2. DIFINITION
• Satanism is a group of religions that is
composed of a diverse number of ideological
and philosophical beliefs and social
phenomena. Their shared features include
symbolic association with, admiration for the
character of, and even veneration of Satan or
similar rebellious, promethean
3. A PRACTICE ON THE RISE
• The religious section in the bookstores:
• Used to be essentially about Christianity in
Western bookstores, with possibly a tiny section
about other religions.
• Now this is reversed; you will find a major part
about “spirituality” which includes New
age, Satanism, Wicca, reincarnation, channeling
spirits, astrology, fortune telling, Islam, Buddhism
, Hinduism etc. & a tiny section about Christianity.
4. Satanic Practices
• Satanic worship
• Basically any worship opposing to God.
• Reflected in its rituals & symbolism.
• Some personal experience:
• The burnt Church in Mansfield, England .
• A friend’s visit of a satanic worshipping place.
• Experience of a Jewish girl (Amber Bousman -
Satanist Turned Christian) above web page.
6. Other Satanic symbols & practices
• The inverted Cross.
• Sacrificing pigs
• Burning churches.
• Heavy metal music (Marilyn Manson & others)
• Wearing black & heavy black eye make up.
• Frequent problems with the law.
• Interconnection with other practices (see below)
7. Related Practices
• Atheism
• Polytheism
• Ditheism
• Witchcraft & Wicca.
• New Age & New world religion.
• Astrology
• Belief in reincarnation
• Fortune telling
• Ouija boards
• Channeling spirits.
• Psychics
• UFOs.
8. WICCA (WHITE MAGIC)
• A modern Pagan religion. Developed in
England in the first half of the 20th century.
• Wicca is typically a duotheistic
religion, worshipping a goddess and a god.
• the Goddess commonly being symbolized as
the Earth (Whence the term Mother Earth).
• God is viewed as a Horned God, associated
with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting and
the life cycle.
9. Wicca, cont.
• Typically associated with worshipping nature
i.e. the creation rather than the Creator.
• Strong feature is the practice of magic &
spells. Sometimes they refer to their magic as
white magic.
• They believe in reincarnation.
• A strong overlap between their practices &
those of other Satanistic cults e.g. New
Agers, New world religion,
10. A Christian conclusion
• Best defense is avoidance !
• Satan is a deceiver e.g. his deception of Adam &
Eve.
• The knowledge of good & evil.
• Pride & dangerous, sometimes fatal curiosity.
• Humility before god & asking Him for guidance is
our safest path.
• A meek & contrite heart is not despised by God.
