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| The '''Church of Satan''' is a ]/] organization based on rejection of ] and ]. It draws its name from the ] concept of ] as evil, and claims to represent everything that religions call evil. (As the Church rejects religion, the name is only meant as metaphor and parody.) For example, it encourages members to indulge in anything that gives them pleasure. It was established in ] by ] in the ]. People who practice this belief are called "Satanists" | The '''Church of Satan''' is a ]/] organization based on rejection of ] and ]. It draws its name from the ] concept of ] as evil, and claims to represent everything that religions call evil. (As the Church rejects religion, the name is only meant as metaphor and parody.) For example, it encourages members to indulge in anything that gives them pleasure. It was established in ] by ] in the ]. People who practice this belief are called "Satanists" | ||
| The church of satans headquarters was torn down approximately a year after the death of anton lavey in 1997, and there has been some debate as to who is in charge, as various children and associates of laveys attempted to take charge of the entity that remained after his demise, but the common consensus is that Blanche Barton, wife and biographer for lavey is now in charge. | |||
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The Church of Satan is a philosophical/cultural organization based on rejection of religion and spirituality. It draws its name from the Judeo-Christian concept of Satan as evil, and claims to represent everything that religions call evil. (As the Church rejects religion, the name is only meant as metaphor and parody.) For example, it encourages members to indulge in anything that gives them pleasure. It was established in 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey in the United States. People who practice this belief are called "Satanists" The church of satans headquarters was torn down approximately a year after the death of anton lavey in 1997, and there has been some debate as to who is in charge, as various children and associates of laveys attempted to take charge of the entity that remained after his demise, but the common consensus is that Blanche Barton, wife and biographer for lavey is now in charge. See also: Satanism, Temple of Set, Left Hand Path
Official Church of Satan homepage
Further Reading:
Satan Wants You: The Cult of Devil Worship in America by Arthur Lyons, ASIN 0892962178
Books by Anton S. LaVey:
The Devil's Notebook by Anton Szandor LaVey, ISBN 0922915113
The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVey, ISBN 0380015390
The Satanic Rituals by Anton La Vey, ISBN 0380013924
The Satanic Witch by Anton Szandor LaVey, ISBN 0922915849
Satan Speaks! by Anton Szandor LaVey, ISBN 0922915660
E-books:
The Church of Satan Fifth Edition, 2002. by Michael Aquino, Ph.D. (PDF file, 9.4 mb)