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According to High Priest Peter H. Gilmore, Satan is "a name for the reservoir of power inside each human to be tapped at will" . [6] In LaVey's book, The Satanic Bible , the Satanist's concept of a God is described as the Satanist's true "self"— a projection of his or her own personality, not an external deity. [ 8 ]
Anton Szandor LaVey [1] (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997) was an American author, musician, and LaVeyan Satanist. [2] He was the founder of the Church of Satan, the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism, and the concept of Satanism.
Peter Howard Gilmore (born May 24, 1958) is an American writer and LaVeyan Satanist.He is the current High Priest of the Church of Satan. [1] As a representative of the Church of Satan, Gilmore has been interviewed on numerous television and radio programs dealing with the topic of Satanism, including appearances on History, the BBC, Syfy, Point of Inquiry, and Bob Larson's Christian radio show.
The inverted pentagram is a widespread symbol of Satanism. [1]Theistic Satanism, otherwise referred to as traditional Satanism, religious Satanism, or spiritual Satanism, [2] is an umbrella term for religious groups that consider Satan, the Devil, to objectively exist as a deity, supernatural entity, or spiritual being worthy of worship or reverence, whom individuals may believe in, contact ...
Satan is seen not only as an important deity but a powerful and sentient being responsible for the creation of humanity. [294] [292] Satan is also revered by JoS as "the true father and creator God of humanity", [295] the bringer of knowledge, and whose desire is for his creations, humans, to elevate themselves through knowledge and understanding.
A Vatican-backed exorcist is sounding the alarm over a purported surge in satanic dabbling and demonic possession worldwide. Extreme exorcist shortage has Satan-battling priests spooked Skip to ...
Most people on planet Earth are religious, and you could argue that spirituality is an intrinsic part of the human experience. For many folks around the world, religion is their way to connect to ...
The Satanic Rituals is a book by Anton Szandor LaVey published in 1972 by Avon Books as a companion volume to The Satanic Bible.The book outlines nine rituals and ceremonies intended for group performance, with an introductory essay to each.