But John,
Are Satanists generally considered atheists?
They don't worship a god per se, but they do believe in some kind of natural force imbodied in the individual satanists. And most of their "Nine Satanic Statements" seem to be directly antithetical to Christian beliefs. The practise religious ceremonies, have a priest class, and holidays.
I don't consider Wiccans to be atheists, they are pagans. Surely Satanists are, at the least, pagan.
Oh well, end of slightly off topic ramblings......
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Asgara
"An unexamined life is not worth living" Socrates via Plato