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Okay, this is kind of a weird question, but an interesting one. My family on my Dad’s side are Catholics (my Italian side of the family) and I used to frequently attend the catholic church when I was younger and once in a while I still go (although I am Methodist) and there is an older man that goes, he has been going to this particular church since I can remember, and EVERYTIME we pray, he makes a motion with his hands, almost like he is dusting them off, like rubbing them together as if they are dusty. He looks around too as he is doing this. The only reason I noticed this is because when I was little I used to peak when everyone was supposed to bow their heads to pray, and I saw him do it, and now, I can’t help but look for this man everytime I go to the church to see if he does it, and he does! Something about this man gives me the creeps, he stares at you as if he is looking right through to your soul. Someone told me this is a Satanic ritual and that some people that practice Satanism pretend to be Catholic in the publics eye to cover up what they really are. I know this is probably a weird question, but if anyone can shed light on this subject, I would appreciate it. Oh I almost forgot, and he has George W. Bush stickers ALL over his bumper (hehe) !
I wouldn't think Satanic. I'd think instead that he's just a nervous or odd fellow.
On the other hand, there are various physical movements involved with some peoples prayer life. I've seen these "movements" vary from rocking back and forth, to a shaking of the head, etc... could be something like that, too.
Definately not Satanic, though. I don't think Satanists are typically going to a Christian Church to hide their real beliefs.
Is there any such thing as "Satanic Churches" anymore, or were there ever anything like these? Honestly this whole subject gives me the creeps, but when I was younger in my teenage years, I went to a seminar for teens and they had a young woman speaker and she said she grew up in a "satanic" family, 3 generations of it, and they were catholic as a cover up to "look good" to the community. She was sexually abused and had multiple personalities, they even played a tape where her voice actually completly changed completly to different personalities. I think this seminar I went to scarred me for life. I couldn't sleep at night for like a year afterwards!
I'm sure that there are others outside of the CoS that "worships Satan", but my guess is that 99% of anyone claiming to worship Satan would have some affiliation with the CoS.
Nowaday they're proud of themselves, so I doubt they'd go to the length of going to a Christian Church to cover-up.
To answer your last question, yes I believe there are Satanic churches. Matter of fact the "leader" is called a High Priest and there was/is in Chicago which was lead by Anton Szandor LaVey's (1930-1997). Here is a link of it all:
To answer your other question about the odd man. I agree with Rick that he probably isn't, although we don't know his heart. Also, I don't think he would be going to Christian churches unless he was there to make a scene or interfere with the service.
I was in a situation one time with the one church I was going to that this guy used to always get upset during service and make loud noises. One day during a sermon (the Pastor was on vacation) he got really upset and yelled out "I had enough of this" and stormed out.
Ok, so Rick and I are on the same page. It just took me 10 minutes to type it all up. To answer love and be loved. It is not really dumb to ask a question. A Satanist is one who follows Satan. I guess it would be as simple as that. Someone else may have a more detailed explanation.
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