LaVeyan Satanism

[Guest formerlyaeth]

The ever so "infamous" Sigil Of Baphomet.

As I'm sure a few of you know, I am a "Satanist". However, as I'm also sure a lot of you think, I do not worship Satan as the Bible portrays him. Get ready for a bit of copy paste from Wikipedia, as I don't want to type it all out.

LaVeyan Satanism is a religion founded in 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey. Its teachings are based on individualism, self-indulgence, and "eye for an eye" morality, also drawing from the rituals and ceremonies of occultist Aleister Crowley. Employing Crowley's terminology, its adherents define Satanism as a "Left-Hand Path" religion, rejecting traditional "Right-Hand Path" religions such as Christianity for their perceived denial of life and emphasis on guilt and abstinence. Unlike Theistic Satanism, LaVeyan Satanism does not focus on literally worshiping Satan, but, rather uses "Satan" as a symbol of carnality and earthly values, of man's inherent nature

More quotes from wikipedia. Bear with me now.

Fundamental individualism

Satanism is often mistaken as being a religion that encourages cruelty and irresponsible behaviour, but LaVey's brand is very different. Central is the idea that an individual must enforce their own meaning on life and rise above the perceived conformity of the masses. The Satanist is seen as equivalent to Friedrich Nietzsche's Ãœbermensch; LaVey claimed "Satanists are born, not made" and that "[satanists] have a disease called independence that needs to be recognized just like alcoholism." There are progressive and libertarian elements here; diversity is encouraged, everyone is expected to discover his own sexuality, chart his own personality, and decide their own ambitions in life. In this stress on individuality, Satanism is considered a "Left-Hand Path" religion.

Satanism and self-transformation

Adherents to "life-denying" religions are often regarded as self-abnegating in their devotion to their own servility. LaVey's Satanic creed viewed religion as promoting an impersonal relationship with what the churches referred to as "God". Satanism was presented as an opportunity to self-identify with one's own concept of God. Great attention was paid to details gleaned from Noir films like White Heat and The Big Sleep in creating one's ideal Self from deliberately invoked forms. Satanism encourages a follower of the religion to grow throughout their life as they see fit.

Law of Satanism

Lex talionis, the Law of Retaliation (lex/legis f. nom, "law" and talio/talionis f. gen, "retaliation, returning like unto like") informed much of LaVey's Satanic formulation. "Do unto others as they do unto you" supplanted the directive to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", so that you are only to give compassion and sympathy to those who deserve it. It is a reactive rule, compared with the Christian proactive rule; by the rule, love, compassion, and sympathy are not to be wasted upon "ingrates"; these are to be given only to those who the practitioner feels deserves them. The religion of Satanism, as LaVey espouses it, is centered almost exclusively upon the concept of being one's own god; as such, values and attachments such as love, affection, and caring, along with opposing concepts such as hate and wrath, are to be disseminated at the discretion of the individual Satanist. As such, it is the individual's responsibility (and not that of a god, or the fault of any devil) to both justify and accept the consequences of their actions. LaVey felt that intelligent and strong people spent too much time caring for psychic vampires—weak individuals who always demanded attention and care, yet would never give any back. He taught that Satanists should strive to remove themselves as much as possible from such people in order to live in accordance to their instincts and individual wills.

The Nine Satanic Statements

Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence.

Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams.

Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit.

Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates.

Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek.

Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires.

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.

Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification.

Satan has been 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

Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.

Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.

When in another’s lair, show them respect or else do not go there.

If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat them cruelly and without mercy.

Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.

Do not take that which does not belong to you, unless it is a burden to the other person and they cry out to be relieved.

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.

Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.

Do not harm little children.

Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.

When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them.

The Nine Satanic Sins

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.

Pretentiousness — Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. This is 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.

Solipsism — Projecting your reactions, responses, and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far less attuned than you are can be very dangerous for Satanists. 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 it 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.

Self-deceit — It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements”, but deserves to be repeated here. It is 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

< traditional satanist.

EDIT: I don't know if it would have helped you but I'm gonna throw some stuff you missed.

LaVeyan Satanists don't worship a deity or being known in the Christian belief as Satan, but rather see themselves as their only god in a sense that they are the only ones who can choose what they are and how they go through life.

The name of the religion was resolved of the nature of the fact that Christianity is about hindrance to the self and being chaste. Where as Satanism is about pleasing of the self and indulgences.

Hopefully you've at least skimmed through a bit of it, and understand the basics of it.

If you wish to learn more about it, I suggest buying the Satanic Bible, you can probably find it at your local Barnes N Nobles for about 10-15 dollars. The coffee shops in Barnes N Nobles are also great places to read without actually BUYING the book.

Or you could ask me.

[MrandMrsTrinh 0]

I have thoughts about this. I don't really approve but, your life is your life. I wish you peace and happiness where ever you can find it. I am however a Christian, but not the crazy kind.

[Guest formerlyaeth]

As long as you aren't bothering me, you're cool with me.

[Shippo 0]

So, If I come into your lair your going to destroy me?

[Clay 24]

I'm an atheist, so it's not even like I believe in Satan. But more power to you.

[hairynipon 20]

I'm a nihilist its my excuse not to care

[Guest formerlyaeth]

So, If I come into your lair your going to destroy me?

I live in a cave, I have bombs set up and a detonation hidden in my pants.

[Guest Fohacidal]

HOLY SHIT A SATANIST IM CALLING THE VATICAN WTF BOOOMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Howard Dean 2502]

Foha... that is fail

[Guest formerlyaeth]

me and the pope are best friends

we eat babies together and rape children

[BlackStone 66]

Do not harm little children.

Bad Tristan.

[O.G. 93]

I actually have a friend who is a LaVeyan. She has been for some time. I honestly think that it is an interesting way of seeing things and I have thought about it before. My friend says "Nice to hear another, we are kinda rare."

[Guest formerlyaeth]

I actually have a friend who is a LaVeyan. She has been for some time. I honestly think that it is an interesting way of seeing things and I have thought about it before. My friend says "Nice to hear another, we are kinda rare."

Awesome.

I've never met another person in real life who is an actual LaVeyan.

[Guest formerlyaeth]

Bad Tristan.

I think this song is appropriate for this situation

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[BAZ8771 2]

FUCK YOU GOD IS REAL DONT COME ON TO MY FORUMS AND SPEW YOUR BLASPHEMY!!! WHEN YOU MEET THE REAL SATAN YOU WILL BE BURNING IN HELL *RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE**RAGE*

lol, jk... just trollin'

[Guest formerlyaeth]

AND THEY WERE LIKE

YOU BE TROLLIN

AND I WAS LIKE

I AM NOT TROLLIN

I AM BOXXY

[Kelso 4]

I can respect Satanism. Seems human.

[Kollabo 2]

Hm. Do you do anything odd.. like sacrifice, or do any weird voodoo shit?

[Guest formerlyaeth]

Hm. Do you do anything odd.. like sacrifice, or do any weird voodoo shit?

Not personally, but there are certain things that we can do to release any emotions blocking us from having a nice day. ie.. voodoo dolls and curses

[Guest formerlyaeth]

They aren't standardized either. This guy from a forum just listens to music

Fucking hell. A girl I was hitting on since a few months back got stolen right under my nose when I was this || close to getting her, by my friend (who is studying to become a priest) I have known since we were 5 years old.

So tonight I'm feeling a bit blasphemous. Since I don't have a private ritual chamber I'm going to vent some anger through various anti-christian lyrics. I'm open for suggestions on other ways of venting some anger and frustration. Besides, we could use a spark in here.

darklyrics.com posted:

Aeon - Biblewhore

I laugh at you bible whores

Slave bastards you are

Living a lie under god

I laugh at your Jesus Christ

Open your eyes

He looks so pathetic weak nailed to his cross

Like zombies you enter the church

One after one in a line

To receive what the priest has in mind

Feeding a story of lies

I laugh at you holy priest

With your church you will die

Fire devour your home

I will laugh when I see you dead

Flames melting your skin

Smell of Victory

Like zombies you enter the church

One after one in a line

To receive what the priest has in mind

Feeding a story of lies

Priest howling in church about

Something they think they know so

Much about bible whores

Satisfied people they exit the church

Living a lie under god

God and his bible will mess up your

Head like a priest you will suck

Jesus cock

Live under Satan and live as you want

Or forever live as bible whores

I laugh when I see you pray

How silly you look

The candles you light I blow out

I laugh when I hear you sing

Those songs for your god

No one will ever save you

Like zombies you enter the church

One after one in a line

To receive what the priest has in mind

Feeding a story of lies

Priest howling in church about

Something they think they know so

Much about bible whores

Satisfied people they exit the church

Living a lie under god

God and his bible will mess up your

Head like a priest you will suck

Jesus cock

Live under Satan and live as you want

Or forever live as bible whores

God's bible whores

I laugh at them all

Too blind to see... Reality

I laugh at you bible whores

Slave bastards you are

Living a lie under god

I laugh at your Jesus Christ

Open your eyes

He looks so pathetic weak nailed to his cross

Like zombies you enter the church

One after one in a line

To receive what the priest has in mind

Feeding a story of lies

Priest howling in church about

Something they think they know so

Much about bible whores

Satisfied people they exit the church

Living a lie under god

God and his bible will mess up your

Head like a priest you will suck

Jesus cock

Live under Satan and live as you want

Or forever live as bible whores

God's bible whores

Five dollar whores

Too blind to see... Reality

Aeon - I hate your existance

You invoke your god

You kneel before the crucifix

Praying loud

A thousand prays that don't exist

It makes me sick

When you caress that cross

Wearing it around your neck

My fingers itch

Want to break your fucking neck

I would love to kill you

Taste the fist of hell

Awaits you does Misery

Dead fucking the dead in the house of god

Born a Christian you were already dead from the start

Like a parasite you feed from others

Suffering I will deliver to you

Stand in my way and I will give you some pain

Like you never have felt it before

I hate your existence

I hate your existence

I hate your existence

I hate your existence

Aeon - God gives head in heaven

You pray to god every night when you are in bed

You want your god to come and take your pain away

Your Christian god will always say that he is your friend

But I know for fact that all he wants is to give your head

Join your fagot god

Chsistian fagot race

With open mouth he kneels

Ready to give head

God gives head in heaven

God gives head in heaven

He will swallow it all

Your filthy Christian seed

It ain't no big surprise

This is how your god is like

God gives head in heaven

God gives head in heaven

Forced to fuck your god

He wants it up his ass

Heaven is for fagots

Christian paradise

Now your god wants blood

He takes you from behind

Christian assholes bleed

Holy paradise

Here's an acoustic version on the song 'God gives head' if anyone is interested.

[Guest Fohacidal]

I feel like this is a troll thread

[Guest formerlyaeth]

I feel like this is a troll thread

uhhh. wat

[dodenfurwotan 0]

< traditional satanist.

EDIT: I don't know if it would have helped you but I'm gonna throw some stuff you missed.

LaVeyan Satanists don't worship a deity or being known in the Christian belief as Satan, but rather see themselves as their only god in a sense that they are the only ones who can choose what they are and how they go through life.

The name of the religion was resolved of the nature of the fact that Christianity is about hindrance to the self and being chaste. Where as Satanism is about pleasing of the self and indulgences.

[Guest formerlyaeth]

< traditional satanist.

EDIT: I don't know if it would have helped you but I'm gonna throw some stuff you missed.

LaVeyan Satanists don't worship a deity or being known in the Christian belief as Satan, but rather see themselves as their only god in a sense that they are the only ones who can choose what they are and how they go through life.

The name of the religion was resolved of the nature of the fact that Christianity is about hindrance to the self and being chaste. Where as Satanism is about pleasing of the self and indulgences.

I thought I put that in there, huh maybe not.

Thanks though. I'll edit the first post with your quote.

[Phoenix 20]

Hey those are hebrew letters on that symbol.