How to believe?

[Iudex]

How do I believe in Spiritual Satanism? I've gone over the Joy Of Satan website in the past, and found it interesting with only minor annoyance. I am however a realist and probably skeptic, but I am open-minded.

So how do I start believing? Does it have to come within a sense of belief/faith for this to be real? Do I just have to try it out for myself and see if I get a response? Demons/Gods are not something to be taken likely in my mind, so I don't feel like I should just try it out for the heck of it. That doesn't seem respectful.

Help out a curious mind.

 

[Aquarius]

The meditations speak for themselves. Just try the third eye opening and you'll know what I'm talking about.

 

[JoS Forum Contributions]

Its not about believing its about knowing we don't require belief, we Know.

The only way to get to knowing is by the experience of doing.

 

[FancyMancy]

Science. What is a good idea to test science? The scientific method? Individual peer-reviews? Testing.

There is your answer. Depending on your abilities, though, it might take a short time or it might take a while for it to work.

Answer this question - of all of the members and practitioners of JoS, are we all idiots who are fantasising about a fantasy franchise, or do we know it works, and wish to share it with others?

Scepticism is good - play Devil's Advocate, test it properly, think about and realise what practitioners mention and talk about. Are they talking nonsense about Final Fantasy or something? As far as you think, do they think it is real; as far as they know, do they know it is real?