Written by: Samih Arnous

In the year 1667, this topic clearly emerged, such as in Percy Shelley's poem Laon and Cythna, in which he praised the serpent as a symbol of Satan, considering it a force of good on Earth. Imagine that—Satan as a force of good and a representative of goodness on Earth. His British contemporary, Lord Byron, expressed a similar idea in his famous play Cain, which was written in 1821. This theme continued to evolve over time, reaching a major turning point in 1966 when Anton LaVey founded the Church of Satan in the United States—a church that still exists today. Yes, you heard that right—the Church of Satan. For someone like Anton LaVey to publicly announce a church dedicated to Satan, we must understand the deep roots of this belief, which have developed over time until they culminated in open declaration. To clarify: we are talking here about the doctrine of those who worship Satan as a deity—not the philosophical view of Satan as a symbol of freedom. We're not referring to the atheistic perspective that treats God and Satan as mere metaphors, used to delve into political philosophy, freedom, and justice—such as in William Godwin’s 1793 book Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, where Satan is depicted as a symbol of liberation. These individuals are not our topic today. What we're discussing is the actual worship of Satan—an ideology, a doctrine. Yes, as you heard: Satanism is a doctrine based on a strong and coherent belief system from the perspective of its followers. It’s a doctrine that shouldn't be taken lightly, nor should its adherents be mocked. It's a core foundation of Freemasonry and must be understood in order to understand Freemasonry itself—and to understand much of Western philosophy, which influences global politics today. In this episode, we’ll focus on just one aspect—one image—of this doctrine. Of course, there are many aspects and images. So let’s begin immediately to understand what we’re talking about. The Satan who is worshipped is called "Lucifer" in Western thought—or at least in the belief system of these people. "Lucifer" is a Latin word meaning “bringer of fire,” and in connotation, “fire thief.” It's also a Roman astronomical term referring to the planet Venus—one of the most important Masonic symbols. It is a direct translation of the Greek word meaning “bringer of dawn” or “fire thief,” more or less the same meaning. In Greek mythology, he is called "Prometheus." His story is considered part of the “Qur’an” of Satanists—or the "Qur’an" of Freemasonry, a significant page in their sacred book. Let’s explore this page—what is written in it, what is said and told. It’s said that Prometheus was one of the Titans, but during the great epic or the great war that erupted on Earth—between creatures and creators or between light beings and dark beings (a war present in known religions and explicitly mentioned in the Mandaean religious book Ginza Rabba)—Prometheus, or Lucifer, joined Zeus during the war. In the religious narrative, Zeus was the supreme god, and his followers (other gods, or luminous beings, or angels) fought on one side, while the Titans (dark creatures like jinn and demons) fought on the other. Prometheus, the Satan or "Lucifer," was one of the Titans. However, during the great war, he sided with Zeus. Because of this alliance, Zeus achieved a sweeping victory, ending the great epic with Zeus imprisoning the Titans in "Tartarus"—the underworld or what we might now call Hell, according to later religious narratives. For standing with Zeus, Prometheus and his brother were rewarded. Zeus granted them the task of creating animals and humans. Epimetheus created the animals, while Prometheus—the Satan himself—created humans. During this process, Epimetheus worked quickly, giving animals all available abilities like speed, sharp vision, strong hearing, and defensive traits like horns and fangs. Prometheus, being slow, was left with no abilities to give humans. Because of his love for humans, Prometheus returned to Zeus asking for more resources to give to them. But Zeus despised humans, seeing them as chaotic and savage creatures unworthy of gifts. Still, Prometheus persisted. His love for humanity drove him to begin stealing tools and resources from the Olympian gods, such as from Athena. But his most famous theft was fire—from Hephaestus, the god of metalwork and craftsmanship. At the time, Hephaestus was forging Zeus’s weapons and wielding fire, accompanied by thunder. Prometheus secretly entered and stole the fire, then gave it to humans. From that moment, he was called the “fire thief,” or “Lucifer,” or “Satan.” In Roman belief, the planet Venus symbolizes him, as it steals sunlight from the moon. Prometheus didn't stop with fire—he also taught humans various skills: construction, trade, animal domestication, metal extraction, astronomy, shipbuilding, navigation, and medicine. But his greatest teaching was the gift of names—he taught "Adam" all the names, and therefore taught humanity how to use numbers. Despite Zeus’s disdain for humanity, Prometheus remained devoted to them. He stole resources and gave them to mankind. One of the most critical of these was fire, which transformed humans from primitive beings into creators. When Zeus discovered what Prometheus had done, he was enraged and ordered Hephaestus to forge unbreakable chains to punish Prometheus. The punishment wasn’t just chains. A giant eagle was sent daily to eat Prometheus’s liver every morning—only for it to regenerate by night, renewing his torment each day. Yet Prometheus found joy in his suffering, because it was in service of mankind. Two prophecies lingered in his mind: the first foretold that a hero would come to rescue him, and the second predicted that Zeus would eventually fall. And so Prometheus remained in pain, chained to a rock in the Caucasus Mountains, waiting for the hero who would save him. One day, that prophecy came true—a hero arrived and broke the chains. Meanwhile, Zeus sought to punish humanity too. He gave them a gift that appeared beautiful but was, in reality, a curse: Pandora—a stunning woman who carried a jar containing all the world’s evils. Upon opening it, she unleashed poverty, hypocrisy, disease, hunger—all manner of evils upon humanity. Eventually, the second prophecy of Prometheus came to pass. Another hero freed him from his torment. Then Zeus decided to send a great flood to destroy mankind. But Prometheus foresaw the flood and warned a wise human named Deucalion, who built a boat, saved his wife, and preserved pairs of animals. The story of Prometheus became the foundation of numerous myths about worship and evil. He was seen as a symbol of humanity—especially in Satanic worship and some Masonic symbols. Although this myth ends in Greek mythology, it lives on in Western thought. In this thought system, "God"—that is, Zeus—wanted to mislead humans who knew the real story and the truth, who understood who truly represented love, beauty, and goodness, and who represented evil. So Zeus, or "God," sent them religions and prophets—but with a reversed, misleading version of the story. Among these religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He imposed laws upon them—marriage, prayer, worship, blind obedience—laws that contradicted the human nature upon which they were created. In this narrative, there’s no such thing as "halal" or "haram"—the whole story is about creativity, innovation, and fulfilling desires. All of this was crafted by Zeus—God, in Western thought—to deceive humanity with a false narrative. In this version of the story, Lucifer—or Satan—stood with Zeus in the great war and enabled victory. This contradicts religious narratives that say he was a jinn taken to the heavens by angels. In the Western version, Lucifer created mankind—not God—and thus deserves their worship. It was Lucifer who taught Adam all the names, not God, and he gave humanity the tools—especially fire—taught them creativity, innovation, astronomy, mathematics, domestication, healing, and more. He sacrificed himself for humanity—not on a cross, but on a rock. In this tale, Lucifer loved humanity. It was not God incarnate or Christ who saved humanity, but Lucifer. God, in this version, is the source of evil, while Lucifer or Satan is the source of love and good. This sharply contradicts religious accounts, which portray Satan as the source of evil and God as the source of good and beauty. Regarding the flood—in the Western myth, it was God (Zeus) who caused it, and those who survived did so because of Lucifer, not God. This contradicts religious stories in which the flood was sent due to Satan’s spread of evil, and it was God who saved Noah. And in this Western version, there’s a prophecy known to some humans—not all—about Judgment Day. But it’s not as religions describe. It is a day of revelation—when all illusions will fall away, and truth will emerge: the light of Lucifer, the misunderstood victim of pride. On that day, Zeus will fall, and truth will triumph. Why can’t it be God who is deceiving us, and Satan who is the wronged one? Why couldn’t the original truth—before religions—be the one that deserves respect? In this narrative, a fundamental reversal and contradiction must be considered—it’s intriguing and thought-provoking. What if what they're saying is actually true? Youth with no firm beliefs or trust in religious narratives often find themselves doubting—just as we discussed now. Of course, the answers to these questions are simple, but this is not our focus today. We will address them in future episodes, God willing. This is why Freemasonry does not accept ignorant or uneducated youth—those who don’t understand philosophy or ancient Greek ideas. Instead, they select a specific type of youth: those we might call “pseudo-intellectuals”—people who pretend to understand everything, having read a couple of books and thinking they grasp it all. These are the ones who will accept philosophical, Greek, libertarian, and open-minded thought. They will embrace all these ideas. In the end, they’ll be called “intellectuals,” but that will be a lie. Freemasonry targets this type of youth because they are open to the ideas we’ve explored in today’s episode—ideas that many others might dismiss as nonsense. But this type of youth won’t reject them. And this is the story we’ve discussed today.

Their belief in the doctrine and their certainty are based on truths they accept and a powerful intellectual foundation they present to their youth—one that appears far superior to what is offered by religious authorities or traditional religions. This doctrine does not include restrictions through laws, religious rulings, or rigidity—things they believe hinder and delay creativity and innovation. Instead, it promotes freedom and liberation, which they consider the basis of creativity and innovation. We presented today's episode to clarify who we are facing and to understand where our youth might be headed. It’s not just about mocking the idea when we hear about satanic worship ceremonies—we want to diminish the perceived importance and prestige of Freemasonry and Satanism in the eyes of some of our youth. While we may believe that Satanism and Freemasonry are nothing more than bizarre, fleeting acts—manifesting in orgies, group sex, and other such behaviors—there are other young people who view these topics with awe, especially when bits and pieces of the concepts we discussed today reach them. In their eyes, Freemasonry and Satanism become subjects of reverence and significance—and this sense of awe persists as long as mystery surrounds them. The more mysterious Freemasonry is, the more mystery adds to its prestige. This ambiguity is often intentional, maintained through small, calculated leaks that aim to preserve secrecy around the subject. When issues related to Satan worship, its followers, or Masonic gatherings arise, the matter is quickly silenced, and the conversation is shut down. Then we read misleading reports in newspapers that spin these issues into economic or social ones, or frame them otherwise. We presented this episode today based on a conviction we believe in: that something loses its prestige when it loses its secrecy. So, let us strip away the secrecy and mystery surrounding Freemasonry and Satan worship and present you with this episode. Falsehood does not die when we remain silent about it—it begins to reappear, just as a serpent stirs beneath the ashes or as fire smolders unseen. Suddenly, we sense a scent or smoke, and every so often, we hear news about Satan worship and its followers in Egypt, in our communities, and even in the Egyptian countryside—like the recent report of a wedding ceremony involving Satanic worship, complete with strange clothing and music. While we may think falsehood has vanished, it re-emerges—this time, in a new form.