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The Difference

My Lord waits for you! "The Church of Satan" can define for itself what satanism is, but unfortuantely they seek to make their defintion Universal, going so far as to throw out and "flame" anyone who disagrees with them, even if they also "follow" the teachings of Anton LaVey!!!
Proof of this can be found on their own offical website (Which I believe is http://www.satannet.com/_ where they have a "Satanism Bunco Sheet"!
In the chart below, I am not attempting to exclude anyone who label themselves as a Satanist, but simply to show the difference between the two main streams of satanism

LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist:
Follows the principles and teaching of Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan in presently headquarted in Calif.
"Traditional" Satanist:
Follows the principles and teachings of the Dark Lord Satan, and His various spkesperson thru the ages.

LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist:
Does not believe in God or Satan, or any Being of Inteligence outside of Man.
"Traditional" Satanist:
Believes In One called Satan, although not necessarily the same as the Being who is described/outlined in the Judeo-Christian Bible. We see him as a Supernatural Being, beyond human reason but existant none the less, inteligent, self aware, and aware of humans

LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist:
Clain to believe that nothing is good nor evil but the indulgence in self is foremost. However, in practice, LeVayian Satanist seem to still embrace many of the taboos and moral restrictions of the Judeo-Christians
"Traditional" Satanist:
Believes nothing is "evil", that all is good as the Dark Lord sees it. We truly believe in the statement: Do what you will is the whole of the Law!
However we caution that when it comes to doing anything which breaks Man's Law, one must accept total responsibility for one's own actions! If you can't do the time, don't do the crime" as the saying goes.

LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist:
Believes that to want to join with a cause should only be if it benefits themselves as individuals and their organizatio(s)
"Traditional" Satanist:
Believes that a small group of individuals coming together with a common cause, and dedication to that cause, will change the world to make it a more fit place for the strong, and it is the ONLY thing that has proven to do so.

LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist:
Sees themselves as Gods already.
"Traditional" Satanist:
Sees themselves as individuals who explore, examine, and use the teachings given them by the Dark Lord and implements what they deem necessary to further His cause and to develop into higher Beings.

LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist: Follows the principles and teaching of Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan in presently headquarted in Calif.	"Traditional" Satanist: Follows the principles and teachings of the Dark Lord Satan, and His various spkesperson thru the ages.
LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist: Does not believe in God or Satan, or any Being of Inteligence outside of Man.	"Traditional" Satanist: Believes In One called Satan, although not necessarily the same as the Being who is described/outlined in the Judeo-Christian Bible. We see him as a Supernatural Being, beyond human reason but existant none the less, inteligent, self aware, and aware of humans
LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist: Clain to believe that nothing is good nor evil but the indulgence in self is foremost. However, in practice, LeVayian Satanist seem to still embrace many of the taboos and moral restrictions of the Judeo-Christians	"Traditional" Satanist: Believes nothing is "evil", that all is good as the Dark Lord sees it. We truly believe in the statement: Do what you will is the whole of the Law! However we caution that when it comes to doing anything which breaks Man's Law, one must accept total responsibility for one's own actions! If you can't do the time, don't do the crime" as the saying goes.
LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist: Believes that to want to join with a cause should only be if it benefits themselves as individuals and their organizatio(s)	"Traditional" Satanist: Believes that a small group of individuals coming together with a common cause, and dedication to that cause, will change the world to make it a more fit place for the strong, and it is the ONLY thing that has proven to do so.
LaVeyian "Traditional" Satanist: Sees themselves as Gods already.	"Traditional" Satanist: Sees themselves as individuals who explore, examine, and use the teachings given them by the Dark Lord and implements what they deem necessary to further His cause and to develop into higher Beings.