Doubt and disbelief are very normal human states of mind when we don't know about certain topics or we lack certain experiences. Due to lack of knowledge of a topic, or the fact that everyone is born inside a background without any spiritual knowledge, it is very logical that them in mind might doubt a lot of things one might read in regard Occultism.
Occultism in general is also rife with misinformation so a lot of people come here very disappointed or misinformed. Mainstream "religion" is rife with lies, which if one does not doubt, they will never end up being a Spiritual Satanist in the first place. Doubt and defiance of falsehood is a good trait that can lead one to the Truth, to some extent.
Spiritual Satanism is the True Path and in Spiritual Satanism, like with any real system, doubt and disbelief is very much accepted. One can doubt especially in the earlier stages where one has not yet acquired the sufficient education, knowledge or experiences associated with this path.
Now, regardless of what anyone tells anyone else, in Spiritual Satanism there is a gateway, and this gateway is the Initiation. One can do a lot of research, or even attempt a prayer to the Gods to look for an omen of their existence.
Yet, if one is not truly open and just uses doubt as a shield to deny any information, no amount of knowledge will save someone from lack of experience or lack of bravery - this bravery is very much necessary to embark on a spiritual journey or to attain higher levels of understanding.
All these billions of cowards you see outside in this world, who are afraid of "Going to Hell" or who fear their own mommy might beat their ass with a belt for questioning Jesus or Mohammed, they are not fit for enlightenment and will never receive anything but comfortable lies.
The Gods are not looking for gullible slaves they are looking for people who have a heart and mind that is of a different nature than that.
The same case is the case in anything meaningful one tries to do in their lives. One might want to open a business, but they make serious doubts about it. In some cases, doubt is there to show you that you must learn more about a subject. In other cases doubt is there to merely make you question yourself and never develop. Doubt like all things does need a balance to itself.
Doubt and Disbelief are cured when one takes certain steps to solve these states of mind. They are cured by correct information, accumulating experience, and experimentation that brings conclusions out that experience. These conclusions might also improve as time goes and one learns more.
One might entirely doubt meditation, but one has to do this and see if it yields some results. This has to be done on certain guidelines, for example, one might need to meditate for a while to see results.
On a personal level I am only here because of extensive knowledge, extensive experience, full on beyond doubt manifestations of the Gods, and have earned this process all the way from the first time I was around.
When I first found the Joy of Satan site, although it immediately registered to me as "YES, THIS IS IT", I was highly doubtful and I therefore, albeit having read everything, did a standard Ritual to the Gods to verify for myself what is going on. I experienced this very directly, and I knew they existed, this is how I eventually dedicated.
I also knew for a full on and very carefully verified fact, that the programs of the enemy were only to mindwash, built on lies, emotional coercion, and the most major level of hypocrisy possible under the sun. I had seen for MYSELF.
I had a very careful approach to dedication and did not do it like a dumb Muslim or a little terrified Xian that is too afraid to go to "Hell" and therefore goes to "Jesus for salvation". These people are cowardly and they can never attain any higher understanding.
To reach a state of progression, it takes time, effort, trial and error and self overcoming and the path reveals itself step by step. In the beginning, there can only be a misty path in front of you, no matter who or what told you anything.
Even regular things in life like going to the gym, necessitate that you stick to a project, and after one training session in the gym you will not become a full scale bodybuilder. After your first gym session you will probably go home and think you did nothing, minus feeling tired or challenged. Spiritual progression works in a similar way.
But like bodybuilders who have been through all these states of doubt and self overcoming, they have won against their doubts by exercising knowledge to attain certain purposes, and they no longer doubt anything or experience disbelief.
Therefore, doubt or disbelief has different contents when it comes to these levels:
1. Before initiation / searching phase
2. After initiation / new initiation phase
3. Accustomed SS / way into the path, proof and verification has definitely shown itself, but one might need more
4. Advanced SS / very developed in the path, where in this case doubt has either vanished or has to do with other topics that are not basic topics
It's natural for a student that is learning the alphabet to show up in a university and consider that the teachers are either delusional or know nothing, such as in physics class. When one sees these equations they will tell themselves that these don't make any sense or constitute superstition. But when these equations are used for example on the application of an atom bomb, they produce that result. Then anyone can understand that this is factually true, despite of any opinions.
There are also some people that even after they see the applied equations and the atom bomb going, they will still say that this is not caused by the equations or the scientific knowledge, but because of a random factor, or make up constant excuses to feed their doubts. But most people will understand that. As one evolves in the path, this can get rectified to the point one's life and existence does change in it's entirety.
I ask therefore all new SS or those interested to just keep an open mind, keep studying and of course, don't be afraid to make a few experiments and either pray to the Gods or try something from the JoS. Just be aware that there are MANY things one does not know yet, and mistakes or other things can happen. Make sure to gain a full "around" knowledge and don't take yourself only as the full measurement for actuality, because there are many things to learn.
Also, older and higher members must remember that EVERYONE has existed in that state before. Politeness, patience, understanding and maybe repetitive lessons and responses might be needed in order to instruct newcomers, helping them to stay in the path and proceed with their own learning. Do not punish people for doubts. We must be stern with ourselves to be able to address these doubts or lead people better to discover their own answers.
The Gods specialize in this process and we have to support the same path. Have PATIENCE with the newer members, show them love and consideration. They are trying to discover the Truth. Help them, do not ever demean them or ridicule them for you have been in their shoes in their current state of development beforehand. Teaching others takes time, patience, understanding and care. A very few might not learn, but the striking majority will appreciate this and understand how important what you do for them is.
If the Gods started ridiculing humans for our ignorance, where would we be? We would never learn.
Newcomers must also understand that the striking majority here is extremely convinced and certain of our system. That has to be understood and accepted, it's because people have earned this understanding and life change after a long arduous effort with themselves and application of knowledge. So some things might look like elementary to them. Still, the real Spiritual Satanists will treat you with kindness.
Yet since not everyone is a teacher oriented personality (and that is acceptable) not everyone might be willing to put in the effort of teaching you everything from A to Z. You can consult others but you will have to learn also on your own, like in school.
Spiritual Satanism is not against doubts or disbelief, or any form of question. Our only rule is that we want politeness and an awareness when it comes to issuing these questions, but also respect for our beliefs which are common here because as a community we are all in this path and have experienced the path for what it is.
Further we do accept questions or doubting, but we will not accept proselytizing, same as an illiterate man cannot draw out the scientists I mentioned on the above example in the woods, when one doesn't know how to light a fire. That's why when one becomes a Spiritual Satanist, not even 1% of people ever does return back to the programs of control to the enemy.
We have long left these programs after discovering them to be outright lies, inconsistent with the human spirit or our personal spirit, or due to major lies and inconsistencies, no religious or spiritual "experience" was granted from these fraud programs of the enemy and we left them for very valid reasons. Dobut and bravery to discover something else lead to higher understanding in that case.
I have found also that every Spiritual Satanist has left the enemy for very valid reasons, in contrast to the enemy cults where one just enters in randomly or by force through birth. In these systems, "doubt" is considered the "grave sin". That's because if these systems are questioned even at 1%, they instantly collapse.
In our approach to existence, doubt is only a grave sin if it's done stupidly or in a wrongful manner.
Doubt and Disbelief is acceptable in Spiritual Satanism. There is no special place of torment, hellfire, or Jihad to be done against the "disbeliever" just because they doubted or question things about us. That is the job of the enemy.
As far as we are concerned we will are aware about the fact of what awaits those who don't apply this knowledge, only due to the result of what lack of development brings based on natural consequences of the universe. Our Gods don't punish, kill or jihad a mere disbeliever just because they doubted or they don't want to join them. That is not the work of God.
That's the work of slave colonies, which the Gods are not a slave colony, they are a house of free men.
Our Gods are not going to cast you into any "Eternal Hellfire" for doubting, nor any Spiritual Satanist will be around to forcibly prosyletize to you with a machette like a Muslim because you did not "Join us". The Truth costs you by default for not choosing it, that cannot be enforced. We understand this and we are happy about what we follow, but will guard our rights to keep doing that. We are free to do so.
Any form of retaliation that might come from us is only because we have been attacked and had our freedom violated, which is unacceptable on natural standards, if our rights to evolve and advance are attacked because YOU are intolerant of that. That is all there is to it.
Doubt and disbelief, to a non threatening and polite extent, is something we will always tolerate in our community. One can doubt many things as well not necessarily the path, but themselves and other parts of their life. That's acceptable as well. Conviction in order to be strong can arise only after a long and considerable view of reality has been established.
-High Priest Hooded Cobra 666
Occultism in general is also rife with misinformation so a lot of people come here very disappointed or misinformed. Mainstream "religion" is rife with lies, which if one does not doubt, they will never end up being a Spiritual Satanist in the first place. Doubt and defiance of falsehood is a good trait that can lead one to the Truth, to some extent.
Spiritual Satanism is the True Path and in Spiritual Satanism, like with any real system, doubt and disbelief is very much accepted. One can doubt especially in the earlier stages where one has not yet acquired the sufficient education, knowledge or experiences associated with this path.
Now, regardless of what anyone tells anyone else, in Spiritual Satanism there is a gateway, and this gateway is the Initiation. One can do a lot of research, or even attempt a prayer to the Gods to look for an omen of their existence.
Yet, if one is not truly open and just uses doubt as a shield to deny any information, no amount of knowledge will save someone from lack of experience or lack of bravery - this bravery is very much necessary to embark on a spiritual journey or to attain higher levels of understanding.
All these billions of cowards you see outside in this world, who are afraid of "Going to Hell" or who fear their own mommy might beat their ass with a belt for questioning Jesus or Mohammed, they are not fit for enlightenment and will never receive anything but comfortable lies.
The Gods are not looking for gullible slaves they are looking for people who have a heart and mind that is of a different nature than that.
The same case is the case in anything meaningful one tries to do in their lives. One might want to open a business, but they make serious doubts about it. In some cases, doubt is there to show you that you must learn more about a subject. In other cases doubt is there to merely make you question yourself and never develop. Doubt like all things does need a balance to itself.
Doubt and Disbelief are cured when one takes certain steps to solve these states of mind. They are cured by correct information, accumulating experience, and experimentation that brings conclusions out that experience. These conclusions might also improve as time goes and one learns more.
One might entirely doubt meditation, but one has to do this and see if it yields some results. This has to be done on certain guidelines, for example, one might need to meditate for a while to see results.
On a personal level I am only here because of extensive knowledge, extensive experience, full on beyond doubt manifestations of the Gods, and have earned this process all the way from the first time I was around.
When I first found the Joy of Satan site, although it immediately registered to me as "YES, THIS IS IT", I was highly doubtful and I therefore, albeit having read everything, did a standard Ritual to the Gods to verify for myself what is going on. I experienced this very directly, and I knew they existed, this is how I eventually dedicated.
I also knew for a full on and very carefully verified fact, that the programs of the enemy were only to mindwash, built on lies, emotional coercion, and the most major level of hypocrisy possible under the sun. I had seen for MYSELF.
I had a very careful approach to dedication and did not do it like a dumb Muslim or a little terrified Xian that is too afraid to go to "Hell" and therefore goes to "Jesus for salvation". These people are cowardly and they can never attain any higher understanding.
To reach a state of progression, it takes time, effort, trial and error and self overcoming and the path reveals itself step by step. In the beginning, there can only be a misty path in front of you, no matter who or what told you anything.
Even regular things in life like going to the gym, necessitate that you stick to a project, and after one training session in the gym you will not become a full scale bodybuilder. After your first gym session you will probably go home and think you did nothing, minus feeling tired or challenged. Spiritual progression works in a similar way.
But like bodybuilders who have been through all these states of doubt and self overcoming, they have won against their doubts by exercising knowledge to attain certain purposes, and they no longer doubt anything or experience disbelief.
Therefore, doubt or disbelief has different contents when it comes to these levels:
1. Before initiation / searching phase
2. After initiation / new initiation phase
3. Accustomed SS / way into the path, proof and verification has definitely shown itself, but one might need more
4. Advanced SS / very developed in the path, where in this case doubt has either vanished or has to do with other topics that are not basic topics
It's natural for a student that is learning the alphabet to show up in a university and consider that the teachers are either delusional or know nothing, such as in physics class. When one sees these equations they will tell themselves that these don't make any sense or constitute superstition. But when these equations are used for example on the application of an atom bomb, they produce that result. Then anyone can understand that this is factually true, despite of any opinions.
There are also some people that even after they see the applied equations and the atom bomb going, they will still say that this is not caused by the equations or the scientific knowledge, but because of a random factor, or make up constant excuses to feed their doubts. But most people will understand that. As one evolves in the path, this can get rectified to the point one's life and existence does change in it's entirety.
I ask therefore all new SS or those interested to just keep an open mind, keep studying and of course, don't be afraid to make a few experiments and either pray to the Gods or try something from the JoS. Just be aware that there are MANY things one does not know yet, and mistakes or other things can happen. Make sure to gain a full "around" knowledge and don't take yourself only as the full measurement for actuality, because there are many things to learn.
Also, older and higher members must remember that EVERYONE has existed in that state before. Politeness, patience, understanding and maybe repetitive lessons and responses might be needed in order to instruct newcomers, helping them to stay in the path and proceed with their own learning. Do not punish people for doubts. We must be stern with ourselves to be able to address these doubts or lead people better to discover their own answers.
The Gods specialize in this process and we have to support the same path. Have PATIENCE with the newer members, show them love and consideration. They are trying to discover the Truth. Help them, do not ever demean them or ridicule them for you have been in their shoes in their current state of development beforehand. Teaching others takes time, patience, understanding and care. A very few might not learn, but the striking majority will appreciate this and understand how important what you do for them is.
If the Gods started ridiculing humans for our ignorance, where would we be? We would never learn.
Newcomers must also understand that the striking majority here is extremely convinced and certain of our system. That has to be understood and accepted, it's because people have earned this understanding and life change after a long arduous effort with themselves and application of knowledge. So some things might look like elementary to them. Still, the real Spiritual Satanists will treat you with kindness.
Yet since not everyone is a teacher oriented personality (and that is acceptable) not everyone might be willing to put in the effort of teaching you everything from A to Z. You can consult others but you will have to learn also on your own, like in school.
Spiritual Satanism is not against doubts or disbelief, or any form of question. Our only rule is that we want politeness and an awareness when it comes to issuing these questions, but also respect for our beliefs which are common here because as a community we are all in this path and have experienced the path for what it is.
Further we do accept questions or doubting, but we will not accept proselytizing, same as an illiterate man cannot draw out the scientists I mentioned on the above example in the woods, when one doesn't know how to light a fire. That's why when one becomes a Spiritual Satanist, not even 1% of people ever does return back to the programs of control to the enemy.
We have long left these programs after discovering them to be outright lies, inconsistent with the human spirit or our personal spirit, or due to major lies and inconsistencies, no religious or spiritual "experience" was granted from these fraud programs of the enemy and we left them for very valid reasons. Dobut and bravery to discover something else lead to higher understanding in that case.
I have found also that every Spiritual Satanist has left the enemy for very valid reasons, in contrast to the enemy cults where one just enters in randomly or by force through birth. In these systems, "doubt" is considered the "grave sin". That's because if these systems are questioned even at 1%, they instantly collapse.
In our approach to existence, doubt is only a grave sin if it's done stupidly or in a wrongful manner.
Doubt and Disbelief is acceptable in Spiritual Satanism. There is no special place of torment, hellfire, or Jihad to be done against the "disbeliever" just because they doubted or question things about us. That is the job of the enemy.
As far as we are concerned we will are aware about the fact of what awaits those who don't apply this knowledge, only due to the result of what lack of development brings based on natural consequences of the universe. Our Gods don't punish, kill or jihad a mere disbeliever just because they doubted or they don't want to join them. That is not the work of God.
That's the work of slave colonies, which the Gods are not a slave colony, they are a house of free men.
Our Gods are not going to cast you into any "Eternal Hellfire" for doubting, nor any Spiritual Satanist will be around to forcibly prosyletize to you with a machette like a Muslim because you did not "Join us". The Truth costs you by default for not choosing it, that cannot be enforced. We understand this and we are happy about what we follow, but will guard our rights to keep doing that. We are free to do so.
Any form of retaliation that might come from us is only because we have been attacked and had our freedom violated, which is unacceptable on natural standards, if our rights to evolve and advance are attacked because YOU are intolerant of that. That is all there is to it.
Doubt and disbelief, to a non threatening and polite extent, is something we will always tolerate in our community. One can doubt many things as well not necessarily the path, but themselves and other parts of their life. That's acceptable as well. Conviction in order to be strong can arise only after a long and considerable view of reality has been established.
-High Priest Hooded Cobra 666