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.
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?”