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.
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I’m not sure I understand your meaning of the word “evil”. Is what you consider evil the same as what would lead a person to enjoy the misery of another relatively innocent person? Or is your “evil” a more general subversion to whatever established ways of being within a society?
Don’t get me wrong, I would take pleasure in the misery of those that deserve it, that’s normal within any healthy person. Since I know you I feel that I can make the assumption that you wouldn’t agree with the unfair distribution of punishment. I just believe that a lot of confusion is caused by how people consider the word “evil.”
BlunderBuss
“I would like you to go home and ponder the meaning of the word subversive”
– Diamond Age, best quote ever, even more so within the context of the book;)
You’re correct in your assumption. I like the subversion of generally accepted/established. I do not relish in undue punishment being doled out to someone who is undeserving of it.
I agree that many many people are confused by evil because they lack true understanding of anything past what they’ve been indoctrinated to believe.