Ask a Theistic Satanist/Demonolator Thread

[Torey]

Great. One last question: How does the Theistic Satanism get along with other religions? For example, You're a theistic Satanist and I'm a Taoist. We both have different belief systems. I just want to know what's your relationship with other belief systems.

For myself, personally, I have never had any conflict with other people due to religious beliefs - but I also don't tend to socialise much or discuss my beliefs with people in my everyday life such as with workmates. So I would say that I generally get on well with others and with other belief systems so long as others do not try to push their beliefs onto me since I don't attempt to push my beliefs onto them.

[Bartmanhomer]

Ok. Thanks. I'm done for now.

[habbalah]

I'll try to word this question so it makes sense outside of my own head. If it doesn't, please let me know.

Some of the "demons" that are in current Christian lore are actually old gods, such as Ba'al and Astarte. Does your path have a different regard for these entities that have this origin compared to say, Belial, who as far as I know has already been considered a demon?

[Rae'ya]

I'll try to word this question so it makes sense outside of my own head. If it doesn't, please let me know.

Some of the "demons" that are in current Christian lore are actually old gods, such as Ba'al and Astarte. Does your path have a different regard for these entities that have this origin compared to say, Belial, who as far as I know has already been considered a demon?

I can't answer for Torey (but I'll send him this way when he gets home from work, if he's not too tired) but I can answer from my own point of view as a Demonolator.

To me, the Demons of Christian and ceremonial lore are not that different to the 'old gods' or gods of other pantheons. I see the Demonic pantheon as another pantheon of gods... as it mostly consists of deities and powerful spirits who had some standing prior to Judaism becoming monotheistic (and certainly well before Christianity). I think that some Demons are 'powerful spirits' rather than deities, but most of them are 'deities' in my mind.

But then, to me a deity is simply a powerful spirit who has gained some ability to interface with this world via the energy fed into it from it's followers. A given spirit's rank within it's own realm may be more or less than it's power here in Thisworld, depending on who it is and how many people make offerings to it. To me Belial is no more or less a Demon than say... Nergal (Ereshkigal's husband, who is often included in Demonic pantheons as he is described in Sumerian lore as the god of pestilence).

[Bartmanhomer]

Do people sell their souls to Satan? If so, do they sell their souls when they become Theistic Satanist?

[anunitu]

I am not a satanist,but to me the idea of "Selling your soul" seems a bit strange,I mean if one dedicates their life to Jehovah,the Jewish/Christian god, is that "Selling your soul to him??"

[habbalah]

I am not a satanist,but to me the idea of "Selling your soul" seems a bit strange,I mean if one dedicates their life to Jehovah,the Jewish/Christian god, is that "Selling your soul to him??"

I was just thinking the same thing. I suppose it kind of it, if you consider it as you're "selling" your soul for salvation.

[anunitu]

It seems to me,from people I have known who termed themselves "Christian" there was an aspect of "Whats in it for me" not "I just want to be NOT in hell"

[Medusa]

You can sell your soul to Satan. But he only trades in bitcoin now.

[anunitu]

You Satanist's are so hip,I thought the whole bit coin thing was an evil plot.