Forms of Satanism

One problem has been that there is no clear definition of Satanism, leading to accusations against some groups who have no conception of Satan at all, as is noted by a group promoting religious tolerance:

Some people feel that all nonChristian religions and all Christian denominations other than their own are forms of Satanism. This would imply that all Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims-in fact at least 75 percent of the world's population are Satanists ("Satanism").

Such a loose definition is clearly absurd, but it does point out that Satanism is generally seen as a form of counter-Christianity. However, four general types of Satanism have been identified, categorized as follows:

The first is religious Satanism, which includes a recognition of Satan either as a deity or as a principle. There are three main traditions: the Church of Satan, th

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