My Views on Satanism

In my continued search on Witchcraft I've come across Satanism many times.  Out of curiosity I decided to see what all the fuss was about.  Turns out Satanists are atheists and they are their own god/dess.  Who knew?  Not only that, but they don't even practice magick.  To me Satanists are the type of people with whom the glass is always half full.  I don't know if that's true or not but after reading their FAQ page on http://www.churchofsatan.com/Pages/_FAQ03.html I got the feeling that they are a depressing people.  What's life without a little magick?  And, I don't just mean spells but to not believe in anything but yourself seems to me a very lonely way to live.

That said, it is theistic satanists that worship the devil.  In the words of  Geifodd ap Pwyll, "The point to Devil worship is not to skin cats or vandalize churches. Instead, it is about celebrating the spiritual scapegoats of history, who are wrongfully blamed for whatever the majority calls "evil." It's about rebelling against authoritarian creeds and dogmas, and fighting against persecution in all of its forms. Being a Devil worshiper is much much harder than just reciting the Lord's Prayer backwards or "blaspheming the Holy Spirit." This is because any good Devil worshiper will stick his or her neck out to defend even Christians from persecution when necessary. When I say "fighting against persecution in all of its forms," I mean persecution in ALL of its forms - no matter who or what it's being directed toward".  To read more on theistic satanisim http://theisticsatanism.com/geifodd/sitemap.html.

All in all, I will always have a vague curiosity on the subject of theistic satanism but in the end I don't really worship anything.  At least not in the way most people would consider worship so I highly doubt I'll ever convert.  Though, the idea of there being no black and white just a world of grey already resonates through me.

Ethics - Multiple Personalities

Thanks to the new TV show Do No Harm, my mind has been pondering the topic of good/evil and multiple personalities.  

First off, if someone had multiple personalities who decides which version of the person is the "real" one?  Is there even a "real" one?  Say you are a psychiatrist/psychologist and are attempting to give that "real" version full control, how is that not the same as killing the other(s)?

In the show (Do No Harm) everyone seems to consider Ian as the evil guy who is possessing Jason, but I have been given no evidence to suggest that Ian is as bad as they say.  Sure, he's kind of an ass but Jason is no better.  In effect Jason locked Ian up for five years and he just expects Ian not to retaliate?  Jason is trying to kill him.  How is that not evil?  Both Ian and Jason have 12 hours, half a day each.  Anyone care to tell me who is possessing who here?  But I digress, it's late, I'm tired and this can be continued at another time.  

Good night all!