I believe you may be right about the amount of Satanists and how a digital medium may be the ideal thing right now except for local groups that may be able to do something in "the real world" as well so to speak.

The shortcomings I perceive has to do with the amount of research and development and knowledge of history that is available in the Satanic milieu (especially in written form by self-professed Satanists).

"Do" ... what?

The general tone of your messages in this thread seem to indicate that you believe that Laveyan Satanism has an underlying imperative to proselytize or help others "achieve something".

I'm sensing you desire some sort of "authoritative" formal organization backing it, which is of course nonsensical. Morgan has listed several items that are probably the best you're going to get that comes close to your definition of "research".

Since you believe it would be beneficial for Satanists the world over, then you should view this as a golden opportunity for you to be a trailblazer by publishing new work on the topic.

Satanism is about sculpting ones own subjective universe. The idea of some imperative to organize as a group and do 'something' seems to me to rub directly against the grain.

How would a Satanic organization benefit me?

Why should I devote any of my precious time or effort to goals that I do not directly own?

...an organization of any Satanic ”tradition” (I use that word loosely) probably should have more goals rather than just the sharing of ideas.

I certainly don’t need an organization that tells me what is right or wrong in regards to rules and what is acceptable under the name (we already have that).

However I do believe that an organized hierarchical group could help the individual Satanist in regards to his or her becoming or self-deification if you will.

I would love to be! It is however not in my financial leeway at the moment.

believe an organization could be used as a tool for this like the Temple of Set is for an instance.

There you go again using the word "should". Why the normative statement? Who are you tell me what I, as a member of what we are apparently now calling a Satanic organization, should be doing?

The only time such a thing could ever take place is if all the goals were shared by everyone involved and if, and this is a big IF, all those involved even wanted to be involved. This is not to say that such a thing is impossible, it's just not as simple as you make it out to be.

The thing is you have to help yourself. Only you know what you want out of your life and only you can get yourself there. Others may be able to point you a certain direction, assuming they care to, but ultimately you have to make the journey on your own.

Satanism is Individualism, an Individual is capable of doing for themselves without expecting other Individuals to help them.

Oh come on now, it doesn't cost money to put thoughts to paper. You obviously have access to a computer and I am sure that computer has some sort of word processing software installed on it. You don't have to publish a book on paper, you can publish it online and if you can find a market for it people might even pay you for it.

Then try your hand at joining the ToS. If that doesn't work there are plenty of other brands of theism out there and they are more than happy to welcome newcomers into their flock. There you need not worry about a lack of people "helping" you. These people are more than willing to define your life for you.

Its not about the metaphysical reality of Set but about self-development in the higher sense of the word.

However I know you reject the idea of a dynamic becoming in favor of a static realization of godhood. So in your view I’m not surprised you reject the idea. If you are already a god then there is nothing more to it really.

1. I don’t know. You tell me!
2. Who said it wasn’t your own goals?

What 'higher sense of the word'? You are starting to sound rather new-agey.

Yes, I am a Satanist. I do not need someone to hold my dick and show me the way to 'become' something else. I know what I am, and where I stand. If you need to be told what to be and how to do that, I'm sure you will find droves of willing mentors. Not here, though, but good luck with that.

2:The idea of any group of people mirroring my goals, much less a group of Satanists, is downright silly. I am really starting to wonder why you chose the header of 'Satanism' under which to market these collectivist ideals of yours.

What is this thing you say "we are now apparently calling a Satanic organization"? Do you talk about this forum? I never said it was a Satanic organization.

I never said it was simple. Where did you see me write that it was?

However other institutions are there to help my progress

You can never expect to even be able to gain knowledge without the use of others if we speak of knowledge as history or theories.

The path can only be walked by me but it can only on very rare occations be walked without any companions or without anything at all to rest against from time to time.

Well if we're just talking about a couple of pages here and there then sure. I was talking about something more in depth than to just write down my current thoughts on a piece of paper. I was refering to proper academic work. This is not something I currently have the time, finances or the energy to do.

People make so many assumptions based on emotional reactions towards what I write. And they seem to also skip certain parts of what I write as well.

1. I already said I don't agree with TOS either on their stance on theism (I am not a theist) or their descartianism. It would be a bad fit.

I never said an organization should define life for anyone. Please direct me to the place where you think I did.

Its not about being told what to do. When will you understand? Would you also say a university class is about straying away from your path letting others define what you should do? It is a tool to reach a goal not a master/slave relationship.

That I don’t think its wrong to organize if that is something you can use as a tool for your own development?