Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Would you be cool with Hillary's faith if she was a Satanist? [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)26. I'd like it if she was a Wiccan.
She could keep a big cauldron in the Oval Office along with her potions and cast spells to turn people like Vladimir Putin into toads when they annoyed her.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
63 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Would you be cool with Hillary's faith if she was a Satanist? [View all]
whatchamacallit
Jun 2014
OP
That's LaVayan Satanism. Which is not the same as other forms of Satanism.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2014
#48
Most who self-define as "Satanist" don't believe in the Biblical "Satan", soooooo....
moriah
Jun 2014
#3
Well, Satanism got about the same bad rep as witchcraft, and through similar means....
moriah
Jun 2014
#23
Some people get off on the "edgy" thing. Of course, the same thing can be said about witchcraft.
moriah
Jun 2014
#49
Apparently, someone took great umbrage. It was a ridiculous alert, and got what it deserved.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#60
That is fascinating. I've never heard of Satanism from that perspective before.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2014
#37
LaVeyan Satanism, at least, seems more compatible with Randian libertarianism than with socialism.
nomorenomore08
Jun 2014
#24
I was OK with Nixon being a Quaker. And, I'm OK with Hil being a Methodist.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2014
#27
For me the turn off is not the religion but the particular religious group that she hung with
newthinking
Jun 2014
#33
Well... it wouldn't be pandering BS, but it's still just magical thinking. nt
Demo_Chris
Jun 2014
#35
The only thing Stalinists and Satanists have in common is hipster facial hair:
Ken Burch
Jun 2014
#54
moot point. There's no conflict between satanism and support for military interventionism. n/t.
Ken Burch
Jun 2014
#52
At least it would be something different and new for a presidential candidate . . .
hatrack
Jun 2014
#58