What are some comparisons and contrasts between LaVeyan Satanism and Traditional Sata

Just comparisons and contrasts of Laveyan and Traditional Satanism. It would be nice if the answer included comparisons and contrasts to Paganism as well. Thanks.

All hail Satan?

a good comparison is that they are both going to hell and are both really dumb!

What's traditional Satanism? I'm not super familiar with how they group themselves, so would this be theistic satanism?

If so, the main difference is that LaVeyan satanism is expressly atheistic, while theistic satanism believes in the existence of Satan.

I don't quite know what you want in terms of contrasts to paganism - there are no links at all. "Paganism" generally refers to Prue-christian European (though some definitions make them worldwide) belief systems and their modern derivatives. It would be like asking for a contrast of Anglicanism and Presbyteriansm, and then asking for contrasts to Hinduism.

LaVeyan (Monotheistic) and Traditional (Theistic) Satanism are compared when it comes of doing rituals, although LaVeyan satanists (considering the fact I am one) focus on symbolism within their rituals, which should give you an idea of any LaVeyan Satanist as a being within self indulgence. Therefore they have no god for they focus on themselves as you may say that they are their own god seeing Satan as the Dark side of nature and every other force in existence seeing god as the mere opposite. Theistic satanists are the actual beings that Christians label as "Devil Worshippers" creating the obvious misconception to those that are actually intelligent. The theistic practice of summoning rituals,ceremonies,etc. is actually an attempt of summoning magic or as you may call spell casting or the Black Mass which involves rituals, ceremonies etc. used as a parody or as may consider a blasphemy against Catholicism itself. Pagans however do not consist in any of these following categories. Therefore in other words has no comparison between LaVeyan and Theistic Satanism at all whatsoever unless you do not know the fact of the Pagans as a religion purposely distant from god. They are labeled as "Country dwellers," meaning a non christian from a christian standpoint of view. Their Religious practices primarily consist within the absence of proselytism and embracing the presence of living in mythology using idolatry or as you may call supposed fantasy based upon what my intelligence has given me.

Actually, we (Theistic satanists of JoS) believe that Demons are the original gods. Therefore we and pagans have a lot in common. For more information visit Joy of Satan page

Hail Satan / Enki !

I have read up on joy of Satan and exposing Christianity also_I like and agree with most of the info there cause it correlates with my own suspicion on these matters for the most part, its better IMO to call em Enid than Satan IMO. also it would be a great thing to move away from all Nazi/fascist images and alignment mainly because the Vatican was a supporter of that regime (even though catholics were victims as well, you think they care?), and those ties cannot be any good at all_also the programs behind all the Nazi stuff are still behind most world power today and seek another inquisition on a world wide scale, they have infiltrated occult and religious groups almost completely_there is no way to be at the side of powers that would seek to enslave mind/soul and body... you know this though.

a very interesting bit I read at the site was about freeing the demons from tyrannic magical systems(?) I really hope this is true because to beat this monster it will also take spiritual war to break its grip in the 3d. they must be hit from every angle_fight the tyrants, there time is short.