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"Categorizing Satanism: Moojan Momen's 8 Pathways to Religious Experience" by Vexen Crabtree (2007). The categories are not designed so that each religion fits one category; most religions cater for multiple types of religious experience. The more successful religions accept more types of religious experience. How does Satanism fit with each mindset?
- Ritualism
- Legalism
- Evangelism
- Social Reformation
- Asceticism
- Monasticism
- Gnosticism
- Mysticism
The conclusion reads:
Satanism provides some acceptable elements for those looking for: ritualism (2/5), social reformation reactions (2/5), some philosophical forms of asceticism (2/5) but most of all for those who enjoy the intellectual and counter-cultural side of gnostic forms of religion (4/5). It will be acceptable to only the few mystics (1/5) who can ignore the heavily skeptical and rational theology of Satanism. It provides nothing for those who would seek out, or attempt to justify, legalistic, evangelical or monastic religious experiences as Satanism is highly individual, socially decentralised and world-embracing. Tags: anton lavey, asceticism, comparative religion, evangelism, gnosticism, legalism, momen, monasticism, moojan momen, mysticism, religion, religions, ritualism, satanism
Current Location: Monchengladbach, Germany
Current Mood:  annoyed
Listening To: "Nothing At All" by Lights of Euphoria
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"How Does Satanism Fit Into Melton & Moore's 8 Religious Categories?" by Vexen Crabtree (2007) Tags: church of satan, comparative religion, j. gordon melton, melton, moore, religions, robert moore, satanism, vexen crabtree
Current Location: Starbucks, Camden Town, London
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"Satanism is a World-Affirming Religion, not a World-Renouncing One" by Vexen Crabtree (2007) Drawing on the useful distinctions Roy Wallis of religions into the mainstream world-accomodating, world-rejecting (think isolation, christian monasteries, nihilism, buddhism) and world-affirming (materialistic religions, some philosophies, daoism), I measure each type against Satanism. I do not just point out that Satanism is a materialistic, world-loving religion, but also examine what points of similarity and difference it has with world-accommodating and world-rejecting ones (surprisingly, there are some areas of agreement). Roy Wallis' categorisations are based on the reaction of a religion to the environment of the world. I am soon going to a similar category-comparison to J. Gordon Melton and Robert Moore, who grouped new religions into eight 'families', largely based on their internal beliefs. And finally, a third comparison will be with the categories that Mooman Moojan, William James and Max Weber all came up with. Tags: comparative religion, nihilism, reality, religion, satanism, world
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"Satanism is not Christian or part of Christianity" by Vexen CrabtreeThe bulk of the text reads: "Satanism is a different religion to Christianity. It has almost entirely different beliefs, difference sources and a different history. It's usage of words is different to that of Christianity. Satanism is not the worship of the Christian Satan, because then Satanism would be part of Christianity. In order to believe in the Christian Satan, you have to be a Christian. Satanists are not Christians, their beliefs are different. The "Satan" of Satanism is different to the Satan of Christianity. Just like when the Christians say "prophet", they do not mean the Muhammad or Zarathustra, they mean a Christian prophet because the others are not from their own religion. When Satanists say "Satan" they do not mean the Christian Devil. Satanists do not believe that Satan fell from heaven, because that is a Christian belief. There is no heaven to fall from, no God to do battle with, no hell to fall to. These are all ideas made up and used by Christians, and are not shared by Satanism." Tags: christianity, comparative religion, religion, satanic, satanism
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Listening To: "Coming From the Future" by Baphomet Method
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A Satanist considers Satan as an archetype which is best expressed in English, using Western monotheistic religion as a reference, but does not accept the traditional role given to Satan by white light religions. When looking at different parts of the world, or at different religions, the nature of Satan changes accordingly. For example, what would a Satanist say is a Satanic rejection of the Buddhist or Hindu worldviews? ( read more )Tags: buddhism, comparative religion, eastern, hinduism, religion, satanism
Current Mood:  happy
Listening To: "Death of a child" by Ultraviolence
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