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Originally Posted by Sliver
Those seem really dumb.
I like The Satanic Temple's tenets better:
I
One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason
II
The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.
III
One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.
IV
The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own.
V
Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one's beliefs.
VI
People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused.
VII
Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word. |
The Tenet's are a little different, they're basically the cornerstone definition of the beliefs that you should live by.
The rules, are more like the 11 commandments.
You have to believe in the Tenets, the rules are a guideline or definition of how you can best follow those Tenets.
When you combine the Tenet's with the Rules and then throw in what Satanism considers to be sins.
Stupidity
Pretentiousness
Solipsism
Self-deceit
Herd Conformity
Lack of Perspective
Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
Counterproductive Pride
Lack of Aesthetics
Its not a bad ideology to fall into, basically the whole thing is don't put yourself in a position to be stupid or exploited, what's mine is mine, put yourself ahead of all others, and don't lie to yourself. Do whatever you want to do, just be prepared for the consequences.