Demonology

[burney]

What is the difference between demonology and satanism?

[jake-the-peg]

Demonology is the "study" (don't laugh) of demons and so is a branch of theology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonology

Satanism is a religion of sorts - Satanists don't actaully worship some big cloven hooved devil in the Dennis Wheatly/ Hammer House of Horror sense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanism

But whichever way you cut it, it's all a bunch of hookum!

[Whickerman]

Demonology is the study, and (fair enough) possibly the worship of demons, common to most belief structures. Satanism is strictly a Christianity-derived belief (Satan being the Anti-Christ - have to believe in a Christ to believe in an Antichrist).

[Quizmonkey]

And he should know :)

[burney]

hey thanks!

What I really need to know is this: Is demonolgy considered to be as bad as satanism?

why would someone be a follower of demonology?

[johnlambert]

you wouldnt follow demonology, you would study it

[pugwashjw]

for Jake the Peg. You are a braver person than most, regarding such a serious subject as ' hookum. Satan the Devil has you in his pocket. One of his best tricks is to convince people he does not exist. The Bible explains demons as angels who have disobeyed Almighty God and in wanting things that were not planned for them. To first answer the question. Satanism and demonology are virtually one and the same. What Satan wants, they do. The bible clearly explains that demon possession is possible and has happened. Matthew 8; 28-33 and Luke 8; 26-34. .