Is it possible to be a Satanist and a good person?

This is a very interesting question to me. Given what I've said in 
the previous 'sermon', it would seem to be something that is possible.
I've only discussed Satanism in terms of self empowerment, or of 
looking at the world without flinching. Surely, you can do that and
then do some good in the world in consequence.

Sadly, I don't think human nature allows this. I think almost everyone
is, at their core, fundamentally evil. There may be a few people who are
genuinely good, and others who force themselves into goodness, possibly
in horror at what they could otherwise become, but the vast majority
(including myself) are on the other side of the fence. 

So I don't think anyone good would find Satanism a good home! And, after
all, many other faiths exist for the good (or merely hopeful), or no faith
at all might be just as acceptable.

No, if you are interested in Satanism then I think that, at the very
least, an acceptance of the darker parts of your personality is a necessary
first step. And you also have to accept that others will be interested
in going deeper into their darkness. Because it is a tenet of the faith 
that in that darkness is a source of power that can be used to get what
you want.

The Satanic path can be travelled alone. I have tried this, and it turns
out to be just as easy to drift away from the dark path as it is to drift 
away from the path of virtue. This is unexpected! Fortunately, I was once 
part of a more active Satanic tradition, a return to which is what I feel I
need now, and hence my setting up of this group.

I used to be one of a small group of Satanists who met together and formed
what we called a communion. Within such a communion, the participants worship 
together, but more than this, they _know and worship each other_. They know 
each other because their desires are shared among the group, and they then 
worship together the darkness that has been revealed.

This can be a scary process. After all you don't normally share such intimacy 
even with people you've known for a long time. But, like all acts of sharing, 
it is life enhancing and thrilling too. I would be very interested in knowing 
anyone willing to enter into such a communion. As part of that I really 
encourage you to pray the simple prayer that I've previously uploaded, and
comment on how it can be improved to fit your own needs.