Satansplain #113 - Satanism and Atheism FAQ

The Church of Satan's FAQ has been expanded with the frequently asked questions (and answers) concerning Satanism and atheism. A comprehensive essay is also now available.

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• New essay, "On the Misconceptions of Atheism and Satanism": https://churchofsatan.com/on-the-misconceptions-of-atheism-and-satanism/
• Satansplain episode #016: https://satansplain.com/episodes/episode-016/

00:00 - Intro

01:29 - Satansplain 101, and the 80-20 Rule

05:57 - "Hey, could you send us pamphlets to upset the fundies?"

06:45 - "How can you be an atheist and a Satanist?"

07:51 - "If you Satanists are atheists, then why not just call yourselves 'atheists'?"

09:10 - "Is Satanism a religion? Is it a type of atheism? How can Satanism be a religion if Satanists don't believe in any deities?"

11:18 - "What is the COS doing to fight for [insert favorite cause]?"

14:39 - "How can you be atheists if you believe in magick?"

16:12 - "Wasn't Satanism INVENTED specifically to troll Christians?"

21:50 - Satanecdote: Priest burger

24:44 - Side rant: fast food workers

27:21 - "Is Satanism just Ayn Rand's Objectivism, plus ritual? Didn't LaVey say that?"

29:57 - "Different denominations?"

35:58 - "Was Anton LaVey really a deist or secret theist? And then did Peter H. Gilmore decidedly change Satanism to be atheistic instead?"

39:52 - "Isn't it wrong to say you're atheists if it's possible to be agnostic/deist/apatheist? And how can you be both I-theist and atheist?"