Satanism

From Wikireligion

Based upon the philosophy of the Church of Satan, Satanism is a religion who's founder, Anton Szandor LaVey as outlined in The Satanic Bible and other works.

As a positive symbol, Satan is appropriated of this worldview, an archetype or the ultimate symbol of the self and egotism. During an interview with the Washington Post, LaVey explains that Satan is only a symbol in an interview

"Satan is just a symbol, nothing more," LaVey says. "Satan signifies our love of the worldly and our rejection of the pallid, ineffectual image of Christ on the cross."