Satanism

Satanists are strong (edgy) atheists who strive to rid themselves of incredibly negative and traumatic experiences. Satanic rituals typically consist of burning an item that brings people pain (non living of course, it’s usually a photo or maybe a stuffed animal). In burning it, they can rid the negative energy from their life and the negative painful memories the item brings them, and go on living a peaceful happy life. The term satanists was coined I believe to argue that people should try to look at satan’s perspective as a fallen angel who was failed by god. Not to argue his actions were good, but to argue that god had failed Satan. Usually satanists have traumatic horrible experiences (which can be brought up by Christianity), and feel failed by god. Like with standard athiesm, homosexuality, females, LGBTQ, and most other groups the church has shown hostility to in the past, they were heavily demonized. Unlike the other things I mentioned (with the arguable exception of standard athiesm), satanism is still heavily demonized today and in several pieces of visual media has been used as a plot device to deliver the message that someone is evil, or something horrifying is happening. It’s very much shorthand now, that even I’m guilty of. Satanists do not believe in pain against others, they do not want to do anything immoral. They’re incredibly hurt people trying to cope in ways that they can. Now, they certainly don’t help the horrifying stereotypes associated with satanism by acting super edgy about their actuallt kind of wholesome beliefs of moving on and self love, but it’s important to know that the media’s depiction of satanists is Hollywood exaggeration, and not a current reality.