Satanists strive to become their own gods, and to recognize that same divinity of self when it is realized in others. Satanists choose for themselves the reasons and ways to exercise judgment or exercise forgiveness, how and when to show mercy, and how and when to show wrath. Anarcho-Satanists are unafraid to defend themselves, instead of “turning the other cheek” and becoming victims of brutal attacks through God-induced cowardice. Anarcho-Satanists seek universal responsibility and accountability, stemming from our natural inclinations towards creating and maintaining a society based on justice.
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SW-User
The one thing that never made sense (to me) , however, is the name. To be honest, I agree with many of the things they stand for BUT! Isn't Satan the imaginary enemy of Abrahamic religions? So is the name just a way to emphasise their anti-theist believes? Because...how are you against one belief system when your own belief system is based on the one you're opposed to?Why not anarcho-paganism if they
worship life on earth instead of worshiping God
?? I swear I'm not that stupid, I'm just trying to understand
SW-User
@SW-User It's an aesthetic and can stand on it's own but yes very much to emphasise the anti-theistic stance. Satan has been like many other elements stolen from much older belief systems like paganism.
Bad wording but it means to endulge in life and enjoy the human experience and to respect nature instead of living your life according to a made up deity.
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@SW-User
to endulge in life and enjoy the human experience and to respect nature instead of living your life according to a made up deity.
Well...exactly. That's more paganism to me than anything. You're right about Satan being an element stolen from older belief systems, though, so in that case it makes sense. It still sounds a bit funny, though. The "being provocative just for the sake of it" kind of funny. Like I said, it's just the name I don't exactly agree with.
SW-User
@SW-User I do admit I love being provokative and I do admit I despise fundamentalists so provoking them is fun. The name does draw attention as well which can highlight good causes like the satanic temple trying to safe abortion rights through making it part of their religious freedom.
SW-User
@SW-User I don't mind provoking when it's substantial, it's provoking just for the sake of it that...it's not exactly my thing.
The name does draw attention as well which can highlight good causes like the satanic temple trying to safe abortion rights
Although,that's another great point!
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@SW-User yeah calling a non-theistic philosophy Satanism, as well as dressing it up with outlandlish packaging for the variants that do, probably isn't the best marketing strategy for ideas that humanity does actually need (except for any self-centered hedonism-at-an-cost bits that any particular variant may embrace)