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The truth about Satan (not what you think)
Satanism
One of the Rev Manson's messages is too think for yourself. And since he
is an honorary Rev. of the Church of Satan it is fitting to include this
article. Big thanks to Pinto ([email protected])
Satanism: The Feared Religion
by
Magister Peter H. Gilmore
When Anton Szandor LaVey shaved his head and created the Church of Satan
on April 30, 1966, he knew that soon he would be the focal point of
attention for people throughout the globe. Now that the twenty-fifth
anniversary of that fateful night has passed, has the world begun to
understand the real meaning behind the only organized religion in history
to take as its symbol the ultimate figure of pride and rebellion, and to
many, of Evil?
And are there truly some grounds for people to feel fear at the ever
growing phenomenon of contemporary Satanism? As a priest in the Church
of Satan and media representative, I can candidly say, "Yes!" However,
what the general populace has decided to fear is a ludicrous portrait
that has been painted in lurid technicolor by media hypesters intent on
titillation, evangelists struggling to fill their coffers and keep their
mistresses in jewelry, and most distressingly, by a segment of the
therapeutic community who have found a gold-mine in the treatment of
so-called "ritual abuse survivors" who provide no evidence of their tales
of terror (remarkably similar to stories told by women labelled by Freud
as hysterics), save for their fervent belief that they were victimised. I
shall not waste time in refuting the absurd claim that there is an
international conspiracy of generational Satanists bent on enslaving the
world through drug use and sacrifice of babies bred for that purpose by
emotionally unstable women. That has been adequately dealt with in other
sources (CSER Report Satanism in America). Let us instead look at
contemporary Satanism for what it really is: a brutal religion of elitism
and social Darwinism that seeks to re-establish the reign of the able
over the idiotic, of swift justice over injustice, and for a wholesale
rejection of egalitarianism as a myth that has crippled the advancement
of the human species for the last two thousand years. Is that something
to fear? If you're one of the majority of human mediocrities merely
existing as a media-besotted drone, you bet it is!
The philosophy of Satanism is delineated in the writings of Anton Szandor
LaVey. His books include The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, and The
Satanic Witch. All are currently in print and should be consulted by
anyone interested in a complete picture of the views held by the Church
of Satan. One can obtain further information by reading two books by
Blanche Barton, personal secretary to Mr. LaVey and an administrator of
the Church, The Secret Life of a Satanist (Feral House) and The Church
of Satan (Hell's Kitchen Productions). These works have a great deal of
material regarding the history and contemporary practices of the Church
of Satan.
For those who have yet to study this literature, there are three sets of
brief guidelines* issued over the years by the Church and authored by
LaVey, which can give the uninitiated a capsulized version of Satanic
philosophy. The first are the Nine Satanic Statements which open The
Satanic Bible and give a firm foundation for the Satanist. They are:
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 kas kept
it in business all these years.
The next statements, The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth, were written
at about the same time, but were then considered too frank and brutal for
general release and issued only to the membership. Here is the Lex
Satanicus, a law of the jungle for social interaction:
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.
Since we have been issuing statements of what we are seeking, it was
considered time to make a list of behaviors that we wish to see avoided
in the Satanic community. Satanists acknowledge that we are human and
work towards perfection, but can sometimes fall into negative patterns of
action. Thus was born the list of The Nine Satanic Sins, guidelines for
what Satanists consider to be non-productive behavior to be recognized
and eliminated from one's daily existence.
1. Stupidity -- The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of
Satanism. It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful. Ignorance is one
thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on
people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a
cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but
laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot
afford to be stupid.
2. Pretentiousness -- Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn't
applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with
stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone's
made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.
3. Solipsism -- Can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting your
reactions, responses and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far
less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give
you the same consideration, courtesy and respect that you naturally give
them. They won't. Instead, Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of
"Do unto others as they do unto you." It's work for most of us and
requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of
everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal
in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately,
from a Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point.
4. Self-deceit -- It's in the Nine Satanic Statements but deserves to be
repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the
sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play
ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it's
fun, and with awareness. But then, it's not self-deceit!
5. Herd Conformity -- That's obvious from a Satanic stance. It's all
right to conform to a person's wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But
only fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity
dictate to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being
enslaved by the whims of the many.
6. Lack of Perspective -- Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain for a
Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a
threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right
now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in
mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the
patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into
place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints -- know that you are working
on another level entirely from the rest of the world.
7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies -- Be aware that this is one of the
keys to brainwashing people into accepting something "new" and
"different," when in reality it's something that was once widely accepted
but is now presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the
genius of the "creator" and forget the original. This makes for a
disposable society.
8. Counterproductive Pride -- That first word is important. Pride is
great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater.
The rule of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops
working for you, when you've painted yourself into a corner and the only
way out is to say, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could
compromise somehow," then do it.
9. Lack of Aesthetics -- This is the physical application of the Balance
Factor. Aesthetics is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated.
It is obvious that no one can collect any money off classical standards
of beauty and form most of the time so they are discouraged in a consumer
society, but "an eye" for for beauty, for balance, is an essential
Satanic tool and must be applied for greatest magical effectiveness. It's
not what's supposed to be pleasing -- it's what is. Aesthetics is a
personal thing, reflective of one's own nature, but there are universally
pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.
This basically sums up the rudiments of Satanic philosophy. It certainly
has nothing to do with the prevailing Judeo-Christian outlook of altruism
and self-sacrifice, and can thus seem quite alien and frightening to one
brought up in that world view. Realistically, the Satanic code of
behavior is based on human nature as it is and thus comes naturally to
most people who have not been deeply indoctrinated in anti-life and
anti-rational belief systems. It is a fact that many people today call
themselves Christians but really have no clear concept as to what that
philosophy fully entails, so they generally behave in a Satanic fashion.
We think that it is high time that this is recognized and that people
call themselves what they truly are, not what is socially convenient for
them.
As you can see, there are no elements of Devil worship in the Church of
Satan. Such practices are looked upon as being Christian heresies;
believing in the Christian world view of God vs. the Devil and choosing
to side with the Prince of Darkness. Satanists do not believe in the
supernatural, in either God or the Devil. To the Satanist, he is his own
God. Satan is a symbol of Man living as his prideful, carnal nature
dictates. The reality behind Satan is simply the dark evolutionary force
that permeates all of nature and provides the drive for survival and
propagation inherent in all living things. Thus Satan is not a conscious
entity to be worshipped, rather a reservoir of power inside each human to
be tapped at will. Thus any concept of sacrifice is rejected as a
Christian aberration. There's no diety to which one can sacrifice.
Satanists do have experience of the super-normal in their practice of
ritual or Greater Magic. This is a technique for influencing the outcome
of human events to desired ends via reaching an extreme emotional state
in the context of a ritual, sending forth a vision of what you want to
occur (the Is To Be), which, if your levels of adrenaline are high
enough, will permeate the unconscious minds of those you wish to
influence, causing them to behave as you will when the time is right.
This does not mean that anything is possible, for it takes a great deal
of energy to make a strong sending, and it is often difficult to
influence events from the inertia of their present directions. Awareness
of your abilities and what is possible to achieve is the hallmark of a
successful Satanic magician. Satanists also practice Lesser Magic which
is basically the day to day manipulation of your fellows to obtain your
ends. Detailed techniques are given in The Satanic Witch.
Recently we have seen certain evangelists and even academics calling
Satanism a neo-Nazi movement. This is an innacurate label. The Nazi
movement drew much of its power from a racist doctrine of Aryan
superiority. Satanism is far more discerning than that. While there are
provable biological differences between the races and statistically
demonstrable performance levels in various activities, it is quite
irrational to think that someone can be elite or not simply because of
the color of their skin. Even if one comes from promising genetic stock,
and by that we mean from ancestors who have proven their abilities to be
superior in performance, this does not guarantee an individual's
advancement. No, we Satanists only recognize an individual as elite if
they prove it by cultivating their abilities to the highest extent
possible. This is something that requires the Satanic virtue of
discipline, a quality we try to instill in our own iron youth. There are
elite individuals from all ethnic backgrounds, and they are embraced by
Satanism for the superior beings that they are.
Satanists treasure individualism, hardly something to be gained
goose-stepping down the strasse. Yet we do not embrace an "anything goes"
atmosphere wherein all values are relative and nothing rises above a
sludge of commonality. Satanism encourages a return to more "traditional"
values in art and literature such as mastery of technique and emotional
communication, of form and function, design and execution. All are
eagerly sought. Satanists find a wealth of material in Western culture to
be treasured for the pinnacle of human achievements that they are, and
not to be buried under the swill of multiculturalist attempts to displace
them with dubious "achievements" simply because they are non-Western as
has become rampant in some academic circles of late. We call to each
individual to seek human greatness wherever it can be found, from the
vaults of history and from the talented producers of the present, and to
deride the trendy sham for the shallow facade that it is.
Satanists see the social structure of humanity as being stratified, thus
each person reaches a level commensurate with the development (or lack
thereof) of their natural talents. The principle of the survival of the
strong is advocated on all levels of society, from allowing an individual
to stand or fall, to even letting those nations that cannot handle
themselves take the consequences of this inability. Any assistance on all
levels will be on a quid pro quo basis. There would be a concommitant
reduction in the world's population as the weak are allowed to experience
the consequences of social Darwinism. Thus has nature always acted to
cleanse and strengthen her children. This is harsh, but that is the way
of the world. We embrace reality and do not try to transform it into some
utopia that is contrary to the very fabric of existence. Practical
application of this doctrine would see the complete cessation of the
welfare system, an end to "no-strings attached" foreign aid and new
programs to award and encourage gifted individuals in all fields to
pursue personal excellence. A meritocracy will replace the practice of
such injustices as "affirmative action" and other programs designed to
punish the able and reward the undeserving.
Satanists also seek to enhance the laws of nature by concentrating on
fostering the practice of eugenics. This is not some exotic doctrine
hatched in the brains of Third Reich medical madmen. It is the practice
of encouraging people of talent and ability to reproduce, to enrich the
gene pool from which our species can grow. This was commonly practiced
throughout the world, as even a text on eugenics endorsed by the Women's
Christian Temperence Union can prove, until it was given a bad name by
Nazi excesses. Until the genetic code is cracked and we can choose the
character of our offspring at will, Satanists seek to mate the best, with
the best. Satanists who know that they are defective refrain from
reproducing.
Satanists are particularly disgusted by the extraordinary level of
criminal activity which abounds today and thus advocate a return to the
Roman Lex Talionis; let the punishment fit in kind and degree the crime.
To achieve this, we would be pleased to see the institution of an elite
police force, an American Schutzstaffel as it were, of men and women in
peak physical and mental condition, trained in advanced techniques of
crime fighting who would be truly equipped to handle the vermin that make
so many of our cities into little more than concrete jungles. Man is a
social creature and makes his social contract with his fellows, thus
rules of conduct are established to allow maximum freedom for individuals
to interact. Disobey those rules and punishment must be swift and sure,
and most probably public as well. This does not mean the incarceration of
individuals in institutions at the expense of the victims for so called
"rehabilitation." No, these criminals must be put to some use, perhaps as
forced labor to even clean up the environment that has so carelessly been
soiled under the dominance of a philosophy that sees man as superior to
other living creatures. Man is an animal, and must go back to acting like
one, not soiling his own lair.
The Church of Satan pursues a five point plan to move society in
directions that are considered to be beneficial to Satanists. The first
point is the advocation of general recognition and acceptance of
stratification, which is no less than the elimination of egalitarianism
wherever it has taken root. Mediocrity shall be identified and despised.
The stupid should suffer for their behavior. The truly beautiful and
magnificent are to be cherished. Each individual must choose for himself
his own aesthetic standards, but we think that there are certain elements
of achievement that are undeniable, even if they are not satisfying to
everyone. For example, one cannot deny the superior accomplishment
inherent in a Beethoven symphony, a Michelangelo sculpture, a DaVinci
painting, or a Shakespeare play. Many Satanists are working to create
their own citadels of excellence outside of the cultural mainstream and
have preserved the worthy from the past and continue to create new works
of power to be unleashed to those who will be appreciative.
The second point is the enforcement of strict taxation of all churches.
This would remove the government sanction of religion and force these
parasites to live off of their own members alone, and if they can't,
then they will perish as they should. The Church of Satan has never
pursued tax-exempt status and challenges all the rest of the world's
churches to stand on their own feet. Let us expose the vampiric nature of
the organized religions and see if they can withstand the light of day.
Third, we call for the re-establishment of Lex Talionis throughout human
society. The Judeo-Christian tradition which exists secularly under the
guise of liberal humanism has exalted the criminal over the victim,
taking responsibility away from the wrong-doer with their doctrine of
forgiveness. Such thinking is a disgrace towards the ideal of justice.
This must stop! All must accept the consequences of their actions. It
should come as no surprise that there are a great deal of Satanists who
are part of law enforcement agencies, and many people throughout this and
other criminal justice systems who fully agree with Satanic philosophy on
this point. If the law is not being enforced, Satanists advocate the
practice of seeking personal justice, but you are warned to be fully
aware of the consequences of such actions in today's corrupt society.
With the present state of affairs, the outcry may yet come to welcome
justice back to stay.
Fourth, Satanists advocate a new industry, the development and promotion
of artificial human companions. These humanoids will be constructed to be
as realistic as possible, and available to anyone who can afford one.
Recognizing that the human animal often raises himself up throught the
denegration of another, this would provide a safe outlet for such
behavior. Have the lover of your dreams, regardless of your own prowess;
every man a king who can purchase his own subject; or contrarywise, buy
the master you wish to serve. Freedom of choice to satisfy your most
secret desires with no-one to be bothered is now at hand. What could be
better for blowing off the tension that exists throughout our society,
and promoting healthier interaction among true humans?
Finally we advocate the construction of total environments,
technologically up-to-date but theatrically convincing, to be literal
pleasure domes and places of amusement and delight. We have seen the
beginnings in some of the major theme parks, but let us take them on to
the heights depicted in films like Westworld. Here you will be able to
indulge in whatever environment you can imagine. Recreation of past
history would not only be ripe for these constructions, but science
fiction and fantasy will provide fertile sources for many of these
playgounds. Even now such projects are gearing up.
Would the average person be able to spot a member of the Church of Satan?
Since Satanists cover the total spectrum of economic and professional
achievement, unless someone is sporting a sigil of Baphomet medallion, or
wearing the Baphomet lapel pin signifying an official representative, you
really can not pin down a Satanist by appearance and behavior alone. In
their daily practices, Satanists are individuals who are enjoying their
lives in the here and now. They eat what they please, dress as they
please, and generally follow whatever life style suits them best, so long
as it is within the laws of their country of residence. There is no
requirement for participation in ritual activity. The techniques
presented in our literature are for members to make use of as they so
desire. Some Satanists enjoy the social atmosphere of group ritual and
seek out others for this purpose. Many Satanists find their ritual
activity to be very personal and prefer to remain solitary. Either path
is acceptible to the Church of Satan. Indeed, there are no rules for
frequency of ritual activity. Some ritually celebrate the equinoxes and
solstices as holidays, but of course one's own birthday is the highest
Satanic holiday of the year. The ritual process is often used as a
cathartic, to cleanse the individual of desires that could turn into
compulsions if they remained unfulfilled, thus such practices take the
place of therapy. Satanists cherish their individuality and do not try to
conform to others' standards of "normality." Also, Satanists do not
proselytize so you will not find yourself approached by someone in a
black cloak waving tracts in your face. We have our literature readily
available, and should someone find the philosophy to be to their liking,
they may approach us to investigate the possibility of affiliation
(Church of Satan, P.O. Box 210082, San Francisco, CA 94121). The general
public would probably be surprised to find that they have been
interacting with Satanists for many years, and that these Satanists will
be some of the most interesting, fair, trustworthy, and enjoyable people
that they know.
The world when fully permeated by Satanism will provide a challenging
environment wherein you can achieve much, or little, based on the level
of input you can muster and the extent of your natural abilities. Yes,
this is frightening to the masses who wish to sit back and be herded from
one media hyped product to the next. Our world challenges you to think,
and do something with those thoughts! Those who wish to lead a drugged
existence, whether the addictive element is chemical or media, shall be
recognized for the slaves that they are and held in contempt. They can
continue their self-destructive paths if so desired, but they shall not
be allowed to hold back those who want to achieve greatness.
Don't worry, you who have been fooled into believing the paper tiger
displayed by today's media; we Satanists aren't after your children, for
they are probably as hopelessly mediocre as their parents. But we are
moving the world towards a state wherein the freeloaders will either work
or starve, and the parasites will be removed to wither and die. So, you need
only fear real Satanism if you are a criminal, a parasite, or a wastrel.
Are you afraid?
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