You’re not Christian, you’re not Atheist, what are you?

May 5th, 2007 • 2 comments beliefs, gnostic luciferianism, satanism, unfaith

I’m asked what my beliefs are quite often when I say I’m not Christian, Agnostic, Atheist, nor any other major religion. So what are my beliefs? I’m a Gnostic Luciferian. What does that mean?

Being a Gnostic Luciferian means that I do not believe in God. I don’t worship Satan or anything of the sort although I am a true Satanist. I believe that Lucifer was the progenitor of all original knowledge and creativity, and that this original sin is the embodiment of all humanity. I strongly believe that I’m meant to go through life learning as much as I possibly can about anything that I care to and nothing will stop me from doing so, and in that quest I will use any means possible to gain the knowledge I seek. I believe that the Satanic attributes of Lucifer are not only a coincidence of opposites but are wholly necessary for life to move forward. Yes, this means I like the evil attributes of Lucifer and totally dig the evil ways of Satan. But do not confuse this with god worship or me placing Lucifer as Godhead in my beliefs as I am the only Godhead I’ll ever need. My entire life will be spent in self-empowerment and betterment through any method I see fit.

I do not condone the juvenile actions of other fellow Satanists such as church burnings and sacrifices in order to conjure some demon or demiurge from the depths of Hell. These people completely miss the point of Satanism and are acting upon the popular media’s portrayal of Satan.

So what’s in a name? The term Luciferian has been around since the 4th century CE, named after the followers of Bishop Lucifer Calaritanus. He was labelled a heretic and excommunicated from the Church because he opposed Arianism even though Trinitarianism won out over Arianism in the 5th or 6th century. Odd that a man would be labelled a heretic because he is in opposition of heretical views that deny words of God. Some time after the 4th century CE, the name gained its now familiar ill connotation in popular Christian view, although this view is not shared by many Jews, cabalists, and other Christians who have gone beyond shallow indoctrination. It’s also been used in older Freemason text and by some of their proponents. All in all, most people see the name as evil incarnate and this does not bother me in the least.

In summation of Gnostic Luciferianism, I’m most compelled to learn in order to better myself and satisfy my internal Godhead. While I am a Luciferian, this ascribes me to the beliefs of Satanism as well and this is well accepted. Evil and the act of evil are comfortable bedfellows in my unfaith and serve me to my own personal ends. Without evil, I do not believe that we’ll advance ourselves due to inhibitions, blind faith, and herd mentality.

PBS Atheist documentary airing update

May 5th, 2007 • 2 comments atheism, tv

Since my original post just a few days ago, an intrepid commenter found the grid detailing when the documentary will be shown on PBS affiliates around the nation. It will be showing on WXEL in West Palm Beach on May 12 from 9PM to 12AM.

I’ll be setting the DVR up to record this since it’s hard to find anywhere else. If you read the comments on Pharyngula, you’ll see that someone links to a website that supposedly is showing it now however, I cannot vouch for this.