More precisely, our anthropological view of Satanism has the intention of dealing with two distinct problems, which are closely connected and can throw light on each other. On the one hand, we will present some elements which can help to identify the image of man that emerges from the context of satanic teaching, and on the other hand, we will describe some of the subjective motives of those who approach the world of Satanism. Already in this manifesto of Satanism the symptoms of a profound rebellion against religion in general and against Christianity in particular clearly emerge. The negation of the role of God is the satanic condition for the fulfilment of man, in the sense that the Satanist has no need to bow his head before anyone and must find in himself all the resources necessary to create his own happiness on earth. If you love everyone and everything you lose your natural capacity for selection.
Love is one of the most intense emotions experienced by man and hate is another.
Attempting to experience love indiscriminately is very unnatural. The illusion of the self-divinization of man through rebellion against God is also cultivated on the ritual level. Although La Vey emphasizes several times that these rituals have the character of psychodramas, there remains nonetheless an ambiguity typical of Satanism. Subjective motives of those who approach the world of Satanism From an analysis of the anthropological elements presented above, it is clear that the central element in the identity of Satanism is the absolute exaltation of the self, connected with a radical rebellion against the divine in general and of the God of the Bible in particular, coupled with a substantial rejection of every commonly accepted ethical norm. Reference to the biblical perspective is unavoidable, and the interior experience of Satanists cannot be understood unless seen from the viewpoint of a strongly antagonistic relationship with the God of the Judaeo-Christian tradition.