Satanism

I don't know why but there seems to be this deep routed belief that Satanists worship Satan. Now I imagine that perhaps none of the people that actually read this are surprised. You see, in Hebrew, Satan means "adverary" or "opposer". Thus, Lucifer and the devil are also referred to as Satan.

However, Antoin La Vey, the writer of the satanic bible, believes that Lucifer is simply a representation of man's inner carnal nature, so he cannot be worshiped. "It is the individual's responsibility (and not that of a God, or the fault of any devil) to both justify and accept the consequences of their actions.” says La Vey.

For anyone that is more interested in the Satanic Church, one can read Peter. H Gilmore, the current head of the Satanic Church, 's interview here:

Sources:
News24