Theistic Satanism
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Theistic Satanism, otherwise referred to as religious Satanism, spiritual Satanism, or traditional Satanism,[2] is an umbrella term for religious groups that consider Satan, the Devil, to objectively exist as a deity, supernatural entity, or spiritual being worthy of worship or reverence, whom individuals may contact and convene with. This is in contrast with the atheistic archetype, metaphor, or symbol found in LaVeyan Satanism,[2][3][4] who sometimes dismiss Theistic Satanist worship of devils as a "Christian heresy".
In addition to worship of the devil in the Abrahamic sense, religions based on the worship of other gods — usually from pre-Christian, pagan polytheistic religions — are often included with Theistic Satanism religions (despite not worshipping Satan), and most theistic Satanist groups exist in relatively new models and ideologies.[2] A prominent characteristic of theistic Satanism is the use of various types of magic.[2]
Theistic Satanist religions may be based on Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Neo-Paganism, left-hand path, black magic, ceremonial magic, Crowleyan magick, Western esotericism, occult traditions, Diabolism (aka reverse Christianity). Organizations who uphold theistic Satanist beliefs most often have few adherents, are loosely affiliated or constitute themselves as independent groups and cabals, which have largely self-marginalized.[5]