Satanism is the New Spirituality in the United States

Satanism is the New Spirituality in the United States

Satanism, as a religious belief and worship system, is growing and is beginning to flex its political muscle in the United States. In Oklahoma, Satanists demanded that a satanic statue to be placed in competition with a statue of the Ten Commandments. The current political climate in the United States of banning prayer in classrooms, no longer using Bibles for swearing-in ceremonies, greeting customers with “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas,” not allowing the Christmas Crèche to be placed in public places, changing Christmas and Easter school holidays to winter break and spring break are all viewed by Christians as essentially demonic in origin. These anti-Christian movements are seen as an attempt to obliterate Christianity from American culture.

No one denies the presence of evil in the world. It is the source of evil that is disputed. For the Judeo-Christian, evil is embodied in the person of the devil or Satan. Genesis 3 describes the first human encounter with Satan, portrayed as a serpent. Christianity has been fighting against Satan since the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Satanists (those who worship Satan), like to keep a low profile by denying their own existence or by making their form of spirituality seem innocuous.

For the secular person, evil exists only in the minds and actions of humans. They do not believe in a supernatural force that seeks to turn people away from God, since most secularists do not believe in God. Or if they do, God is seen as an impersonal watchmaker who created the world and then sat back to see what would happen. God is not particularly relevant to their lives.

Satanists believe in God and they also believe in Jesus. They simply believe that Satan is stronger and will eventually win. In Mormon theology, according to Thomas Smith, a trained Mormon missionary, God created Jesus and Satan at the same time and placed them in competition with each other. People, therefore, can choose whether to follow Jesus or Satan.

Satanists can be found in all strata of society. Accurate information about them and their agenda can only be learned from a former Satanist. Their method of recruiting new members is subtle and seductive. They are pleasant and non-coercive. They entice new members. They tempt. Trying to leave Satanism is unpleasant and often results in bizarre behaviors. Another former Satanist makes recommendations on sources of entertainment to avoid. Although they are seen as innocuous games, they are tools that can lead to Satanism.

The Catholic Church is a favorite target of Satanists, with a growing trend in Italy of stealing consecrated hosts to be used in their rituals. Many young people are attracted to Satanism and find themselves embedded in a cult with little hope of getting out.

Many people are aware of Satanism only through the sensational news stories of satanic rituals, animal sacrifice or even child abuse. There is, however, a more subtle and pervasive Satanism that goes almost without notice.

Satanism is real. Its agenda is to obliterate Christianity. It is an insidious form of corruption found in all walks of life and in every culture. The attacks on Christian values and beliefs, the rise in violence, the increase in dabbling in the occult, the increasing approval of violent or immoral heroes in the entertainment media, are all satanic maneuvers. Slowly, the public is beginning to think that there is nothing wrong with evil. That it is an old fashioned concept and slightly ridiculous. Films such as “The Exorcist” failed to teach the public of the reality of Satan. It merely titillated the senses with its sensational special effects.

The fight against Satan and his followers must continue. Christianity is not all sweetness and light, it is also a fight against evil in all its forms. Without a militant Christian population, willing to stand up against Satan and the Satanists, Christianity will falter as the last line of resistance.