I assure you there’s no intentional doublespeak here. Thoughts about what’s good or evil (or if those things even exist) are certainly complicated and evolving. As for ritual - I do not mean that this is the same as tradition. However, rituals can be part of tradition or custom. I’m not actually advocating to replace or dismantle anything in favor of a singular practice or belief. I only advocate for the freedom of religion (or lack there of). I agree with this definition of religion: “A system of social coherence based on a common group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unseen being, or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine or highest truth, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, traditions, and rituals associated with such belief or system of thought.” Satanism falls into a system of thought considered to be the highest truth with associated values, institutions, traditions, etc.

I agree with you re: linguistics. Words, as symbols, are slippery. However, the internet is homogenizing. The global imaginary will either bring us together or weed out all that is different. Very handsome meowzer you got there!