Has anyone studied Satanism? I read a little of it and...?

Question

It seems as though Satan is not all that bad. I mean it's not all about sex, evil, kill and stuff. It's somewhat logical if you really read it without bias. It says that you should do what you like and not be ashamed of your sexual needs. He also said that to hurt others ONLY when others have hurt you.

What are your thoughts? Am I right, or am I going about this all wrong? Don't preach, or give hate message. I'm only a seeker of truth?

These are the general principals

1 Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.

2 Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure that they want to hear them.

3 When in another'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 person and he cries out to be relieved.

7 Acknowledge the power of magic if you have used 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 attacked or for your food.

11 When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him

Answer 1

Oh, you only know a little about it, eh? LOL! It sounds more like you've done more than read a little about it. It sounds like you're a Satanist trying to recruit people.

Well, I know a lot about it. There was a time when I considered myself a follower of the "Left Hand Path", but I'm a wiser person now. Satanism, the kind practiced in America and the English speaking world, is based on the works of Anton LaVey. LaVey founded the Church of Satan in 1966 to cash in on the occult craze of the 1960's. LaVey's philosophy is one of hedonism and "free love" (hardly news for the 60's), and featured rituals with his nude wife and bare breasted female followers, which shows why males would want to join...even at the cost of $20 per meeting back then. LaVey didn't live up to his claims nor did he follow his own creed. Even though Satanism eschews charity of any kind, LaVey and his family lived on welfare and handouts during the late 70s-80s. Even though LaVey claimed Satanic magic could give "mastery of the earth", he still died bankrupt in a house he didn't own. LaVey lied about his accomplishments in life (i.e., an oboist for an orchestra, lion tamer, criminologist, etc.)and was in fact, just a high school dropout. While LaVey claimed he tried to "keep the nuts out" and disavowed criminal activity within his Satanic church, he admitted in several writings of engaging in a "cannibal feast" and forced females followers into prostitution...beating them when they did not bring back enough money. In the 1980s his common law wife Diane left him and sued, claiming LaVey beat her all during their relationship, which is confirmed by LaVey's children. LaVey claimed Satanists did not believe in harming children but according to his daughter Zeena, he was the passive witness to the molestation of his grandson Stanton, by a Church of Satan member. LaVey would reverse himself on many issues over the years. At first, the church of Satan welcomed gays and lesbians, but when LaVey saw the only people he could attract were mostly Neo-Nazis, his later writings gave hints of racism and of being anti-gay. After his death, the truth about him came out, but people still plunk down $7.95 for his "Satanic Bible", which is mostly plagiarized from other sources (Atlas Shrugged, Might Is Right, and the writings of Aleister Crowley) .

Of course most Satanists would tell you it's the "worship of the self". Most people who identify themselves as Satanists are the "LaVeyian" variety. Anton LaVey was a liar, fraud, bankrupt wife beating pimp. BTW, one idiot actually had the nerve to say "Everyone beat their wife in the fifties" when informed of this(even though he beat Diane from the 60's into the 80's). And no, not everyone did, and it was still wrong.

This shows that rather than standing on their own two feet, Satanists slavishly make excuses for their cult figure, not unlike they way Scientologists do fo L. Ron Hubbard.

LaVey was apraoched by Avon books to wrote a book on witchcraft to cash in on the occult craze of the 1960's. He cobbled together "The Satanic Bible" from a forgotten right-wing political tract (Where of the material from the Book of Satan comes from), Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, and the superstitous occult material of John Dee.

LaVey never really seemed to know what Satanism was himself. Some of his writings seemed atheistic, at other times he called Satan "the dark side of nature" and often refers to Satan as a personification. One thing is for certian, the Satanic Bible gives specific instructions on timing, tools to be used, specific rituals for sex spells, revenge spells, etc (The Book of Belial)., and it seemed he expected results.

Eventually, people realized the spells didn't work, and so began the whole "Well, it's really a philosophy" excuse. In the 1980's, when LaVey was living in poverty he then claimed he was shunning consumer materialism ( a complete role reversal from "Indulgence instead of abstinence!") ala Pee Wee Herman's "I meant to do that!"

LaVey claimed that nuts were given "the bum's rush" when trying to join the Church of Satan, but clearly nut was in the eye of the beholder. LaVey has admited to holding a "Cannibal feast" of a human leg in at least 3 books. The Satanic Bible &Satanic Rituals certainly describe many things most normal people would consider pychotic such as Nude girl is used as an altar (Satanic Bible, Satanic Rituals)A human skull is used in Die Elektrischen Vorspiele ritual (Satanic Rituals, p. 109)Human leg bone or arm bone is used in Homage to Tchort ritual (p.137)
Woman dressed as nun urinates before group into a bedpan in the Black Mass ritual (p.43) Urine is then sprinkled like holy water (p.44)Man climbs into coffin with nude woman (or nude man if he is gay) in Le Epais ritual (p.59).

As a "philosophy", Satanism could be boiled down to hedonism, which was hardly a new idea in the 1960's. Oddly enough, most Satanists don't fit the bill as swingers. Some seem to lead fairly uneventful lives. Here's an example:

"I've been forced to give up coffee - the acid was responsible for a minor ulcer and I can no longer take any chances with my health. This was my solitary vice - now it is gone. I do not drink, do not smoke, do not use recreational drugs and have nothing remotely resembling a sex life!"
--"Lord" Egan of "The First Church of Satan"

Wow! What a swinger! So then the picture begins to develop that Satanism is not so much a philosophy of life as it is a fantasy; a means to escape a life not worth living.


If you want to be a bankrupt pimp, cannibal, wife beater, and liar, perhaps Satanism is for you! LaVey couldn't make it work, and neither will you. That might not be wanted to hear, but it is the truth.

Answer 2

i have read his book entitled "the satanic witch". through reading this book i have learned that "majic" is nothing more than the manipulation of peoples senses. Have you ever read mr. la vey's thoughs on revenge? if you have read them and thought deeply about them you will find that his teaching locks you into a revenge circle. where does it end? the two people who feel that the other has wronged them will continue doing increasingly worse things to one another until one of them is dead.

his glorification of the flesh, greed, and wealth lead you to a cycle of chasing after luxuries more expensive then the ones you have. you are never satisfied. this leads to greed, sexual perversions, discontent, and leads to unhappiness. the nice things that are expensive wear out, or are no longer wanted because there are bigger and better things to be had. your good looks and health fade with age. then you are left with nothing.

the structure of his "church" is harmful. those at the top use those lower down like they are pawns. various sociological and psychological experiments are done on people. these are subtle enough so that the person doesn't know what is going on, but if they pay attention for long enough they will eventually find out how they became a nervous wreck or a paranoid.

Answer 3

If you are really objective, you will also realize that there can't be a Satan..

But Satanic teachings can be the foundation of a successful life, as long as you don't break the law..

:-)

Answer 4

satan is an angle who was dismissed from heaven because he refused to bow to adam so he promised God to try to mislead humans and to make them disobey God so they will go to hell.so he's our real enemy.now it's for you to decide wether to like him or not!

Answer 5

Satan was originally God's first son. But I don't believe in
man's concept of God anymore either!

Answer 6

Satan is the father of lie. . .it's up to you if you wish to one of his children.

Answer 7

whatever u read there is a lie.PERIOD!

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

i didn't read it... i can't say!