The man that is LaVeyan Satanists		September 3, 2009, 7:34AM
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On Walpurgisnacht of 1966, Anton Szandor LaVey began the Church of Satan. Beforehand, he had given lectures from his home, the infamous Black House, charging two dollars for admittance. He formed a "Magic Circle" with his closest associates, with ceremonial magic. It was suggested to LaVey that he had enough material to start an organized religion. The Church of Satan attracted a great deal of publicity. Its use of nude women as altars, and performances of a Satanic wedding and funeral service, brought it much attention. Anton LaVey shaved his head and wore a white clerical collar, sometimes even wearing horns to complete the image of the Devil incarnate. His flamboyant personality attracted many followers and admirers. In 1969, LaVey published The Satanic Bible, which, even to this day, remains the most authoritative literature on the subject of LaVeyan Satanism, outlining the basic concepts, philosophy and rituals of the religion. A companion book, The Satanic Rituals, published in 1972, presents an array of rituals associated with Satanism throughout the ages, but not necessarily central to the Church's belief system. LaVey also released other literature to further expand on the ideology, namely The Satanic Witch (previously published as The Compleat Witch), and 2 essay anthologies: The Devil's Notebook and Satan Speaks! Since its inception, many individuals sought to recreate LaVey's success by founding new organizations claiming the throne of "true" Satanism, but most were short-lived and ceased to exist altogether. Some, however, have gained remarkable success, allegedly due to the founders' previously strong relations with the Church of Satan. The reasons for the breakaway from LaVey's church were cited as being a difference in ideology, or commercialization of the institution, thus seeking to recreate its previous underground and elitist status. One notable example is the formation of the Temple of Set in 1975 by former Church of Satan member Michael Aquino, who cites disagreement over LaVey's atheism. Aquino believed in a living deity, whom he called Set. The other major organization affiliated with LaVeyan ideology is the First Satanic Church, founded in 1999 by Anton LaVey's daughter, Karla LaVey. She argues that, after her father's death, the church moved away from his original modus operandi, and shifted towards a commercial money making machine. Thus, the First Satanic Church is considered a re-founding of the original one. Today, the Church of Satan is still viewed as the de facto representation of LaVeyan Satanism in the public eye, and fresh publications are released, applying Satanic philosophies to topics of contemporary interest.

Code

Anton Szandor LaVey, bitter "i r h8 teh church" crybaby that somehow managed to build a following. Also, if you're going to copy an entire wiki article, at least post the source. =\ ------ When I say hip. You say bony projection of the femur which is known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. September 3, 2009, 2:38PM

DXMisthedevil

Anton Lavey is an idiot i've read the satanic bible and it's nothing but a book of socially and morally detached justifications for actions he himself wished to participate in. nothing but a book of excuses and anti-religion propaganda for his organization , which is actually kind of an oxymoron/contradiction if you think about it September 3, 2009, 4:49PM

Herm	If you don't have anything nice to say ... I think the article is interesting even if it does feel unfinished. ------ .x.HeRm.x. September 3, 2009, 5:55PM

Code	It feels unfinished because he literally just copied half the wiki page on LaVey. Literally. ------ When I say hip. You say bony projection of the femur which is known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. September 3, 2009, 9:16PM

OppositionEvrlasting

Satanism is a hopeless vent... It has only achieved a following of sadism and self pity. I am not trying to convince or push any other agenda on anyone. Just a personal observation. Levayans are more "philosphical" and satanic elements/deitys are emphasized merely for symbology and spite. Spiritual ones are more discreet and subversive, like the Set following. I don't really understand the concept of embracing a being thats literally hellbent on my destruction nor just living a devout selfish life and deliberately putting mad overtime in habits or practices not productive. All faiths and followings have hypocrites and pompous leaders, most faiths and denominations from the "west" are inheritly corrupt. ------ Wit without discretion is a pistol in the hand of a fool September 4, 2009, 1:06AM

BlackHaze13

Yes, this seemed unfinished, and random. Very, very random. ------ To the world you bay seem li ke one person. But to one person you may seem like the world. September 4, 2009, 4:58AM

Ashmedi

It only seems unfinished to me, because I want to hear more. I want more of this in society. To all of you, especially the first two posters, Code and DXM: you all have a Shadow - the part of yourself you don't want to admit is there. And the more you reject it, the farther away from Truth you wander. Satanism is about knowing exactly what you are, and finding the strength of will to accept it. You cannot be a complete person without reuniting yourself with your Shadow, the true self. ------ We make decisions, not choices. - Ashmedi September 4, 2009, 11:02AM

Ashmedi

You're not a very honest person if you attack Satanism. ------ We make decisions, not choices. - Ashmedi September 4, 2009, 11:03AM

Code	Yeeeaaaah, sure thing. ------ When I say hip. You say bony projection of the femur which is known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. September 4, 2009, 11:06AM

Ashmedi

Code, do you ever think about having sex with multiple women? ------ We make decisions, not choices. - Ashmedi September 4, 2009, 11:17AM

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