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the church of satan?

Answer 1

The Church of Satan draws its name from the mythological and cultural concepts of Satan. Satan stands as the central symbol for many different gods including Ahriman, Loki, Set, Amon, and Belial to name a few. They are all seen as symbolic of the same ideals and archetype. The Church of Satan claims that every individual can be his or her own god and is responsible for his or her own destiny. ("Satan" in their usage denotes a symbol and metaphor rather than a literal anthropomorphic deity.) People who follow this belief system are called "Satanists".

It was established in San Francisco on Walpurgisnacht, April 30, 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey, who was the Church's High Priest until his death in 1997.

In the 1950s, Anton LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later evolved into the governing body of the Church of Satan. Those involved, or who attended LaVey’s activities included: “The Baroness” Carin de Plessen—who grew up in the Royal Palace of Denmark, Dr. Cecil Nixon—magician, eccentric, and maker of automatons, underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger, City Assessor Russell Wolden, Donald Werby, one of San Francisco’s most influential property owners, anthropologist Michael Harner, writer Shana Alexander, a dildo manufacturer, a plastic surgeon, a famous tattoo artist, the grandson of a U.S. president, and the owner of one of the world’s largest collections of Fabergé artifacts. Other LaVey associates from this time period include noted Science Fiction and Horror writers, Anthony Boucher, August Derleth, Robert Barbour Johnson, Reginald Bretnor, Emil Petaja, Stuart Palmer, Clark Ashton Smith, Forrest J. Ackerman, and Fritz Leiber Jr.

In the first year of its foundation, Anton LaVey and The Church of Satan attracted considerable media attention by publicly performing a Satanic marriage of radical journalist John Raymond and Judith Case. The ceremony was photographed by Joe Rosenthal, who took the famous photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima during World War II. Another event was the public funeral of Church of Satan member and Naval Officer Edward Olson, at the request of his wife.

The Church of Satan was mentioned in many books and the subject of many magazine and newspaper articles during the 1960s and 1970s. It was also the subject of a full length documentary, Satanis in 1970. LaVey also appeared in Kenneth Anger’s film Invocation of my Demon Brother, acted as technical advisor on The Devil's Rain, which starred Ernest Borgnine, William Shatner, and introduced John Travolta. The Church of Satan was also featured in a segment of Luigi Scatini’s film Angeli Blanca, Angeli Negra, released in the United States as Witchcraft ‘70.

In 1975, LaVey created controversy within the Church of Satan by phasing out the Church’s “Grotto” system and eliminating people he thought were using the Church as a substitute for accomplishment in the outside world. Thereafter, conventional achievement in the real world would be the criterion for advancement within the Church of Satan. At the same time, LaVey became more selective in granting interviews. This shift to “closed door” activities resulted in some rumors of the Church’s demise, and even rumors of LaVey’s death.

In the 1980s, there was a renewed hysteria, criminal conspiracy theories, and fear of Satanism created by Christian religious fundamentalists, therapists specializing in recovered memories and the media. Members of the Church of Satan, such as Peter H. Gilmore, Peggy Nadramia, Boyd Rice, Adam Parfrey, Diabolus Rex, and musician King Diamond, were active in media appearances to refute allegations of criminal activity made by Christian evangelists. The FBI would later issue an official report refuting the criminal conspiracy theories of this time. This phenomenon became known as “The Satanic Panic.”

In the 1980s and '90s, the Church of Satan and its members were very active in producing movies, music, films, and magazines devoted to Satanism. Most notably Adam Parfrey’s Feral House publishing, the music of Boyd Rice, and the films of Nick Bougas, including his documentary Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey. The Church of Satan and Anton LaVey were also the subject of numerous magazine and news articles during this time.

After the death of Anton Szandor LaVey, his position as head of the Church of Satan passed on to his common law wife, Blanche Barton. To this day, Barton remains involved in the Church; however, in 2001 she ceded her position to long-time members Peter H. Gilmore and Peggy Nadramia, the current High Priest and High Priestess who also publish The Black Flame, the official magazine of The Church of Satan. The Central Office of the Church of Satan has also moved from San Francisco to New York City's "Hell's Kitchen" neighborhood, where the couple resides. The Church of Satan does not recognize any other organizations as holding legitimate claim to Satanism and its practice, though it does recognize that one need not be a member of the Church of Satan to be a Satanist.

Many famous figures have at one time or another been publically associated with the Church of Satan, including; Jayne Mansfield, Kenneth Anger, Sammy Davis Jr., King Diamond, Marilyn Manson, Boyd Rice, Marc Almond, Alkaline Trio guitarist and singer Matt Skiba and drummer Derek Grant, professional wrestler Balls Mahoney, journalist Michael Moynihan, and the artist Coop. As the Church of Satan does not publicly release membership information, it is not known how many members belong to the Church.

On June 6, 2006, The Church of Satan held a members-only Satanic Mass at the Steve Allen Theater in the Center for Inquiry in Los Angeles, California. The ritual, based on the rites outlined in The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals, was conducted by Reverend Brian Moore and Priestess Heather Saenz.

Answer 2

Everychurch that does not follow Gods commandment for the sabbath day (seventh day friday eve to saturday eve) is the church of satan. Let the bible speak.

Is the God of Israel not the God of the whole world?

Exd 31:16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, [for] a perpetual covenant.

Exd 31:17 It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Answer 3

They have a website that explains all their beliefs and such.

http://www.churchofsatan.com/

I'm assuming of course, that youre talking about Anton Laveys Church of Satan, and not some other one.

Answer 4

The first church of satan was founded in california By An-somethin Lavey ( i think).

and thas about it

Answer 5

Yes, it is very evil and something any normal person with common sense would stay far away from. It is a religion that will take you to the pits of hell fire.

Answer 6

Yeaa, it's alive and doing well. Just go on down to the local nightclub. Or to a concert. Or just flip through some of the filth on the boob tube.

Answer 7

nah