*''' 'sicko' Satanism''' - criminals, psychopathic individuals, that use Satanism as a justification for criminal activities such as murder, rape, child molestation, etc. Generally lack a developed theology. In some cases the trappings of Satanism are used to try to scare victims (especially children) into not coming forward. Most commonly are loners, or occasionally small groups. It should be noted that 'sicko' Satanism is largely a completely false belief system that was used during the 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s. This essentially entailed a series of ritual abuses by 'Satanists' that abused children, running contrary to the mainstream belief of LaVeyan Satanists as well as Satanists in general - the "Ninth Rule of the Earth" for Laveyan Satanists is specifically "Do not harm little children". | *''' 'sicko' Satanism''' - criminals, psychopathic individuals, that use Satanism as a justification for criminal activities such as murder, rape, child molestation, etc. Generally lack a developed theology. In some cases the trappings of Satanism are used to try to scare victims (especially children) into not coming forward. Most commonly are loners, or occasionally small groups. It should be noted that 'sicko' Satanism is largely a completely false belief system that was used during the 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s. This essentially entailed a series of ritual abuses by 'Satanists' that abused children, running contrary to the mainstream belief of LaVeyan Satanists as well as Satanists in general - the "Ninth Rule of the Earth" for Laveyan Satanists is specifically "Do not harm little children". |