White Light and Other Religions
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By Vexen Crabtree 2002 Sep 09 | Read / Write Comments
White Light and Other ReligionsBy Vexen Crabtree 2002 Sep 09 | Read / Write Comments
This page... contains some text about non-Satanic religions.
These include religions such as Christianity and Islam. Much of the New Age movements and the many adherents of Wicca referred to as "fluffs and wikkins". White Light idealism teaches that good and evil are definable or objective: That you can attempt to perform 'good' for its own sake without selfishness. Reasons for the application of these terms to a person or belief system frequently include:
If these belief systems include belief in magic the practioners are referred to as "White magicians" or "White witches" by Satanists. Of the Wiccans, many embrace a combination of good and evil and (rightly) do not differentiate between the two theologically - they are simply Human creation. But many "new" Wiccans, who are finding themselves with a new found social acceptance, are again going for that Good Guy Badge and seperating good and evil. These are called, by the more mature and reasonable Pagans, "fluffs" or "wikkins".
There is conflict sometimes between Satanism and white light religions. Anton LaVey wrote critically about the white magicians and white witches who claim to use their powers "only for good", or to keep only "good" motivations. These groups, along with similar Love Thy Neighbour concepts found in the hippie movement, white light religions such as Christianity and Islam and any religion where the basic concept is "we represent the force of good" is inherently imbalanced.
Imbalanced
Accepting that all altruism is long term selifshness and that any good motive is based on carnal, animal instinct is an essential part of our emotional honesty. Without this we are not in touch with ourselves and we become less understanding of our motivations and desires. Without self understanding there is less control and increase stupidity: This kind of stupidity leads to cause evil and foolishness.
"Between love and altruism there is nothing else we can describe as good that cannot be seen to be selfish. Out of love some people are even inspired to sacrifice themselves. All our "good" motivations are based on carnality, materialism, selfishness and therefore rely on evil. When people deny evil and pretend these things are not true then they veer from honesty and become less in touch with the good things that they attempt to embrace. Ironic. This is perhaps Satanism's biggest point of contention between other religions, as most religions and New Age movements are "white light" and attempt to do the very thing that I am warning against!
For the sake of all the goodness within ourselves we must recognize and accept that we are completely selfish and carnal beings. Evil, even. When we accept this and understand how this works then the good within ourselves can become all the more greater and expressible. Without this embrace of our evil sides we are imbalanced and not capable of fully realizing our "good" potential. More worryingly without accepting our evil side we will not perceive accurately what good itself is and stray"
"All Good is based on Evil" by Vexen Crabtree 2002 Oct 10
Those who shout loudest about "good" and "love" seem to be those least capable of either and most likely to contribute to the evil and hate that permeates much of the religious history of the world. The more they try to divide themselves into the "good" half of dualistic existence, the worse it gets. The more stubborn and willful they are (read: fundamentalism) about representing true good, the worse and worse their actions become! God, who stands for "good deeds only", leads people to counterproductive pride and destruction via stupidity.
Anton LaVey [Who Is?]
"The Satanic Bible". 1969, Avon Books Inc, New York, USA.