Satanists
Baphomet sigil bearers
Satanists are adherents of Satanism, a range of beliefs and practices centered on the figure of Satan.
Some Satanists worship Satan as a literal deity; others treat him as a symbol of individualism, rebellion against authority, or opposition to religious orthodoxy.
The Church of Satan, founded in 1966, promotes atheistic Satanism as a philosophy rather than a religion.
The Satanists held a rally to protest religious displays on public property.
Rejection of deities
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- self-deificationDeclaring oneself divine
- hedonismPursuit of gratification
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
skepticism · secularism · humanism · Satanic Bible · materialism · ego · autonomy · rebellion
Religious devotion to Satan
- occultConcealed from view
- black massProfane parody of communion
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- pentagramFive-pointed mystical star
Baphomet · inverted cross · blasphemy · heresy · infernal · adversary · dark lord · unholy
Irrational collective fear wave
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- black metalUncoated ferrous alloy
- horror filmsMovies meant to frighten
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
goth · shock value · transgression · subversion · taboo · rebellion · outsider · alternative
separation of church and state
Constitutional religious neutrality principle
- religious freedomRight to practice faith
- activismDirect effort for reform
- abortion rightsFreedom to terminate pregnancy
- bodily autonomyControl over one's physique
pluralism · tax exemption · legal challenge · First Amendment · religious equality · protest · secular · civil liberties
atheism
Rejection of deities
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- self-deificationDeclaring oneself divine
- hedonismPursuit of gratification
rationalism · skepticism · secularism · humanism · Satanic Bible · materialism · ego · autonomy · rebellion · nontheistic
devil worship
Religious devotion to Satan
- occultConcealed from view
- black massProfane parody of communion
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
pentagram · Baphomet · inverted cross · blasphemy · heresy · infernal · adversary · dark lord · unholy · sacrilege
moral panic
Irrational collective fear wave
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- black metalUncoated ferrous alloy
- horror filmsMovies meant to frighten
counterculture · goth · shock value · transgression · subversion · taboo · rebellion · outsider · alternative · underground
separation of church and state
Constitutional religious neutrality principle
- religious freedomRight to practice faith
- activismDirect effort for reform
- abortion rightsFreedom to terminate pregnancy
bodily autonomy · pluralism · tax exemption · legal challenge · First Amendment · religious equality · protest · secular · civil liberties · advocacy
- Sect MembersMoonies, Branch Davidians
SatanistsChristians
Jesus's followers collectively
theists · Catholics · saints · monotheists · Muslims
Satanistssaints
Canonized religious figures
angels · holy men · holy women · martyrs · disciples
Satanistsfundamentalists
Rigid interpreters of doctrine
religious establishment · traditionalists · churchgoers · conformists · church-goers