forbidden fruit
...is always best
Like he originally stated Satanism as he described isn't even a religion, but a satirical representation of Christianity. Therefor by just being yourself and living life in a healthy way your being yourself which is all satanism is really about. Unless it makes you happy to mock what modern Christianity is based upon at its focal point, then its your choice to join a satanist church. But you don't need to be a satanist. Just be you. Labels tend to confuse most people not associated with them anyways.
Couldn't agree more man.
And this isn't directed at you, but I guess what bothers me is the alignment with a term that conjures up certain images for the majority... i.e. "Satanism".
It just seems kinda contrived to me.
If certain types of people will gravitate towards these ideals on their own, why the need to give it a name and a hierarchy at all?... let alone a name that has such widely recognised & negative connotations.
The being 'misunderstood, and an apparent contradiction' thing again seems self-imposed, intentional & frankly; juvenile.