[quote]Just because we believe that Satan is the one true lord [/quote] õ_o I took a course in college on new religions. Satanism was a part of it. I own and have read the Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVey. I have spoken with one of LaVey's understudies who came in to one of our Monday night cult meetings -- what members of the class (or maybe just me) called our late-light lectures (lol). Satanist don't believe Satan is the "one true lord". Lucifer, Belial, and Leviathan are also worshiped by satanists and are held in the same regard as Satan. From what I could gather speaking with members of the Church of Satan, it's really more of a prankster's paradise. People go there when they want to stick it to contemporary religions in the most obnoxious way possible -- by "worshiping" the enemy. Satanism isn't really about worshiping the devil as much as it's about worshiping oneself -- knowing that you are the all-powerful and that [i]YOU[/i] can do anything. Sometimes this requires asking the forces of nature / Satan / whoever else for help, but ultimately it is a self-empowering religion. Hell, the primary religious holiday in satanism is the satanists own birthday. [quote]The Satanist feels: "Why not really be honest and if you're going to create a god in your image, why not create that god as yourself." Every man is a god if he chooses to recognize himself as one. [i]~The Satanic Bible[/i][/quote] I just wanted to clarify that point. Too many people seem to think satanists are those people who dress in all black, wear aye shadow, and scream curses at anyone who gets in their way... Every religion has it's crazies. Satanism is actually a pretty decent religion. If I wasn't so into science and facts, I'd be happy to call myself a Satanist. YANKEE ROSE :)