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The Satanic Bible |
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Author:
Anton LaVey
By Avon Books
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: £5.99
Our Price: £1.91
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.422
EAN: 9780380015399
ISBN: 0380015390
Label: Avon Books
Manufacturer: Avon Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 1992-04-30
Publisher: Avon Books
Studio: Avon Books |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
One might expect The Satanic Bible at least to offer a few prancing demons or a virgin sacrifice, but if you're looking for a tour of the house of horrors, this is the wrong book. 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 categorised 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 favour 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, Amazon.com
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This book understands me!, 2008-03-24
I bought myself a copy of this book 4 years ago from amazon. The front cover is the first thing that interested me...dark and evil...brandishing a pentagram in front of me! So, I bought it, it arrived a few days later and I started to read. And, oh what a read it was. So different to anything else, I thought at last a book that understands me. I've done the church thing - it just didn't cut it for me - but the Satanic Bible is something else. LaVey's persepective is so very different and is so worth reading. The book isn't telling you to do certain things, it's more like a set of guidelines for you to follow. He was a very intelligent man and his books were very much the same.
Superb, 2008-08-31
In this surprising book replace the word Satanism with Humanism, Free trade, atheism, the law of the jungle, survival, conservativism, self preservation, entrepreneurship, ambition, the natural order of life, honesty, truthfulness, sexual liberation, enjoyment of all the good things in life, responsibility to yourself and those who reciprocate your kindness. This is the natural order of things and it is a fantastic book to inspire and encourage what is normal and makes life a pleasure.
Lavay led a colourful life, first and foremost as a musician even having a romance with Marilyn Monroe, immersing himself in the true Satanism - according to his viewpoint. Even his own son is named Satan.
Chapter 3, verse 7 'Hate your enemies with your whole heart, and if a man smite you on one cheek, smash him on the other! smite him hip and thigh, for self preservation is the highest law! - 'He who turns the other cheek is a cowardly dog' I like that!!! Is Alan Sugar a closet Satanist too I wonder.
It goes on ..........Thus shall you make yourself respected in all walks of life, and your spirit - your immortal spirit shall live, not in an intangible paradise, but in the brains and sinews of those whose respect you have gained.
This is not a weirdo book in the usual sense of the word,it does not condone evil actions as certain reviewers seem to believe, it is Brilliant and Lavey was ahead of his time and more in tune with Richard Dawkins, even though he passed away a few years back. If you are genuinely hedonistic, read this.
How Much is My Soul Worth Satan?????????????Sold!!!!!, 2008-05-11
As a proud Heathen (I like the warrior culture of my English/Germanic ancestors) I am extremely Anti-Christian so I had to read this book. I believe that the Jewish/Roman cult of Jesus is the true EVIL that has stolen a great deal from humanity. Therfore I have always had sympathy for the Devil as I have always viewed him as the good guy, wanting us to enjoy the simple pleasures in life, cursed by the evil Christians to look half man, half goat after the Greek Pagan God of mischieve 'Pan'. Older pagan religions have always had a God of fun and/or sex and the Christians have moulded those traits together into our modern view of the Devil to frighten us away from our true nature to make us easier to manipulate. So I view the Devil has a fun figure and the Christian God as a control freak, denying us the pleasure of life for a slavery in death.
I would review this book as one guys attempt to tell you how to live your life. It was written in America in the 60's during the 'Hippie Age' and is full of sex and rebelllion. He tells us how to have a 'black mass' which is basically having sex infront of people whilst sticking 2 fingers up at Jesus and society. I found myself agreeing with his preaching but he didnt tell me anything i didnt already know. 'Do what thy wilt' is the biggest message in the book.
This is not a dark evil book that you would expect, the author whom is the founder of the church of Satan doesnt even care or believe in the Devil himself and seems only concerned with weird sex rituals. This is a very small book that is okay to read and does have some very good chapters, but a little boring and preachy at times, but it is probably worth a quick read.
Apparently..., 2008-06-24
Well basically I got this as a present for someone because I knew they'd find it interesting/informative/whatever. So I can't vouch personally for it, but it's supposedly a brilliant read; Neither myself nor the recipient are religious people but this is recommended for anyone that wants to get some information on the subject without any propaganda or other general crap fogging up the facts.
Truthful book!, 2008-11-10
This book is based on the philosophy of the nature of us all... greedy and selfish to the extent where we will trample on others to get where we want too! It is also based on the principle that if you want to go down the path of Jesus words 'Blessed are the meek' and 'Blessed are the poor' that is as far as you will get in life... poverty weakness and being somebody's door mat!
This book is not about orgys and wild sex as many misinformed bible thumper believe! In fact I have seem more orgies, and adultery in Christian Churches; than I have read in this spiritual book! It is written based on honest and brutal truth whether you like ir or not we are not nice people even our nice nature comes out of selfishness the desire to be liked or praised!
If you buy this book, it will change the way you think and look at religion and society. Most Christian Evangalist, like benny Hinn, Peter Popoff, are practising true Satanist! They use religion to fill their lust for power and glory. Anton Lavey tells it as it is there is no heaven or hell it is here you create what you want! if you want to suffer then so mote it be you have chosen it. if you want to give money to slick talking Evangelist then so mote it be either way we are all following the principles of Satanism desire of self.
Agnostoc follows that same princpiple everything we do is on the basis of pleasure or we would not do it. There is so much in this book that it will open your mind forever. If you are being bulled, you need to throw the bible in the bin and buy this book it represent the modern truth of makes us all tick...
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