SATANISM AND ITS EFFECT ON OUR TEENS (1)
By Paul
Kirkpatrick
It is not this author’s intent to give an extended overview of the origin of
Satanic worship, but rather to present a more practical approach toward
understanding Satanism, its effect on our world, and how we can combat it.
Satanism is the lifestyle, practice and worship of Satan. Satanism is defined
by Wade Baskin, in his book, Dictionary of Satanism, page 288:
First used in 1896 in connection with the Black Mass, the term Satanism today is
used in both a narrow and a broad sense. In a narrow sense, it designates the
cult which defiles or travesties Christian rites. In a broad sense, it
designates Satan’s dominion over the world and man’s tendency to imitate him in
his behavior toward God.
It is
difficult to trace accurately the history of Satan worship before the 1800's.
The old records are distorted by the Christian belief of the time that any
worship other than Christianity was Satanism. Many ancient societies practiced
pantheism or polytheism, the worship of many gods.
Satan’s mission, very simply stated is to destroy the human race in Hell." It
is little wonder he has been denominated by inspiration as the ‘Destroyer’
(Revelation 9:11 KJV).
Through the years, there are some notables who have helped him to try and
accomplish this task. The Marquis de Sade is one that comes to the mind of many,
but “Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) is considered to have launched modern-day
Satanism.
It
was his mother, he (Crowley, pek) said, who first said that she thought he was
the Beast of the book of Revelation.
Of
more contemporary importance is one Anton Szandor LaVay, who is the founder of
the Church of Satan, which originated in San Francisco but has followers all
over the world. In 1969 he created and published the Satanic Bible, and has
added other works such as The Compleat Witch and The Satanic Rituals.