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- Posted: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:28:23 +0000
Let me get something out of the way. LaVeyan Satanism is not worship of the devil. That is known as Theistic Satanism. Theistic Satanism believes that Satan is actual force or being to revere. LaVeyan Satanists, like myself, believe Satan to be a symbol of mans' inherent nature.
LaVeyan Satanists follow eleven rules:
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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 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 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.
The above taken directly from the Church of Satan website, which you can view here.
No holy book, no scripts, scrolls, or documents. Just eleven simple rules, written by a man named Anton Szandor LaVey.
A reminder:these aren't the sins. Those will be covered in a later section.
Now, some of these rules seem crazy or outlandish, but I ask you to look to the Bible. Their religious figure somehow rose from the dead, turned his body into bread and blood into wine, and walked on water. Seem so ridiculous now?
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There are nine (9) Satanic statements, wholly accepted truths.
1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence.
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams.
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit.
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates.
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek.
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
The above taken directly from the Church of Satan website, which you can view here.
Are these statements really so horrid that Satanism be hidden from public view? Are they so bad, so negative that LaVeyan Satanism be to blame for all negativity, for all murder?
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Lastly, the nine Satanic sins, according to Anton LaVey:
1. Stupidity. Our society thrives on stupidity. Jersey Shore, anyone?
2. Pretentiousness.
3. Solipsism, or the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist.
4. Self-deceit. Never lie to yourself.
5. Herd conformity. Only fools follow the herd, letting the media tell you who you are.
6. Lack of perspective. Never lose sight of who you are and threat you can be to your enemies.
7. Forgetfulness of past orthodoxies. Do not forget the old practices, theories, and concepts when the new arrives.
8. Counterproductive pride. If pride works for you, great. When it stops working for you and starts working against you, you're screwed.
9. Lack of aesthetics. It's hard to explain, and requires a deep understanding of the Balance Factor.
The above taken directly from the Church of Satan website, which you can view here.
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If I've piqued your curiosity on the rarely-broaches topic of Satanism, by all means visit the Church of Satan website. This post was intended as a basic introduction and to help people understand that LaVeyan Satanism is
LaVeyan Satanists follow eleven rules:
.
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 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 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.
The above taken directly from the Church of Satan website, which you can view here.
No holy book, no scripts, scrolls, or documents. Just eleven simple rules, written by a man named Anton Szandor LaVey.
A reminder:these aren't the sins. Those will be covered in a later section.
Now, some of these rules seem crazy or outlandish, but I ask you to look to the Bible. Their religious figure somehow rose from the dead, turned his body into bread and blood into wine, and walked on water. Seem so ridiculous now?
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There are nine (9) Satanic statements, wholly accepted truths.
1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence.
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams.
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit.
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates.
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek.
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
The above taken directly from the Church of Satan website, which you can view here.
Are these statements really so horrid that Satanism be hidden from public view? Are they so bad, so negative that LaVeyan Satanism be to blame for all negativity, for all murder?
-----------------------
Lastly, the nine Satanic sins, according to Anton LaVey:
1. Stupidity. Our society thrives on stupidity. Jersey Shore, anyone?
2. Pretentiousness.
3. Solipsism, or the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist.
4. Self-deceit. Never lie to yourself.
5. Herd conformity. Only fools follow the herd, letting the media tell you who you are.
6. Lack of perspective. Never lose sight of who you are and threat you can be to your enemies.
7. Forgetfulness of past orthodoxies. Do not forget the old practices, theories, and concepts when the new arrives.
8. Counterproductive pride. If pride works for you, great. When it stops working for you and starts working against you, you're screwed.
9. Lack of aesthetics. It's hard to explain, and requires a deep understanding of the Balance Factor.
The above taken directly from the Church of Satan website, which you can view here.
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If I've piqued your curiosity on the rarely-broaches topic of Satanism, by all means visit the Church of Satan website. This post was intended as a basic introduction and to help people understand that LaVeyan Satanism is
Not An Evil Morality.
