sathanas
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It sounds cool.
The only problem I have with it is the idea of worshiping yourself. That seems a little arrogant to me. lol
A lot of people who are satanists are ex-christians, and I think putting your needs first, taking responsibility for your actions whether they were bad or good, and acknowledging your ability to shape your life into what you want it to be is healthy and important. Compared to many religions which teach you to put others first even if it means not getting your needs met, or contributing all your good, hard work and accomplishments to god, and all your evil deeds to the devil's influence. Nothing's ever going to get done if you just pray about it instead of actually going out and doing it. You also don't take shit from anyone and stand up for yourself vs turning the other cheek.
"All Gods are thus externalized forms, magnified projections of the true nature of their creators, personifying aspects of the universe or personal temperaments which many of their followers find to be troubling. Worshipping any God is thus worshipping by proxy those who invented that God. Since the Satanist understands that all Gods are fiction, instead of bending a knee in worship to—or seeking friendship or unity with—such mythical entities, he places himself at the center of his own subjective universe as his own highest value.
We Satanists are thus our own “Gods,” and as beneficent “deities” we can offer love to those who deserve it and deliver our wrath (within reasonable limits) upon those who seek to cause us—or that which we cherish—harm."
We Satanists are thus our own “Gods,” and as beneficent “deities” we can offer love to those who deserve it and deliver our wrath (within reasonable limits) upon those who seek to cause us—or that which we cherish—harm."
There's also a difference between putting your wants over other's needs and putting your needs over other's wants. One is selfish and the other is having self-respect. Many people are taught that being a good person means putting other's wants over your own needs, which is psychologically unhealthy.
Being your own god and taking responsibility means owning up to your actions when you do bad and taking measures to better yourself. It's not just "I'm awesome and I can do whatever the fuck I want because fuck you."