luciferianbuddhism:

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Are you atheist, agnostic, or theist, and why? 

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I have functioned using Luciferianism through an atheist manner but for a long time, I was agnostic. I still do consider myself a skeptic because I wonder how much is “real” but I also wonder how much it matters. I will always question it to keep myself grounded.

Why do I have faith now? Why do I finally accept my theistic belief in Lucifer? That is not an easy answer for me to give because it is very bewildering for me. I have spent nearly all my life saying “I do not believe” or whatever excuse I could give. I even at one point ran away from Luciferianism deeply afraid of even having faith. So let me tackle this by the very definition of faith.

• “Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.“
• “Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance.”
• “Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.”

In the traditional sense, faith means belief without any form of proof. It is not that I have “seen” him like I have seen the spirits of my family (especially when I was younger). I have “seem” him through dream work and through, what would you call it? Trance? Meditation? Daydream? I use a bit of ritual or meditation to get in contact with Lucifer. Still, it’s also the little things that have added up or shared experiences with others, shared gnosis.

If faith by allegiance, I deeply feel a loyalty towards Lucifer. It does not mean I would keep being a Luciferian if this path was not life-changing. If this path didn’t serve me I would leave. Yet it continues to serve, it continues to be life-changing as times goes on. My relationship with Lucifer continues to evolve.

Let me make one clear distinction though, my loyalty is not out of a sense of obligation, but out of love, out of respect. It would much be the same as a friend, a lover, a teacher, who you have a close working relationship with.

I also have my faith in Luciferianism. It has yet to fail me as a personal path. I am waiting for the shoe to fall. Yet I will always keep a questioning mind and I will not wear rose tinted glasses.