Satanism is a Scam. It’s silly too.

Satanism is a scam. That’s because in Judaism, the Hebrew angel “Satan” (הַשָּׂטָן, ha-Satan) is not an evil rival to G-d, nor a fallen angel. In the Talmud and Tanakh, ha-Satan is a divinely appointed angelic function whose role is to test, accuse, and prosecute—always in service of G-d’s will.

All angels are always in service to the will of The L-rd.

Below is a precise, source-based explanation grounded in Tanakh, Talmud, and classical rabbinic thought.

What “Satan” Means in Hebrew

Etymology

• שָׂטָן (satan) = adversary, accuser, prosecutor, obstacle
• It is a title, not a personal name

The word appears in Tanakh to describe:

• Human adversaries (1 Kings 11:14)
• Angels acting as obstacles (Numbers 22:22)
• The heavenly prosecutor (Job 1–2)

Satanism Amounts to Worshipping an Employee of G-d

Why? Satan Is an Angel Who Serves God.  Satanic magic is angel magic and angel magic is not a thing.  It’s that simple…

Book of Job (Job 1:6–12; 2:1–7)

Satan appears in The Heavenly Court, among G-d’s angels, and acts only with divine permission.

Key points:

• Satan cannot act independently
• Satan must ask permission
• God sets strict limits on what Satan may do

This alone disproves the idea of Satan as an autonomous evil power and satanism is silly. QED.

Talmudic Identity of Satan

Bava Batra 16a

The Talmud makes a striking identification:

“Satan, the Evil Inclination, and the Angel of Death are one.”

This means:

• Satan is not a rebel being
• Satan serves a function within G-d’s system
• Satan challenges humans internally (yetzer hara) and externally (accusation)

It is a single angelic role appearing in different contexts.

Satanism? LOL! Satan Has No Free Will

Like all angels, Satan:

• Cannot choose evil
• Cannot disobey G-d
• Cannot exceed his mandate

Chagigah 16a

Angels lack:

• Free will
• Evil inclination
• Autonomy

Satan’s role is assigned, not chosen.  Satanism is to worship a being who himself worships G-d, obeys all of the laws and commands of The L-rd and reports for work in Heaven.  Here’s a role for the fictional version of Satan pushed upon and peddled to an ignorant, unsuspecting public for far too long; comedian!

Old Harry’s Game is hysterical.  You’ll get years of laughs on the satirical absurdity of it all.   One episode speaks to satanism and you’ll piss your pants laughing.

Satan as the Heavenly Prosecutor

Rabbinic literature frames Satan as a prosecuting attorney in The Heavenly Court:

• He presents accusations
• He tests human integrity
• He exposes hypocrisy

But:

• He does not judge
• He does not decide outcomes
• He does not punish independently

Judgment belongs to G-d alone.

Satan’s Role on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Rosh Hashanah 16b

The Talmud teaches:

• Satan prosecutes during the year
• The shofar confounds Satan, disrupting accusation

This is not because Satan is defeated, but because:

G-d suspends prosecution during repentance

Satan’s silence is divinely imposed, not forced.

Satan Cannot Harm Without Permission

Pesachim 112b

Satan is restricted:

• By time
• By place
• By divine boundaries

Even danger attributed to Satan operates within G-d’s decree.

Satan Is Ultimately Necessary

Paradoxically, Judaism views Satan as essential.

Without Satan:

• There would be no moral struggle
• No free will
• No spiritual growth

Bereishit Rabbah 9:7

“Without the evil inclination, no one would build a house, marry, or work.”

Satan enables human greatness by creating challenge.

Key Differences from Christian Theology that Shutdown Satanism

Judaism	Christianity
Satan is an angel	Satan is a fallen angel
Serves God	Rebels against God
No free will	Chooses evil
Part of divine justice	Cosmic opponent