satanism

SATANISM The following writings outline the basic tenets of modern Satanism. All was written by Anton Szandor LaVey. Anything else u wanna know, get off your butt and buy a book.

The Nine Satanic Statements I. Satan represents indulgence, instead of abstinence! II. Satan represents vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams! III. Satan represents undefiled wisdom, instead of hypocritical self-deceit! IV. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates! V. Satan represents vengeance, instead of turning the other cheek! VI. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible, instead of concern for psychic vampires! VII. 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! VIII. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification! IX. Satan is the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years!

The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth I. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked. II. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure that they want to hear them. III. When in another's lair, show him respect or else do not go there. IV. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy. V. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal. VI. 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. VII. 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. VIII. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself. IX. Do not harm little children. X. Do not kill non-human animals unless attacked or for your food. XI. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.

The Nine Satanic Sins 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 societythrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whateverthey are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is notonly 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 keepsthe 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 youare. 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, Satanistsmust strive to apply the dictum of "Do unto others as they do unto you." It's workfor most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortableillusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be idealin a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from aMachiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point. 4. Self-deceit -- It's in the Nine Satanic Statements but deserves to be repeatedhere. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cowspresented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The onlytime self-deceit should be entered into is when it's fun, and with awareness. Butthen, it's not self-deceit! 5. Herd Conformity -- That's obvious from a Satanic stance. It's all right toconform toa person's wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow alongwith the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose amaster 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 keepthe wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to bothLesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you wantthe pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints -- know thatyou 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 tobrainwashing people into accepting something "new" and "different," when in realityit's something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a newpackage. We are expected to rave about the genius of the "creator" and forget theoriginal. This makes for a disposable society. 8.Counterproductive Pride -- That first word is important. Pride is great up tothe point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule ofSatanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you'vepainted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, "I'm sorry, I made amistake, 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 thatno one can collect any money off classical standards of beauty and form most ofthe time so they are discouraged in a consumer society, but "an eye" for forbeauty, for balance, is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied for greatestmagical 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 areuniversally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.