tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362848861942104602.post7218565687367147143..comments2023-10-29T10:29:47.313-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Wicked Witch: Ygraine’s Position on the word “Satanism” and it’s Religious ApplicationsMagistra_Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06628035337253581230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362848861942104602.post-66495607845439603112008-08-28T18:43:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:43:00.000-04:00Malign,Anyone who can maintain civility even in th...Malign,<BR/>Anyone who can maintain civility even in the face of disagreement is cool by me.<BR/>Your hypothetical scenario makes me think I would be angry and consider their terminology incorrect. If they were legally recognized, I'd accept that they were a a legal religion, but again, unless they had a dogmatic philosophy in print, where one could easily see what their religion actually meant, I'd be less than impressed--not that my opinion in any way would change things.<BR/>When all else is stripped away I want to be able to nutshell the following:<BR/>1. Belief (or lack thereof) in literal deity. <BR/>2. Concept of retribution for breaking the religion's dogma/karma.<BR/>3. Concept of afterlife.<BR/>So...for instance--<BR/>Christianity vs. Satanism<BR/>1. All powerful monotheistic patriarchal god vs. No literal deity.<BR/>2. Punishment of Hell vs. No cosmic scoreboard and simply the result of cause and effect.<BR/>3. Heaven/Hell (and in some cases limbo/purgatory, etc...) vs. You rot.<BR/><BR/>What few realize is that manners and etiquette mean a great deal to members of the Church of Satan, so again, I have no problem being challenged by those who can demonstrate civility.<BR/><BR/>Y~Magistra_Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628035337253581230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362848861942104602.post-13101056684682917892008-08-28T01:17:00.000-04:002008-08-28T01:17:00.000-04:00You do make good points, and I don't intend to dwe...You do make good points, and I don't intend to dwell further on that disagreement (I don't disagree with the substance of your argument, and I believe that your position is valid and defensible; I did not intend to create a contrary impression in the prior debate.)<BR/><BR/>I am curious, after reading this post, about your position on other recognized religions use of the mentioned terms. In other words, say the "First Temple of Satan of Latter Day Demonologists" was to file a Form 1023, and the ruling by the IRS was favorable. Further, they opted to use the title "Satanism" for a structured religion that differed in some material way(s) to the Church of Satan’s teachings. Obviously, you might disagree with them strongly, and even dislike the pollution of the meaning of the word “Satanism”, but would you consider it valid, even though reprehensible?<BR/><BR/>By the way, I know that you're not writing here to pander to my questions, so I would take no offence, nor assume any meaning, by a lack of response. I respect your work and opinions, and only wish to extend the dialog, should you be interested.Malign Presencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630834042613565noreply@blogger.com