I belief that there are rituals and precautions that are recocomanded to control the summoned entity in question. Summoners  that invoke demons from the Goetia often swear by them.

Even you friends backstab you when they get the chance.........


Don't get too comfortable. and never let your guard down.

Religion provides a base for beliefs. it can ground you against the more "harmful" practices and can support you during times of trial.

((i shall not sing praises for R&R because i think SA13 did it for me )


Rationality & realism and may lead to pessimism and depression, that said, people that can't see past their own religion's short comings are just are guilty of being as close minded, a trait combined with religion becomes fanaticism.


We need to be flexible, but not brittle. we must become like well tempered swords.... or really really sticky jello!! ^_^.

^What Nina is saying is very true, do not delude yourself into thinking that satanists dont offer blood sacrifices, they surely do. Now of course we could get into a long drawn out debate class argument here about this and the orgins of satanists, but I hope to avoid that. Some of the users here have said that true satanists have nothing to do with these other "cults" and would wipe them out if they had the chance, however, i do not believe its fair for them to say that thier "true" satanists" on these grounds....1. They are refering to themselves and Lavey's beliefs--modern satanists are encouraged against sacrifice/violence etc... Lavey and the Satanic Church's teachings are far different from that of old. As was already stated here Crowely and his ways came long before Lavey and most modern satanism, but even before Crowely there were those who followed lucifer and performed blood sacrifices and many other dark arts. I'm just saying that we shouldnt generalize and say well I hate satanists because of violence/sacrifices etc...Because there are many satanist that, of course, do not participate in those things, and follow the "modern" satanic way. But also modern satanist must realize that they are a newer following, and that dangerous satanic beliefs and cults that followed those beliefs are amoung them and came before them, and have emerged in today's more well known violent satanic groups and the more unknown secretive cults. This creates much speculation and distrust over satanism in general. If anyone here doubts that violent and destructive rituals and sacrifices happen, feel welcome to PM me, as a deep investigator in the occult and the paranormal I can share what I know.

^Dont know if i follow you there Raziel? I was using this I'm just saying that we shouldnt generalize and say well I hate satanists because of violence/sacrifices etc...Because there are many satanist that, of course, do not participate in those things, and follow the "modern" satanic way as a reference of someone saying for instance I hate them because of this reason, wasnt stating that myself or saying all christians feel that way about satanists, again not generalizing...using that as an example becuase I have met christians who do hate satanists, aswell as certain "satanists" who would readily put your head on a platter.