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Luciferianism is a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer, the name of various mythological and religious figures associated with the planet Venus. The tradition usually reveres Lucifer not as the devil, but as a destroyer, a guardian, liberator,[1] light bringer or guiding spirit to darkness,[2] or even the true god.[1]
For Luciferians, enlightenment is the ultimate goal. The basic Luciferian principles highlight truth and freedom of will, worshipping the inner self and one's ultimate potential, and to encourage and celebrate the same within all. Traditional dogma is shunned as a basis for morality on the grounds that humans should not need deities or fear of eternal punishment to distinguish right from wrong and to do good. All ideas should be tested before being accepted, and even then one should remain skeptical because knowledge and understanding are fluid. Regardless of whether Lucifer is conceived of as a deity or as a mere archetype, his presentation within Luciferianism is a representation of ultimate knowledge and exploration as well as humanity's savior and a champion for continuing personal growth.
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: VulcanWerks
I dove into the satanism/luciferianism stuff some years back.
To sum up, it's essentially a religious excuse for unchecked hedonism.
To make a very nihilistic argument, every ying needs a yang. And the ones that play upon basic human survival instincts can be exploited.
If you want to dip your foot into how it got to be what it is, Levayen satanism capitalized off it well and is a good start.
But, if the description I posted were followed to the letter, and those who violated those rules will in some way disciplined, I could see that belief system working out very well at scale.
If I’m even kind of right - say it works more-less as well as any other system - then why did it turn extreme and hedonistic?
In Greek mythology, Apollo and Dionysus are both sons of Zeus. Apollo, son of Leto, is the god of the sun, art, music, poetry, plague and disease, of rational thinking and order, and appeals to logic, prudence and purity and stands for reason. Dionysus, son of Semele, is the god of wine, dance and pleasure, of irrationality and chaos, representing passion, emotions and instincts. The ancient Greeks did not consider the two gods to be opposites or rivals, although they were often entwined by nature.