Actually... Modern Satanism is based on the meaning of the word satan as it was used through out the Bible. The actual meaning of the word satan is opposition or adversary. A Satanist is a person who is opposed to any person or religion that teaches that you must deny what comes naturally in order to reach a mythical paradise, and that if you choose not to deny these natural instincts and urges you will be eternally punished. That is where the term Satanist came from. If you guys have any more questions about Satanism, feel free to ask.