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Originally Posted by handgroen
So we haven't talked about the satanic aspect of the plot very much yet.
when cohle describes the universe as a flat circle with us reincarnating into our same lives, he is implying that there is no free will, which is the main tenant of satanism.
"let do what thou wilt be the whole of the law."
basically they're saying if god is all powerful he will stop me from doing things that are against his will, and because of this mankind is justified in committing any deed.
cohle describes us sentient beings as horse carts moving around and around the surface of the flat circle. i kind of think this is the meaning behind the spiral symbol that we keep seeing.
The fact that cohle's comments so closely resemble the ideology of the cult make me think that he's dirty. Also the show is unbelievable and i can't wait.
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1. Hrrrm, I think you've got that backwards. Everything I've ever read about Satanism is that it's ALL ABOUT free will. It's about being your own god. To clarify, Satanists don`t actually believe in Satan (or God) but they believe in the power of the individual, and hold up Lucifer, in mythos, as being the first individual. Even your quote to me means, 'what you do, is the only law you need to follow'. Basically the law of the individual supercedes the laws of men (community) and god (religion). There are softer Satanists who simply say, one can't fulfill the world, before one fulfills ones ego (or ones own needs), which while selfish, does make some sense.
As for the second bolded part, I feel thats a bit too easy. It definitely could be true, but to me, it just feels like he's been so close to the case for so long, he's become obsessed with it and is taking on characteristics of it. But I don't think he is actually involved on the criminal side. And if he is, he for sure didn't start off the case like that.
As for that flat circle, it's a scary thought, one that I've actually had many times myself, that we are doomed to live the same lives, repeat the same mistakes, but I'm not really sure how it falls into Satanism. It's almost (I know not exactly) more Nihilistic isn't it? Or Deterministic, as in free will v determinism, as you mentioned. But Determinism is not Satanism.
As for the show, yeah it's excellent. The acting is top notch, the visuals are great, and there's twists and turns, and I think the big ones are still yet to come of course.