LaVeyan Satanism is the most reasonable religion

The main reason why LaVeyan Satanism is the most reasonable religion in the world is because it is the most beneficial both for the individual and for society. Secondly, it offers the easiest, shortest and most efficient way to improve your life and live happily. Finally, LaVeyan Satanism is heavily supported by science, unlike other religions.I. Satanism is beneficial for the individual and for society.First of all, I want to point out that all religions impose a set of rules upon their followers. These rules are usually identical in all major religions. I would like to divide these rules into two categories:A. needed rules - rules that must exist in a society, usually also condemned by the law; eg. killing, stealing etc.B. unneeded rules - rules that don't have a direct positive effect on society or don't influence society at all; eg. swearing, praying everyday, going to church every week, having sex, gluttony etc.1) Retribution Retribution is a very important aspect of religion. Every religion has a way in which people can cleanse themselves. Through either confession or karma, religious people are given a second, third, fourth.... chance. When people break unneeded rules, this doesn't matter to much. However, when they break needed rules, the existence of a retribution system can be harmful for society. For someone who believes in eternal life, spending a few years in prison is not the worst thing that could happen, as long as they confessed their sins in order to enter heaven or helped some poor people in order to be rich in their next life. People who believe in the afterlife are obviously more worried about how they will spend eternity rather that how they live this life. As long as religions offer their followers a way to re-earn their place in heaven even if they kill someone, they have no strong motivation not to break any of the needed rules. For a Satanist, his life signifies his entire existence. There is no afterlife, therefore there is no way to redeem yourself or be rewarded for your behavior. Even though Satanism promotes a selfish lifestyle, it doesn't teach its followers to break the laws in any way. No other religion teaches its followers to break the laws, but because of the belief in the afterlife and the existence of the retribution system, member of other religions are more likely to be harmful to society than Satanists.2) Obeying the rulesMany religious rules are unneeded, but some can even be harmful for both the individual and for society. For example, not being allowed to have sex before marriage. Since religions also forbid masturbation, this rules lead to sexual deprivation, which usually results in violence and frustration. This is harmful for individuals and also can be harmful for society, as sexually deprived men are more likely to get into fights.Also, these rules can also lead to failed marriages. People only getting marries in order to finally have sex, then getting divorced a year later. Most religions also condemn abortion which can result in either abandoned children or children being raised in poverty. " If everyone had a particular time and place for the purpose of periodically indulging in their personal desires, without fear of embarrassment or reproach, they would be sufficiently released to lead unfrustrated lives in the everyday world. They would be free to plunge headlong into whatever undertaking they might choose instead of going about their duties half-heartedly, their creative urges frustrated by denying their natural desires. "However, this is not the case in Satanism, where you are encouraged to satisfy your desires in order to live a better life and you have complete liberty to decide what to do with your life. This proves that Satanism is beneficial for both the individual and for society, while other religions can be harmful.3) Useless struggleAnother negative effect of unneeded religious rules. Followers of these religions have to constantly struggle with their instincts and desires. No matter how religious a person is, it will at one point indulge is something forbidden by his religion. For this reason, religious people must constantly struggle to respect religious rules, and while some are easy to live by, some are almost impossible to obey. Even worse, after religious people have committed a sin, they must also worry about how much they upset god. There is an enormous amount of stress put on religions people to obey these unneeded, unreasonable rules. I believe most people know that sometimes after a confession, Christians break down in tears, as they are happy to finally be forgiven for their sins. This should give you and idea of how harmful these rules can be for people.To make matter even worse, religions also consider thoughts as sinful. Swearing in your mind or fantasising are also forbidden, making life even more difficult."When a Satanist commits a wrong, he realizes that it is natural to make a mistake - and if he is truly sorry about what he has done, he will learn from it and take care not to do the same thing again. If he is not honestly sorry about what he has done, and knows he will do the same thing over and over, he has no business confessing and asking forgiveness in the first place."Satanism encourages its followers to embrace their true nature and act how they want. Satanists don't have to control their thoughts, actions or feelings. " He no longer can view himself in two parts, the carnal and the spiritual, but sees them merge as one, and then to his abysmal horror, discovers that they are only the carnal - AND ALWAYS WERE! Then he either hates himself to death, day by day - or rejoices that he is what he is!"4) Not taking actionAnother problem with most religions is that they teach that there is a greater power controlling your life. People will often accept their condition, thinking they deserve it, or they will pray for help instead of doing something to improve their condition. It is not beneficial to pray to a higher power that may or may not exist instead of taking action and improving your life without divine help."The Satanist shuns terms such as "hope" and "prayer" as they are indicative of apprehension. If we hope and pray for something to come about, we will not act in a positive way which will make it happen. The Satanist, realizing that anything he gets is of his own doing, takes command of the situation instead of praying to God for it to happen. Positive thinking and positive action add up to results. "II. Improve your lifeThe sole purpose of Satanism is to improve the life of its followers, instead of controlling it. Instead of focusing on worshiping and pleasing a supernatural being or respecting the laws of the universe, Satanism focuses on improving your life in the easiest and most efficient way possible. Accepting who you are, satisfying your desires and releasing your anger. The Satanic Rituals represent a way to achieve gratification, release your anger or achieve your goals, while most religious rituals represent a way to show your love for god or ask him for a favor. By accepting your sinful nature and acting as you want, you can live a better life, without worrying about your behavior, The Satanic Ritual for the destruction of an enemy allows you to release your anger and Satanic magic allows you to gain certain advantages in society. III. Science and SatanismSatanism is heavily supported by science. This is partly because it is a newer religion and it doesn't involve any supernatural elements. The Satanist views regarding human nature and behavior as well as the efficiency of the satanic rituals are supported by biology and psychology. Sources:The Satanic Biblehttp://polymedclinics.blogspot.ro...http://www.psychologytoday.com...