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Unlike Theistic Satanism, LaVeyan Satanism does not involve devil worship, but rather uses “Satan” as a symbol of carnality and earthly values, of man’s inherent nature. In The Satanic Bible, Anton LaVey describes Satan as a motivating and balancing dark force in nature. Satan is also described as being the “Black Flame”, representing a person’s own inner personality and desires. LaVeyan satanism is the idea that an individual must enforce their own meaning on life and rise above the perceived conformity of the masses. The Satanist is seen as equivalent to Friedrich Nietzsche’s Übermensch; LaVey claimed “Satanists are born, not made”.