Lightbringer

Satan is the dark force in nature. Satanists do not see that nature
contains a dark and light force, the dark force is nature. Nature is
uncaring, part of its natural processes is death . Satan is death, a
returning to the Earth of one's own elements. Good is derived from chaos
and evil and not from will or motive. Altruism is long term selfishness
and the recognition of this forms the Satanists' reverence for the dark
force in nature.

Satanism is called dark or evil by many because unlike white-light
religions (such as Christianity , Islam , Paganism, Wicca and most other
religions) it does not try to isolate what is "good" from what is
"evil". There is no cosmic struggle between good and evil; all is gray
and natural goodness is dependent and the same as natural evil.

" There is a demon in man that needs to be excersized , not exorcised "

The Dark Force as seen by a Satanist cannot be avoided, tamed, ignored
or resisted against. We create it as we view the world. Every Satanist
defines it differently. We feel it all the time - it is our ego, our
intelligence and our errors all warping to form our observed reality. It
is the potential for nothingness that exists wherever there is
something. It is real life, necessity and materialism.

" Nothing resists. Nothing can resist the force that drags man into
conflict.

Life as we know it is evil
Nearly all species rely on the death of other species in order to stay
alive. Not only the obvious ones like carnivores and parasites. Some
species like single cell life may survive on sunlight and resources that
would be available without death, but above that the food chain and eco
system is based on death, on darkness. Animals and living beings are
violent and kill each other. Human Beings are no exception. We kill
insects, animals, each other.

" There are millions of mammals on this planet. We are all on the top
half of the food chain; under us are billions upon billions of
subjected life forms from bacteria and mould to insects and fish. The
higher up the food chain you are, the more multiples of creatures have
died to provide you with sustenance. Nature is violent, amoral,
uncaring, deadly and dangerous. Simple survival is not a luxury afforded
to many creatures for very long."

What religion, in the name of truth and honesty , reflects the violence
and desperation of the natural life? What religion upholds the symbols
that nod a head to the sacrifices of brutal reality? Real life, below
the surface of our noble conscious existence, is so immoral, short,
pained and traumatic that not many face it. They turn away and look
towards distracting figureheads of love and happiness . They deceive
themselves. Real life; the life of the world, is not often represented
or illuminated by religious texts or preachers. People want religion to
be an escape from the truth. Satanism is not a religion for such
people.

Our enlightened sciences and our religious zealots do well to remember
that all our accomplishments are a slap in the face of all the lower
species. A sombre altar to truth would include symbols of blood,
struggle, love and violence . Only species that sit atop this carnage
have the peace of mind to devote time to philosophical questions and
love. Only as a result of bloodshed and violence can the higher species
enjoy their most noble emotions and concepts. Only upon an unholy altar
of pain and sacrifice can sit the values of intelligence, love ,
compassion and sorrow. Only at the top of the food chain can we look
down and judge life, and feel superior because of our "understanding" of
the world! Only a hypocrite can talk about love, and not also revere the
death and sacrifices that go on in nature in order to provide us with
food! All should hail Satan and take a moment to reflect on the cold
realities of life: Fangs, Flesh and Fucking are the three pillars of all
goodness and to deny them prominence is to embody self-deception and
wishful thinking. "

We classify things as "good" and "evil" according to our own
perceptions. We say that conscious things that cause suffering and kill
Human beings are evil. Yet from an objective, universal point of view of
course this is not true. If we consider life from a sheep's point of
view, we are the evil ones. We kill sheep, herd them, breed them in
poor conditions, etc, as we do with many animals, and we do it for food.
Our very life, as a result of the way biology and nature work, is based
on what we define to be evil ! Satanism is the recognition of this
hypocrisy. To purge the delusion, we must admit that life itself is a
product of evil, and therefore no longer claim to be "more developed" as
in ontologically based upon something "more good" than the poor Earth
and animal species that are slaughtered by us.

Satan embodies principles of doubt and curiosity , and the root of the
word Satan is "accuser" and "opponent". Satanists use Satan as an
archetype that stands for challenging religious texts and dogma. The
wisdom of the world whether it is science or dogma, is harmful if it
breeds closed mindedness or falsehoods, therefore everything must be
continually questioned. This is the scientific method, not the religious
one, one of the reasons why Satanism is sometimes referred to as a
philosophy rather than a religion. Some call it the "unreligion".