The name of Satanism (and Satan too) comes from Hebrew words Sat and Tan (Truth and knowledge, if I remember correctly). It has nothing to do with the Satan from the Bible. The "wrist-cutting religion" is called Devil worshiping. Read above. Also, goat represents not only the Satan but the people: remember when people were divided into lambs and goats? Lambs are gregarious animals who do not think, they just do what their masters say. Goats live alone: they have their own, free will to do whatever they want. Who said that sin only means murdering people? Also, "sin leads to gratification" doesn't mean that you need to kill everyone: it's again about freeing yourself and doing what is best for YOU, not for the others. Also, read the "eleven satanic rules of the earth": 1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked. 2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them. 3. When in anotherÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s lair, show him respect or else do not go there. 4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy. 5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal. 6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved. 7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained. 8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself. 9. Do not harm little children. 10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food. 11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him. Destroying doesn't necessarily mean murdering, it's a metaphor, yet again. And if someone does not stop bothering you, why should you treat him nicely? Because someone told you to do it? Because you have no free will of your own? Those are "violence-Satanists" who are not actually Satanists at all, they are just Devil worshipers. Church of Satan and other intelligent Satanic organisations want themselves to be clearly separated from murders, church burnings etc...