My previous entry mentioning “humanism” got me thinking about pushback I’ve occasionally seen against humanism among Satanists. The current post offers an exploration of where this phenomena comes from, and why I think it’s misguided.
It’s not unusual for me to cross paths online with folks who think Theistic Satanism “isn’t left-hand-path.” Unfortunately, I do think Satanism and theism sometimes come together in way that resembles a right-hand-path religion. This post will discuss what that looks like… and also what it doesn’t look like. i.e. Can a Satanist be both a theist and left-hand-path?
As is stated in my bio, I am a passionate fan of black metal. As “exhibit A” in support of this claim, one may observe that the sixth and seventh tenets of the Tenebrous Creed contain wording inspired by Watain lyrics. And so, here’s the song in question, the band, and a few related reflections on Watain’s influence on Tenebrous Satanism…