Conclusion

To sum up, let us not categorize our young people according to the music they listen to, the color of their clothes, the length of their hair, or the earrings they wear. At the same time, it is important not to reduce Satanism to certain types of music or certain clothes, hairstyles or accessories. If this were the case, then why and for what cause did these young people die or take their own lives? What is to be done now is not to categorize young people into certain groups with certain names, but rather to look for and produce sound and permanent answers to these two questions: What should we do to prevent young people from being entrapped by Satanism? What should we do for those who are already entrapped? Satanism is not a problem that can be solved by security precautions; it is a matter of acceptance or denial.

Several social, psychological, familial, and societal reasons might lie behind young people’s drifting toward Satanism; however the real reason for such a tendency toward harmful movements is a lack of religious education and a spiritual void. If a young person regards Satan as a being to worship and dares to commit suicide for his sake, then it is impossible to explain the situation otherwise; Satan has become a matter of faith. Immoral behavior that is under the scope of faith can only be corrected by proper religious instruction. We are sorry to say that some families today are paying the price. If we do not want to pay greater penalties as a nation, we must attend to our young people; it is they to whom we will entrust our future.

References

• Barton, Blanche, The Church of Satan, USA, 1990, 152-158.

• Güç, Ahmet, Satanizm: Seytana Tapinmanin Yeni Adi [Satanism: The New Style of Worshipping Satan] Istanbul, 1999.

• Günay, Nasuh, Seytana Tapinmada Modern Yol Satanizm [Satanism, The Modern Way of Worshipping Satan], Isparta, 1999.

• Russell, Jeffrey Burton, Seytan: Antikiteden Ilkel Hristiyanliga Kotuluk, Istanbul, 1999. Originally published as The Devil: Perceptions of Evil From Antiquity to Primitive Christianity (Ithaca: Cornell, 1977 by Nuri Plumer).

Dr. Ahmet Güç is a professor of Theological Sciences at Uludag University; he introduces Satanism to us with its most general features, looking at the aspects of it that concern us and reminding parents of their responsibilities to help young people find their identities.

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