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A shitty meme me and my brother talked into existence
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Jonathan Eastman Johnson (American, 1824–1906) • The Boyhood of Lincoln: An Evening in the Log Hut • 1868 • Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Every Pagan Holiday
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JANUARY 
KALENDS 
1st January 
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome 
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists 
Honouring Janus/Juno, first day of the Year. Kalends brought us the word 'calendar'. 
ÞORRABLÓT (THORRABLÓT) 
End of January/beginning of February 
Origins: Iceland 
Observed by: Heathens, Asatru 
Midwinter Festival honouring Thor, usually by feasting and poetry. 
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FEBRUARY 
IMBOLC 
2nd February 
Origins: Celtic polytheism /Ireland, as St. Brigid's Day 
Observed by: Most neopagans, Wiccans, Druids, Asatru (as Charming of the Plow)  
Imbolc is the most widely known and observed pagan holiday in the months of January and February. It falls at the beginning of spring/end of the winter for the Celtic peoples; marking the changing of the seasons, as most holidays do. St. Brigid is a Christianised form of or inspired by the Celtic fertility goddess Brigid who is celebrated on this day.  
PARENTALIA 
13th-21st February 
Origins: Ancient Rome 
Observed by: Greco-Roman polytheists 
Translating to 'Ancestors Day', Parentalia is a nine-day celebration of deceased ancestors. Historically it was observed by feasting and making offerings and sacrifices to the dead and spirits of the underworld.  
VÁLI'S BLOT 
14th February 
Origins: Old Norse 
Observed by: Heathens, Asatru, Norse polytheists 
Váli's Blot is considered by some Asatru to be the Norse equivalent of Valentine's Day but is widely acknowledged as a season changing festival. A day for marriage and celebrating with family and friends, and for remembrance of Váli, the son of Odin who defeated Höðr on this day.  
LUPERCALIA 
15th February 
Origins: Ancient Rome 
Observed by: Greco-Roman polytheists 
Festival thought to honour a wolf who raised abandoned princes, celebrated originally by sacrificing goats to the gods, feasting, and, for fertility, nudity and fornication. 
LESSER ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES 
17th-23rd February 
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists 
Initiation to the cult of Persephone and Demeter by sacrificing a pig. Prelude to Greater Mysteries, initiations held on these dates. Once completed, initiates could then move onto Greater Mysteries in the autumn.  
ANTHESTERIA 
27th February - 1st March 2021 
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists 
Athenian festivals dedicated to Dionysus and the dead. Held around the full moon in the month of Anthesterion, which in the Gregorian calendar this year roughly translates to 27th February. 
THE DISTING/DÍSABLÓT 
End of February/beginning of March 
Origins: Uppsala, Sweden 
Observed by: Heathens, Asatru, Norse polytheists 
Celebration of Valkyries and other female spirits, called dísir. Sacrifices were made for a good harvest. Celebrated still by an annual market in Sweden.  
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MARCH 
KALENDS 
1st March 
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome 
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists 
Honouring the god Mars/Ares. Kalends brought us the word 'calendar'. 
OSTARA/EARRACH 
20th March 
Origins: Anglo Saxon paganism, popularised as Ostara by Wicca 
Observed by:  Anglo Saxon Pagans, Wiccans, Neopagans, Druids (as Alba Eilir), Heathens (as Summer Finding), Ásatrú (as Sigrblót)  
The northern hemisphere's vernal equinox, the word Ostara was introduced though Wicca and named for the goddess Eostre. Surprisingly unrelated to Easter in all but name, Ostara symbolises the beginning of spring. As a seasonal holiday it is widely celebrated by many different groups of pagans.  
RAGNAR LODBROK'S DAY 
28th March 
Origins: Icelandic Sagas 
Observed by: Ásatrú  
Day of remembrance for Ragnar Lodbrok, Viking King of legend  
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APRIL 
KALENDS/VENERALIA 
1st April 
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome 
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists 
Celebration of the first of the month, this one honouring the goddess, Venus. 
REMEMBRANCE FOR HAAKON SIGURDSSON 
9th April 
Origins: Norway, C9th 
Observed by: Ásatrú 
Day of remembrance for ruler of Norway who claimed lineage to Odin in the Icelandic Sagas.  
WALPURGISNACHT 
30th April 
Origins: German Christianity, originally Saint Walpurga was known for banishing witches and other pests 
Observed by: LaVeyan Satanists 
Anton LaVey chose to celebrate this holiday as a follow up to the spring equinox and due to its past association with witchcraft.  
HEXENNACHT (WITCHES' NIGHT) 
30th April 
Origins: German folklore, as Walpurgisnacht but witches were alleged to convene with the devil in this night 
Observed by: Temple of Satan as 'a solemn holiday to honour those who were victimized by superstition'.  
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MAY 
BEALTAINE/BELTANE 
1st May 
Origins: Celtic (Ireland/Scotland/Isle of Man)  
Observed by: Wiccans, Neopagans, Celtic reconstructionist, Ásatrú/Heathens (as May Day)  
One of the more well-known pagan festivals, Beltane is a festival of fire and the beginning of the summer. Also widely referred to as May Day, it is celebrated by lighting fires.  
KALENDS 
1st May 
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome 
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists 
Honouring the goddess Maia, for whom the month may have been named.  
REMEMBRANCE FOR Guðröðr of Guðbrandsdál 
9th May 
Origins: C11 Norway, Icelandic Sagas 
Observed by: Ásatrú, Norse, heathens 
Guðröðr had his tongue removed by Óláfr for rebelling against violent conversion from Norse paganism to Christianity.  
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JUNE 
KALENDS 
1st June 
Origins: Ancient Greece/Rome 
Observed by: Hellenic/Roman polytheists 
Anniversary of temples to Juno Moneta (protectress of money, her temple was where coins were made), Mars/Ares (God of war), and the Tempestates (goddesses of storms).  
ARRHEPHORIA 
3rd Skirophorion (translates to mid-June)  
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic reconstructionist 
Feast in celebration of Athena and fertility.  
MIDSUMMER/SUMMER SOLSTICE 
21st June 
Origins: Agricultural holiday/longest day observed for centuries by many civilisations. Christianity can date to as early as C4th 
Observed by: Wiccans/Germanic neopagans (as Litha), Asatru/Heathens, Druids (as Alban Hefin)  
One of the main four holidays in the Wheel of the Year and popularised by Wiccans and neopagans as Litha which is taken from the Anglo-Saxon words for June/July, this is the longest day of the year and the middle point and sometimes considered the beginning of summer.  
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JULY 
REMEMBRANCE FOR UNNR/AUD THE DEEP MINDED 
9th July 
Origins: C9th Iceland 
Observed by: Ásatrú, Heathens, Norse reconstructionist 
Aud was a traveller in the 9th century moving between Dublin, the Hebrides, Orkney, and finally Iceland following the deaths of her husband and son. This day is to honour her memory.  
HERACLEIA 
July/August  
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists  
Festival dedicated to Heracles the demigod and his death, involving feasting and celebration.  
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AUGUST 
LUGHNASADH/LAMMAS 
1st August 
Origins: Celtic Britain (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man) 
Observed by: Wiccans, Neopagans, Christians (as Lammas), Ásatrú (as Freyfaxi)  
Named for the god Lugh, this festival is one of the Celtic harvest festivals and marks the beginning of the harvesting months. It was celebrated by climbing mountains, bull sacrifice, offerings, and feasting. Handfasting is commonplace with Wiccans in modern times.  
REMEMBRANCE FOR REDBAD, KING OF THE FRISIANS 
9th August 
Origins: C7th Frisia (area of Germany/Netherlands)  
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SEPTEMBER 
NOUMENIA 
8th September  
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists 
Celebration of new Hellenic lunar month. Offerings of honey and incense made to household deities.  
REMEMBRANCE FOR HERMANN THE CHERUSCAN 
9th September 
Origins: C9th CE 
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú 
Hermann the Cheruscan, also known as Arminius of the Cherusci tribe, led the defeat against the Romans at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest and is lauded for saving Eastern Germanic peoples from being conquered by the Roman Empire.  
AUTUMN EQUINOX (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)  
22nd September  
Origins: 1970s neopaganism 
Observed by: Wiccans and Neopagans (as Mabon), Ásatrú (as Winter Finding)  
Named Mabon by prominent Wicca and Neopagan Aidan Kelly, after the Welsh mythological figure Mabon ap Moldron, the autumn equinox is one of the harvest festivals and marks the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere. Mabon is a relatively new pagan holiday not based on any specific historical festival, but traditionally people around the world would celebrate some kind of harvest festival around the end of September/beginning of October. 
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OCTOBER 
PYANOPSIA 
7th October 
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists 
Pyanopsia, or Pyanepsia, is a festival to honour Apollo, one of the most important deities, God of music, the sun, knowledge, healing, and archery - amongst other things. During the festival, two special offerings would be placed on doorways and carried to the temple. These offerings were a bean stew, and an olive branch wrapped in wool with honeys, pastries and seasonal fruits hanging from it. 
REMEMBRANCE FOR LEIF EIRIKSSON 
9th October  
Origins: C10th CE 
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans 
Remembrance for Leif and his sister Freydís Eiríksdóttir, children of Erik the Red, who are cited with being the first Norse explorers in North America.  
THESMOPHORIA 
12th-14th October 
Origins: Ancient Greece 
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists 
Festival held in honour of Demeter Thesmophoros, goddess of agriculture, and her daughter Persephone, goddess of death and life, Queen of the Underworld. Celebrated primarily by women, this festival is linked with fertility, and we know very little about it due to its secretive rites. It is thought that it involved the sacrifice of pigs (although some sources say women), and abstinence.  
REMEMBRANCE FOR ERIK THE RED 
28th October 
Origins: C9th CE 
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans 
Erik the Red, probably named for the colour of his hair and beard, was the first permanent European settler in Greenland. His children were explorers too, who went to America, and although his wife converted to Christianity, Erik remained faithful to his Norse pagan gods. 
SAMHAIN (HALLOWE'EN) 
31st October-1st November  
Origins: Gaelic - Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man 
Observed by: Celtic pagans, Neopagans, Wiccans 
Pronounced SOW-in (sow rhyming with cow), Samhain was originally a harvest festival marking the beginning of winter. The day itself is the 1st November, but celebrations begin on October 31st, and this has become the accepted associated day. It's a festival of the dead, where the síthe, fae and spirits, can enter this realm from their own. Wiccans talk of a 'veil' thinning, meaning the boundary between worlds. Similar death related festivals around this time can be noted in other faiths from across the globe, and of course in the modern Hallowe'en. 
WINTER NIGHTS (VETRNAETR), ÁLFABLÓT/DÍSABLÓT 
31st October 
Origins: 
Celebrated by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans 
Winter Nights is mentioned in the Ynglinga Saga as one of the three greatest blessings of the year, the other two being Sigrblót in April, and þorrablót in late Jan/early Feb. Winter Nights is the celebration of the beginning of the winter season; Álfablót is a sacrifice to the elves, and Dísablót a sacrifice to the female spirits (dísir) and Valkyries.  
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NOVEMBER 
REMEMBRANCE FOR SIGRID THE HAUGHTY 
9th November 
Origins: C9th CE 
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans 
It is not actually known whether Sigrid Storråda, or Sigrid the Haughty, was an actual historical figure, an amalgamation of a few, or simply a myth. The lore goes that she was proposed to multiple times and turned down many but went on to orchestrate conflict when a potential suitor - Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway - attempted to convert her to Christianity.  
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DECEMBER 
REMEMBRANCE FOR EGILL SKALLAGRÍMSSON  
9th December  
Origins: C10th CE  
Observed by: Heathens, Ásatrú, Norse pagans  
Day celebrating the poet, farmer, and berserker Egill Skallagrímsson, who is recalled in The Icelandic Sagas by Snorri Sturluson. Egill is known for his many killings and escaping death by writing an epic poem after being captured when washing up on our Northumberland coastline.  
SATURNALIA  
17th - 23rd December  
Origins: Ancient Rome  
Observed by: Roman polytheists, some Hellenic  
Like Yule and Lesser Dionysia, Saturnalia was the Roman winter festival celebrating the coming return of the sun and honouring the god Saturn. The standard feasting and drinking feature, and slaves would be treated as equals like Dionysia. Saturnalia is another festival cited as being picked up by Christians and used as inspiration for Christmas.  
WINTER SOLSTICE (YULE/MIDWINTER)  
21st December  
Origins: Germanic nations, as early as C4th CE  
Observed by: Norse pagans, Wiccans, Neopagans, LaVeyan Satanists, Ásatrú, Heathens, many Germanic nonpagan peoples  
Yule is the midwinter festival known commonly among pagans as a time for feasting, being with loved ones, remembering ancestors, and looking forward to the return of the light and warmer days. Many pagans will celebrate Yule for more than one day, some celebrating a week either side, some for longer, up to two months, and some for twelve days afterwards. True Yule would have originally been in January for midwinter, but King Haakon the Good  
moved it to coincide with the Christian celebrations in the 10th century, as told in the Ynglinga Saga.  
On the 24th of December, Anglo Saxons are said to have celebrated 'Mothers Night' honouring female ancestors. 
RURAL/LESSER DIONYSIA  
End of December/beginning of January  
Origins: Ancient Greece  
Observed by: Hellenic polytheists  
Smaller festival honouring the god Dionysus (Greater Dionysia took place in cities at the end of winter). Feasting, mask wearing to stop distinction between classes so that everyone could feel equal, sacrifices, parades, and phallic display were all used to celebrate.
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novaraptorus · 8 months
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Yeah so uh I’ve done some more Jesi, thoight you’d all like them together :)
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satanourunholylord · 2 years
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When it comes to religion/spirituality, nobody has the right to tell another person how they have to practice or identify if they're not hurting anyone. Also, just because someone else's practices or beliefs don't align with yours (eg. threefold law, UPGs, approaches to reconstructing religions, interpretations of texts, rituals, who a certain deity is or how/if they exist in the world) doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong. Religion is such a broad spectrum, and I can pretty much guarantee that no two peoples' experiences with it will be exactly the same.
Share resources, have debates/discussions, learn about different perspectives, and don't fall into the stagnant mindset of my understanding and/or practice of this religion is right and everyone else is wrong. Please, It's making me so tired seeing and hearing this so often.
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heavenaintaniceplace · 9 months
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one thing ive learned about being a ex christian whos a poc is that white theists will talk over you any chance they get and project all their feelings about christianity onto you while ignoring how youve also been hurt by it in favor of their own feelings
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atheostic · 9 months
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"There's no Valhalla (that we can tell) There's no Nirvana (and that's just swell) There is no Heaven in which to dwell But the good news is that means there is no Hell!"
-- Excerpt from "I am a Humanist" by Jim Corbett
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collectionstilllife · 6 months
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Abraham van Beyeren (Dutch, 1620-21 –1690) • Still Life with a Crab • 1654 • Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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percabeth4life · 11 months
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I was thinking about Camp Jupiter and now I'm PISSED! It was RRs chance to make freaking cool adults, grown up, OP demigods, and it would all make sense because they could have had the experience that the younger Greek demigods didn't have, modern heroes with features at the level of Hercules or Perseus, but we got TEENAGERS RULING THE FREAKING SENATE, they could have even been emotional guides and supports for the 7 because they went through (roughly) similar experiences but had the maturity and experience of adulthood. It was also his chance to make amends with the pagan community but guess who he chooses to be the villain, exactly, the augur that respect, honour and worship the Gods
I will never understand why he wrote CJ the way he did.
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caffeine-lich · 1 month
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The Christian God - The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit/Ghost) - is a system. Discuss.
(Note: I'm not referring to G-d or Allah as they appear/manifest in Judaism and Islam, respectively - just in Christianity.)
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notbeetle · 2 months
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It's an unfortunate fact that le epic reddit atheism is in fact like, objectively correct
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gnothi-seayton · 8 months
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Another of his astonishingly silly comments needs to be examined: I mean that wise saying of his, to the effect that, "We who are alive and persevere shall not precede those who are asleep when the Lord comes; for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel; and the trumpet of God shall sound, and those who have died in Christ shall rise first; then we who are alive shall be caught up together with them in a cloud to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall be forever with the Lord."
Indeed—there is something here that reaches up to heaven: the magnitude of this lie. When told to dumb bears, to silly frogs and geese—they bellow or croak or quack with delight to hear of the bodies of men flying through the air like birds or being carried about on clouds. This belief is quackery of the first rank: that the weight of our mortal flesh should behave as· though it were of the nature of winged birds and could navigate the winds as easily as ships cross the sea, using clouds for a chariot! Even if such a thing could happen, it would be a violation of nature and hence completely unfitting.
For the nature which is begotten in all things from the beginning also assigns to those things a certain station and rank in the order of the universe the sea for creatures that thrive in water; the land for creatures who thrive on ground; the air for the creatures who have wings; the reaches of the heavens for the celestial bodies. Move one creature from its appointed place to another sphere and it will die away in its strange abode. "You can't take a fish out of water," for it will surely die on the dry land. Just the same, you can't hope to make land animals creatures of the sea: they will drown. A bird will die if it is deprived of its habitat in the air, and you cannot make a heavenly body an earthly one.
The divine and active logos [word] of God has never tampered with the nature of things and no god ever shall, even though the power of God can affect the fortunes of created things. God does 'not work contrary to nature: he does not flaunt his ability but heeds the suitability of things [to their environment, in order to] preserve the natural order. Even if he could do so, God would not cause ships to sail across the continents or cause farmers to cultivate the sea. By the same token, he does not use his power to make evildoing an act of goodness nor turn an act of charity into an evil deed. He does not turn our arms into wings and he does not place the earth above the stars. Therefore, a reasonable man can only conclude that it is idiotic to say that "Men will. be caught up ... in the air."
And there is more to Paul's lying: He very clearly says, "We who are alive." For it is now three hundred years since he said this and nobody—not Paul and not anyone else—has been caught up in the air. It is high time to let Paul's confusions rest in peace.
— Porphyry, Against the Christians
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Allah is not a benevolent God, regardless of what the West might tell you. Allah is neither Ar-Rahman, the Merciful, nor Ar-Rahim, the Most Glorious. He is cold and distant. I begged him to forgive but he shunned me away. I begged him to understand but he would not. I begged and begged and begged but all I got was silence. But I must thank him. Because when HIS silence engulfed me, the Older, Wiser and more Merciful Gods' voice came through clear and sound. He was nothing but an animal blocking the road for me. When my pleads shooed him away, I could finally walk. I was finally free. I thank you, alright. Consider this the last thing I say to you, Allah 'akbar li'anah takhalaa eaniy. God is great, because he has abandoned me.
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eternalstrigoii · 1 year
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Much shit can be said about me, but “did not live up to her talk” is not one of them.
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there is more depth and complexity in priam pleading with achilles than there is in the entire bible
#i once wrote a whole essay about it#how it represents a unique pagan perspective on forgiveness#but really christians are so arrogant sometimes#lmao at least the characters of the iliad and the odyssey for that matter#are actually characters#if you asked me about any character i could tell you about them#who they are what they are like what their goals are and so on#they are multifaceted and full of internal and external struggles and undergo character development#and even if this characterization of homeric epics was accurate#and i maintain it's not#but even if it was#we still have all the greek tragedies#which are again famous for their depth and complexity#christians stop being arrogant and develop some nuance challenge#lmao#how is the binding of isaac psychologically complex anyway?#like lol abraham doesn't even seem to hesitate at all#there is no evidence of internal psychological struggle#so i'd like to know what op is talking about#lol what is the ever abiding question of this tale?#the iliad on the other hand raises questions about#glory war mortality friendship love honor fate and so on#i could write essays about the love of achilles and patroclus#or the rivalry between achilles and hector#or as i mentioned the scene between achilles and priam#or the anguish of achilles#lmao not interesting or vital my ass#and don't even get me started on the odyssey#also glory and honor and revenge and duty and returning home#are all much more salient motivating factors than gold or women
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satanourunholylord · 2 years
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How do you guys approach the "Satan is part of Christianity and, therefore, you're a Christian" and "You need to reference the bible and acknowledge and follow it because Satan is a solely Abrahamic concept" type arguments?
Is it true? Are we Christian? Should we need to strictly follow and adhere to Christian mythology as Satanists? Opinions? Thoughts?
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