<![CDATA[The Satanic Bible]]>

false <![CDATA[The Satanic Bible]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256042809m/82333.jpg 82333 8 One might expect The Satanic Bible at least to offer a few prancing demons or a virgin sacrifice, but if you hopped this train expecting a tour of the house of horrors, you're on the wrong ride. Far from a manual for conquering the realms of earth, air, fire, and water, The Satanic Bible is Anton LaVey's manifesto of a new religion separate from the "traditional" Judeo-Christian definitions of Satanism. While LaVey rails against the deceit of the Christian church and white magicians, he busily weaves his own deceptions. The Satanic Bible claims the heritage of a horde of evil deities--Bile', Dagon, Moloch, and Yao Tzin to name a few--but these ancient gods have no coherent connection between each other or to Satanism, except that all have been categorized by Christianity as "evil." Calling on these ancient names like a magician shouting, "Abracadabra," LaVey attempts to shatter the classical depiction of Satanism as a cult of black mass and child sacrifice. As the smoke clears, he leads us through a surprisingly logical argument in favor of a life focused on self-indulgence. The Satanic Bible is less bible and more philosophy (with a few rituals thrown in to keep us entertained), but this philosophy is the backbone of a religion that, until LaVey entered the scene, was merely a myth of the Christian church. It took LaVey, and The Satanic Bible, to turn this myth into a legitimate public religion. --Brian Patterson 1039648 book 1 12 1969 Satanic Bible total:645|5:85|4:125|3:191|2:158|1:86| 645 1900 860 123 2 4 false false Fri Sep 26 01:36:53 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 01:59:13 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 3 2 false false Fri Sep 21 10:29:03 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 10:29:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Wed Nov 19 06:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 18:15:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 10:39:57 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 31 13:46:58 -0800 2008
Hilarious. LaVey was having a blast writing this book, and had to have spent the last years of his life laughing that people took him seriously. At one point he suggests that to harness more power...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Sep 02 06:28:40 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 06:30:47 -0700 2007 "W tej książce znajdziesz prawdę - i fantazję. Obie są sobie niezbędne, ale każda musi być poznana jako to, czym w istocie jest."
Bo fantazji to tam też jest sporo.
Filozofia jest ok. Wszystko jasn...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Mar 21 13:22:25 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 13:33:00 -0700 2008 An interesting and amusing read; However, if you're looking for a book with any big insight or legitimate reason ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 16 17:38:58 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 17:48:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sun Jul 12 21:20:10 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 21:54:59 -0700 2009 I read this book when I was 18, and it does deserve a 5 star rating for one reason:
This book is the book that actually killed god in my head.
I had despised hypocritical christians more and more for a few years leading up to me reading this boo...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Tue May 19 14:08:30 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 14:21:32 -0700 2009 lots
I first read the "Satanic Bible" at the target age - about fifteen or sixteen, I believe. I could poke holes in some of the philosophy even then (if it's a religion dedicated to s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 09:49:28 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 09:39:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Thu Nov 08 16:59:46 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 08 17:11:25 -0800 2007
If you wonder what happens when the dionysian culture bomb of Crowley gets codified into a handy, and not at all subversive, book - well now you know.

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Had to say, wasn't originally sure of the book, but I found it to be an excellent philosophy. Solid information without the BS of "God told us this is the only book" that Xtians are fond of throwing out there. SB is a far more honest view of life, and simpl...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 15:31:17 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 15:39:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 04:23:15 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 04:28:22 -0700 2009
While God asks us to be humble, Satan asks us to revel in ego. When God tells us to d...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 26 17:57:02 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 18:06:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 20 19:49:37 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 19:58:16 -0700 2009 While I may not ...more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Jun 23 19:36:56 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 19:37:03 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Thu May 14 19:40:55 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 19:47:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 09 09:18:19 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 14:09:26 -0800 2008 Several Or rather it CAN be. If viewed within the right context, it can be rather enlightening. I would not recommend ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=82333