Also there are mentally ill individuals that take the term "satanist" who have a very specific anti-god beliefs and practices derived from the bible (and are, not surprisigly, often raised in abusive Christian homes). They make the news, and the gossip mills in social services circles.
The organized religion (LaVeyan Satanism, Church of Satan, etc) is distinctly anti-deity (there is no Satan diety to worship). They don't believe the bible and side with Satan like a Christian Heretic in the movies does). They reject all mythological aspects of religion and see them as societies creating symbolism for character traits that are actually quite human.
The word Satanists barely describes them (I have no idea why they took it other than for image).
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