Satan represents all so-called sins as leading to physical, mental, or emotional gratification
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Satan represents all so-called sins as leading to physical, mental, or emotional gratification is a core LaVeyan Satanist tenet that reinterprets traditional sins as natural, life-affirming behaviors that can enhance personal well-being and fulfillment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LaVeyan Satanism tenet
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ethical principle ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ religious doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
personal fulfillment
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personal well-being ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anton LaVey
NERFINISHED
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Church of Satan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | The Satanic Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | altruistic self-sacrifice as supreme virtue ⓘ |
| criticizes |
ascetic moral systems
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religious condemnation of natural desires ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
emotional gratification
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mental gratification ⓘ physical gratification ⓘ |
| hasMoralStance | actions judged by consequences for the self ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
individualist
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materialist ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Satanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalContext | non-theistic Satanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOnSin | sin as a label for natural human drives ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Anton LaVey’s writings ⓘ |
| interprets | sins as potentially beneficial ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| normativelyApproves | pleasure-seeking within self-interest ⓘ |
| opposes | traditional Christian sin doctrine ⓘ |
| partOf | LaVeyan Satanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
hedonistic ethics
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individual autonomy ⓘ self-responsibility ⓘ |
| reinterprets | traditional sins ⓘ |
| rejects |
guilt-based morality
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self-denial as moral ideal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nine Satanic Statements
NERFINISHED
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Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence ⓘ |
| supports |
indulgence
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self-gratification ⓘ self-interest ⓘ |
| viewsAs |
life-affirming behaviors
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natural behaviors ⓘ |
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Satan represents all so-called sins as leading to physical, mental, or emotional gratification
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