Satanism

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"He blessed nonentity with every curse/ And spiced with sorrow the dull soul of sense,/ Breathed life into the sterile universe,/ With love and Knowledge drove out innocence/ The Key of Joy is disobedience." (Crowley).
Aleister Crowley, a widely believed “maker” of Satanism itself, wrote about nothing but Satanism. In this passage from the writings of Crowley, he speaks of Lucifer himself, the spirit of this misinterpreted religion. Crowley explains how the devil, or Satan, works. Satan is less about abstinence and obligations, and more about self prosperity. Although Satanists are very unique in the way that there are very few of them today, they still exist, beneath the shadows. According to the website , only 1.5 percent of the population of the United States today consists of satanic followers (Uri Dowbenko). Most commonly interpreted to be all about disturbance, bloodshed, and anger, Satanism is an uncommon religion that practices self indulgence, although not including violence.
This uncommon religion is relatively new, which is believed to have started by a few different ways, but the actual origin is unknown. Although there is no exact known “start” of Satanism, it was credited to take form in the beginning of the 17th century, during the Renaissance. says that a popular belief of when the religion originally started was, surprisingly, in the Catholic Church. Basically, satanic beliefs spread when Catholic priests discovered black magic and how to use it. Many priests secretly used black magic for selfish and greedy reasons. When priests ‘evil’ actions were discovered, they were condemned for corrupting a holy mass; but that didn’t stop the development of a new religion. This created a chain-like reaction to start a club that rolled in selfish needs, The Hellfire Club, founded by Sir Francis Dashwood in 1750. This club of “Medmenham Monks” participated in things such as sexual plea...