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Satanism is not easily defined, just like Wicca there are multiple kinds and it is personal. How Satanism is defined depends on what “division” of Satanism you are referring to and how they view Satan.  In contrast to other religions, Satanists themselves disagree on their very fundamental principles.  Unlike, other religions which may differ in opinion or conviction about interpretation of certain passages, Satanists in different sects argue whether there even is a Satan and whether they are worshiping him or themselves.

Ultimately, Satanism is a religion and a philosophy based on man as he really is: a carnal being free from the fiction that is spirituality and one who champions total responsibility, pragmatism, and the here-and-now.

Satanism has been referred to as an “unreligion” in the sense that it does not subscribe to the notion of some being who must be worshiped, its most common misconception.  Others may even say that Satanism is challenging popular notions of how ‘religion’ is defined, not content with the dictates of Judeo-Christian realities.

The varying views on Satan aside, much like other religions Satanism has faith in a construct which Satan embodies. Satan may or may not be a real, living entity, conscious or a physical thing that can be interacted with. It is a symbol, something ethereal, something that basically doesn’t exist except as an emotional attachment and personal dream. Just like Buddhists do not worship Buddha, Satanists hold up Satan as an ultimate principal rather than an object of literal worship. Satan inspires and provokes people, like all many religions the ultimate point is self-help, doing good and finding meaning. God believers have a different opinion on what Satan is, but their opinion is a result of their own personal choices and religion.

Satanists use the symbol of Satan as a representative of various philosophical ideas, social instincts, intellectual ideals and theological statements. Here is an introduction to all of these aspects of Satan. The best way to get an understanding of Satan is to read The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey and “The Satanic Scriptures” by Peter Gilmore.  Below are the 9 Satanic Statements:

1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!

Satanism is also held by its followers to not be like Devil Worship. Satanism and devil worship are two distinctly different philosophies. Devil worship is the worship of an external deity, the Devil, and can easily be seen and be labeled the polar opposite of Christianity

The roots of Wicca, or Witchcraft, are very old, coming down through a variety of channels worldwide. Although any general statement about our practices will have exceptions, the following will attempt to present a basic foundation for understanding under magic.

Some of the old practices were lost when indigenous religions encountered militant Christianity and were forced to go underground for survival. The ancient mystery religions were lost when the practice of the rites were stopped and the old verbal traditions were no longer available

Magic represents “the act of changing consciousness by Will.” Magik shapes and changeslife force, your own consciousness, your health and that of the planet. Magic aaccepts that Very little is preordained, except that we will die.

In Wicca every magical act is a communion with God. It is not necessary to talk about God in connection with magic, which is seen as a driver to causing real change in the world that has little to do with common religious sensibility. But it must be stated that magic taps this ultimate source of power.

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Hey in the end, it is all about what YOU think is right, there are some key challenges in it though.  Merging the conflicting beliefs about deity found in two religions is often the main problem area in creating a syncretistic religion:

• Christian beliefs: Most contemporary Christians regard themselves as monotheists even as many Muslims and Jews regard Christians as polytheists. Christians believe in the Trinity: one deity composed of three persons: the Father God, his Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

The Bible, literally interpreted, describes “Wisdom” as a type of female Goddess who was also present at the creation of the universe. However, although she appears in many locations of the Bible, she does not play a significant role in most modern Christian faith groups.

• Wiccan belief: Wiccans believe in a duo theistic deity structure: a Goddess and a God. Further, the Goddess is viewed as having three aspects: Maiden, Mother and Crone, representing sexuality, fertility and wisdom.

At first glance, the beliefs of Wicca and Christianity concerning deity appear to be hopelessly in conflict. But some Wiccans have been able to harmonize Christian and Wiccan elements into a concept of a single deity or godhead with multiple aspects.

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Of Course it could be, it depends on how you practice, since morals are defined by the individual.

Because of extensive religious propaganda dating from the late Middle Ages, Wicca has often been linked to Satanism. Wiccan beliefs and practices are no closer to Satanism than they are to Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam.  In fact, Wiccans do not recognize the existence of an all-evil supernatural being similar to the quasi-deity Satan. He is found mainly in Christianity and Islam.

However, there are three superficial points of similarity between Satanism and Wicca:
bullet    Both use a five pointed star as a symbol. Satanists align it so that two points are upwards. Wiccans orient their star with two points downwards, except in special cases.

• Both generally perform their religious rituals within a circle marked on the floor or ground.
• Many Wiccans and Satanists engage in magic; however, Wiccans are limited to consensual, positive magick.

Of course some conservative Christians consider all non-Christian religions to be Satanic. They believe that when followers of these religions worship their Gods and Goddesses, they are really worshipping Satan and/or his demons. For this reason, they consider Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Wicca, and hundreds of other religions to be either Satanism or inspired by Satan.

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