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This is to Lewis and anyone else who can provide some *basic* information.
I'm in the strange position, on RIME conferences dealing with Magick and
Religion, of contending that Satanists should have freedom to discuss
their religion and to practice it.  I also contend that we Wiccans must
avoid throwing Satanists to the Christians to keep the latter off our
backs.

I've also discussed the difference between real Satanists on the one
tentacle and teenagers and dweebs playing Satanist on the other.  I have
contended that the latter are dangerous.  One witch has contended that
the former are dangerous too.  

I'm coming across queries like the following:

DB>BTW, you used the term "real" satanist, do you have a definition?
DB>I'm truly curious, because I have the pretty much typical view.
(By which he means the typical Christian view.)

Also, I'd like comments on the following message in the same conference:

MS>-> Since I'm not a Satanist, I'm not entirely sure about this, but I
MS>-> *believe* that many contemporary Satanists are more inclined to
MS>-> worship Satan or a similar deity that relates to personal interests
MS>-> than communal ones without acknowledging orthodox Christianity at
MS>-> all.  Again, I could be wrong about this.
MS>
MS>Discounting fringe "nutcase groups", Satanists view Satan/Lucifer/Da
MS>Debil as a force of nature, NOT as a deity.  Their "rituals" are almost
MS>always for the purpose of "psychodrama" to open up the mind to new
MS>perspectives of thought.
MS>
MS>Many Satanists believe in -A- God... not necessarily Christianity's
MS>god.  And many Satanists do NOT believe in God.  Any God.
MS>
MS>Given their view of Satan as a personification of natural forces, this
MS>makes perfect sense.

Thanks to all who help me out with this.

Peace,

DDShanti


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