Cultural Literacy: UNIV200
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- But how is Satanism a REAL religion?
- And not just that, but religion is a range of social-cultural systems, practices, morals, beliefs, (sacred) texts, ethics, prophecies, and worldviews that relate humanity to spiritual elements.
- A religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems and worldviews that relate humanity to spirituality and morals.
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- There are also different branches of Satanism-- like LaVeyanism and Theistic Satanism-- with similar beliefs, and committing crimes is condemned in each type. Satanism has been a platform for individualism, responsibility, non-aggression, liberation, reason, justice, truth, and equality.
- Okay... so what about Satansim and their beliefs? Don't they commit crimes in their weird ritual stuff?
- Satanists have their own sets of beliefs revolving around the figure or symbol of Satan-- a character that had been developed in Christianity as an angel who rebelled against God.
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- Plus, some people would throw the word "Satanist" as a justification when being convicted for a lesser punishment or to be deemed as "mental". And even if there is a Satanist that committed a crime before, that person doesn't represent the whole religion.
- Then what have I been hearing about Satanism with all their rituals and crimes?
- Actually, The Church of Satan admitted their rituals were only of mockeries to the Christian rituals and reenactments of Christians supposing their behavior of Satanists.
- Hm.. I guess that makes sense. Satanism seems like an interesting religion!
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