The Satanic Bible

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The Satanic Bible

Author(s)

Anton LaVey

Language

English

Series

United States

Subject(s)

LaVeyan Satanism

Genre(s)

Religious,, LaVeya Religious LaVeyan n Satanism

Publisher

Avon Books

Publication date

1969

Pages

272

ISBN

ISBN 978-0-380-01539978 -0-380-01539-9 9

Followed by

The Satanic Witch

The Satanic Bible is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It contains the core principles of the religion of LaVeyan of LaVeyan [1] Satanism,, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma Satanism dogma.. It has been described as the most important document to influence contemporary LaVeyan LaVeyan [2] Satanism. Satanism. Though The Satanic Bible is not considered to be sacred scripture in the way the Christian Bible is to Christianity Christianity,, LaVeyan Satanists regard it as an [1] [3] authoritative text; text; it has been referred to as "quasi-scripture." "quasi-scripture." It extols the virtues of  exploring one's own nature and instincts. Believers have been described as "atheistic [4] Satanists" Satanists" because they believe that God is not an external entity, but rather something that each person creates as a projection of his or her own personality — a benevolent and [5][6] stabilizing force in his or her life. life . There have been thirty printings of The Satanic [7] [8]  Bible, through which it has sold over a million copies. copies . The Satanic Bible is composed of four books: The Book of Satan , The Book of Lucifer , The Book of Belial , and The Book of Leviathan . The Book of Satan challenges the Ten [9] Commandments and the Golden Rule, Rule, and promotes hedonism hedonism.. The Book of Lucifer  holds most of the philosophy in The Satanic Bible , with twelve t welve chapters discussing topics such as indulgence, love, hate, and sex. LaVey also uses the book to dispel rumors surrounding the religion. In The Book of Belial , LaVey details rituals and magic. He discusses the required mindset and focus for performing a ritual, and provides [10] instructions for three rituals: those for sex, compassion, or destruction. destruction . The Book of  [11]  Leviathan provides four invocations for Satan, lust, compassion, and destruction. destruction . It also lists the nineteen Enochian Keys (adapted from John Dee' Dee's Enochian keys) keys ), [12] provided in both Enochian and translated to English. English.

There have been both positive and negative reactions to The Satanic Bible . It has been [13] [14] described as "razor-sharp" "razor-sharp " and "influential". "influential". It is very significant to the LaVeyan Satanist community, and has been praised as engaging to those not part of the [15] community as well. well . Criticism of The Satanic Bible stems both from qualms over LaVey's writing and disapproval of the content itself. LaVey has been criticized for [16] plagiarizing sections, sections, and accusations have been made that his philosophies are [17][18] largely borrowed. borrowed. The Satanic Bible has been heavily condemned as dangerous, [19] particularly to adolescents. adolescents. Attempts have been made, both successfully and [20][21][22] [20][21 ][22] unsuccessfully, unsuccessfully, to ban the book in schools, public libraries, l ibraries, and prisons, prisons , though [23] these attempts are somewhat rare. rare .

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1 History o 1.1 Publication history 2 Content o 2.1 Dedication 2.2 Introductions o o 2.3 Preface 2.4 Prologue o

2.5 The Book of Satan 2.6 The Book of Lucifer  o o 2.7 The Book of Belial 2.8 The Book of Leviathan o 3 Themes 3.1 God and Satan o o 3.2 Science 3.3 Human nature and Social Darwinism o 4 Influence 5 Reception 6 Notes 7 References o

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History There are multiple stories of the birth of  The Satanic Bible . In the introduction to the 2005 – present present edition, High Priest Peter H. Gilmore describes LaVey as having compiled The Satanic Bible on his own from monographs he had written about the Church of Satan and its rituals. Gilmore lists a number of people who influenced LaVey's writings: Ayn Rand, Rand, Friedrich Nietzsche, Nietzsche, H. L. Mencken, Mencken, the members of the carnival with whom LaVey had supposedly worked in his youth, P. T. Barnum, Barnum, Mark  [24] Twain,, John Milton, Twain Milton, and Lord Byron. Byron. LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck , in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes the birth of  The Satanic Bible to a suggestion by Peter Mayer, a [18] publisher for Avon Avon.. According to Schreck, Mayer proposed that LaVey author a Satanic bible to draw from the popularity of 1968 horror fil m Rosemary's Baby, which [25] had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and the occult occult.. Schreck  states that, aided by Diane Hegarty, Hegarty, LaVey compiled a number of writings he had already been distributing: an introduction to Satanism, a number of short essays, a guide to ritual magic, and articles he had previously published in The Cloven Hoof , a Church [26][18] of Satan newsletter. newsletter. [16]

Either to meet length requirements set by the publisher publishe r or out of agreement with the [24] ideas, ideas, LaVey and Hegarty plagiarized writings by other authors. These included a Right , as well as Dee's social Darwinist book published in 1890 entitled  Might is Right  Enochian keys from Aleister Crowley' Crowley's The Equinox, modified to replace references to [27] Christianity with those to Satan. Satan. Some accuse LaVey of paraphrasing of  paraphrasing the Nine Satanic Statements from Rand's Atlas Shrugged  Shrugged without acknowledgement, though [28][29] others maintain that LaVey simply was drawing inspiration from the novel. novel . LaVey later affirmed the connection with Rand's ideas by stating that LaVeyan Satanism was [30] "just Ayn Rand's philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added". added".

Publication history Originally published by Avon in 1969, The Satanic Bible has had thirty printings printings [31] has never gone out of print. print . The main content has not changed throughout the editions, although the dedication was removed after several printings and t he

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introduction has changed several times. times . The Sigil of Baphomet has been printed on [33] The Satanic Bible has sold over one million the cover since the original publication. publication. [32] copies since its initial release. release. It has also been translated into Danish Danish,, Swedish Swedish,, and [34] Spanish.. Spanish

Content Dedication Though it is no longer included in current printings of  The Satanic Bible , early printings included an extensive dedication to various people whom LaVey recognized as influences. LaVey's primary dedication was to Bernardino Nogara (misprinted as "Logara"), Karl Haushofer, Haushofer, Grigori Rasputin, Rasputin, Basil Zaharoff , Alessandro Cagliostro, Cagliostro, Barnabas,, Ragnar Redbeard, Barnabas Redbeard , William Mortensen, Mortensen, Hans Brick, Max Reinhardt, Reinhardt, Orrin Klapp, Fritz Lang, Lang, Friedrich Nietzsche, Nietzsche, W. C. Fields, Fields, P. T. Barnum, Barnum, Hans Poelzig, Poelzig, Reginald Marsh, Marsh, Wilhelm Reich, Reich, and Mark Twain. Twain. The secondary dedication named Howard Hughes, Hughes, James Moody, Marcello Truzzi, Truzzi, Adrian‐Claude Frazier, Marilyn Monroe,, Wesley Mather, William Lindsay Gresham, Monroe Gresham, Hugo Zacchini, Zacchini , Jayne Mansfield, Mansfield , Frederick Goerner, C. Huntley, Nathanael West, West, Horatio Alger, Jr., Jr., Robert E. Howard, Howard, George Orwell, Orwell, H. P. Lovecraft, Lovecraft, Tuesday Weld, Weld, H. G. Wells, Wells, Sister Marie Koven, Harry Houdini,, Togare (LaVey's pet lion), and the Nine Unknown Men from The Nine Houdini [35] Unknown.

Introductions Throughout the various printings of  The Satanic Bible , it has included introductions by various authors. The first edition (in print from 1969 to 1972) included an excerpt from an article by Burton H. Wolfe, an investigative journalist and biographer of LaVey, entitled "The Church that Worships Satan". Wolfe provides an extensive biography of  LaVey and a history of the Church of Satan. He mentions  Rosemary's Baby as contributing to the popularity of Satanism, though he does not claim LaVeyan Satanism [36] to have directly influenced its creation. creation. From 1972 until 1976, the introduction to The Satanic Bible was a piece by Michael A. Aquino, who later went on to found the Temple of Set with a number of members of the Church of Satan. He gives a detailed analysis of the Satanic philosophies, and dispels myths about LaVeyan Satanism. He explains that it is not "devil worship", worship", and that LaVeyan Satanists in fact reject the worship of external gods completely. He too provides a brief background on LaVey, explaining how LaVey brought some of the knowledge he had acquired while working [37] with the circus to his religion. religion . Wolfe again wrote the introduction for the 1976 to 2005 editions of  The Satanic Bible . It included some of the same content as the 1969 version, with an expanded biography of LaVey and more i nformation on the various [38] conflicts between other religions and LaVeyan Satanism. Satanism . Since 2005, The Satanic  Bible has contained an introduction written by Gilmore, High Priest of the Church of  Satan. In this introduction, he discusses his discovery of LaVeyan Satanism and his relationship with LaVey. He then goes on to provide a detailed biography of LaVey and addresses allegations that LaVey falsified much of the story o f his own past. The introduction also provides a history of  The Satanic Bible itself, as well as that of two [39] other books by LaVey: The Satanic Witch and The Satanic Rituals .

Preface LaVey explains his reasons for writing The Satanic Bible in a short preface. He speaks [40] skeptically about volumes written by other authors on the subject of magic, magic , dismissing them as "nothing more than sanctimonious fraud" and "volumes of hoary misinformation and false prophecy." He complains that other authors do no more than confuse the subject. He mocks those who spend large amounts of money on attempts to follow rituals and learn about the magic shared in other occult books. He also notes that many of the existing writings on Satanic magic and ideology were created by "righthand path" path" authors. He tells that The Satanic Bible contains both truth and fantasy, and [41] declares, "What you see may not always please you, but you will see!"

Prologue The prologue to The Satanic Bible begins by discussing the concept of gods, good and evil, and human nature. It includes the Nine Satanic Statements: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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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 [42] in business all these years! years !

The Nine Satanic Statements outline the basic ideology of LaVeyan Satanism, and have become some of the guiding principles of LaVeyan Satanism. They also served as a [26] template for later publications by LaVey, such as his 1987 "Nine Satanic Sins" . Rand's influence on LaVeyan Satanism is very apparent in t he Nine Satanic Statements, to the point where some, including Schreck, assert that the Statements are simply [18] unacknowledged unacknowledged paraphrase of Rand's thoughts. thoughts .

The Book of Satan [43]

Much of the first book of  The Satanic Bible is taken from Redbeard's Might Is Right . It challenges both the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, advocating instead a tooth-for-tooth philosophy. LaVey, through Redbeard, strongly advocates social [9] Darwinism, saying, "Death to the weakling, wealth to t o the strong!" strong! " Humans are identified as instinctually predatory, and "lust and carnal desire" are singled out as part [44] of humans' intrinsic nature. nature. suggests a hedonistic outlook, saying, The Book of Satan suggests "I break away from all conventions that do not lead to m y earthly happiness."

Indulgence is endorsed, and readers are encouraged to make the most of their lives. l ives. It criticizes both law and religious principles, instead suggesting doing only what makes one happy and successful. LaVey continues to denounce other religions, and he rails [9] against what he considers to be arbitrary definitions of "good" and "evil". "evil" . Religion is criticized as a man-made construct, and the reader r eader is urged to question everything and destroy any lies that he or she uncovers. Long-standing lies that are believed to be [45] irrefutable truths are identified as the most dangerous. dangerous. The last part of The Book of  Beatitudes,, changed to reflect the principles of  Satan is an adaptation of the Christian Beatitudes [46] LaVeyan Satanism. Satanism .

The Book of Lucifer The Book of Lucifer  contains the majority of the philosophy of The Satanic Bible . It [47] details how Christianity has taught that God is good and Satan is evil, evil, and presents an alternate view. It describes that the concept of Satan, used synony s ynonymously mously with "God", is different to each LaVeyan Satanist, but that to all it represents a good and steadying steadying force in his or her life. Believers have been called "atheistic Satanists" because because of this [4] [48] lack of belief in external gods, gods , but others identify as antitheistic antitheistic.. Satan is seen to LaVeyan Satanists not as "an anthropomorphic being with cloven hooves, a barbed tail, and horns", but as a force of nature that has only been described as evil by other [49] [48] religions. religions. Satan is viewed as a metaphor metapho r or a symbol, not as a being to be [50] worshipped. worshipped.

LaVey rejects the idea of prayer, instead urging Satanists to take action to fix a situation [51] instead of asking for a solution. solution . The seven deadly sins are advocated, on the basis that they all lead to personal pleasure. He says that Satanism is a form of "controlled selfishness", in the sense that doing something to help another will in turn make one happy. The Golden Rule is again mentioned, and LaVey suggests altering it from "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" to "Do unto others as they do unto [52] The Book  you" so that if someone is treated poorly, he or she can respond viciously . Lucifer,, of Lucifer  also contains a list of "The Four Crown Princes of Hell" (Satan, Lucifer [53] Belial,, and Leviathan Belial Leviathan)) and of seventy-seven "Infernal Names" Names", representations of  [54] Satan from various cultures and religions. religions . They are the names that, according to [53] LaVey, are most useful in Satanic rituals. rituals . The Book of Lucifer  contains a long chapter titled "Satanic Sex", discussing Satanism's view on sexual activity as well as misconceptions surrounding these views. He denies the belief that sex is the most important element in LaVeyan Satanism, and that participation in orgies or other promiscuous behavior is forced. He explains that sexual freedom is encouraged, but only in the sense that believers should be free to explore [55] their own sexualities as they please, without harming others. others . Along with the rumors regarding Satanic views on sex, LaVey also addresses those about animal and human sacrifice.. He explains that the only time a LaVeyan Satanist would perform a human sacrifice sacrifice would be to accomplish two goals: to "release the magician's wrath" as he or she performed a curse, and to kill someone who deserved to die. He considers the action of hurting another person a request to be destroyed, and explains that the Satanist is morally required to grant this request in the form of a curse. LaVey also says that a Satanist would never sacrifice a baby or an animal, as they are pure carnal beings and [56] considered to be sacred. sacred . In The Book of Lucifer , LaVey outlines LaVeyan Satanism's views on death. He explains that one who has lived a full lif e will dread death, and that

this is the way it should be. He also does not agree with the idea of reincarnation of  reincarnation.. He encourages a strong will to live, comparing it to animals' instincts to fight viciously for their lives. Suicide is discouraged except in cases of euthanasia of  euthanasia,, where it would end [57] extreme suffering. suffering. Because the Satanist is considered his or her own god, birthdays are celebrated as the most important holidays. Following one's birthday in importance [58] are Walpurgisnacht and Halloween Halloween.. Solstices and equinoxes are also celebrated. celebrated .

The Book of Belial  [47]

The third book of The Satanic Bible describes rituals and magic. magic . According to Joshua Gunn, these are adapted from books of ritual magic such as Crowley's  Magick: [59]  Elementaryy Theory.  Elementar The Satanic Rituals , published by LaVey in 1972, outlines the t he [60] rituals more precisely, and contains the entire text of the Black Mass. Mass . LaVey begins The Book of Belial by defining magic as "The change in situations or events in accordance with one's will, which would, using normall y accepted methods, be [61] unchangeable. " He explains that some of the t he rituals are simply applied psychology or science, but that some contain parts with wit h no scientific basis. LaVey explains that, in order to control a person, one must first attract his or her attention. He gives three qualities t hat can be employed for this purpose: sex appeal, [62] sentiment (cuteness or innocence), and wonder. He also advocates the use of odor. odor . In the Book of Belial Belial, he discusses three types of rituals: those for sex, compassion, and destruction. Sex rituals work to entice another person; compassion rituals work to improve health, intelligence, success, and so on; destruction rituals work t o destroy [63] another person. person. LaVey advocates advocates finding others with whom to practice Satanic rituals in order to reaffirm one's faith and avoid antisocial behavior. He particularly advocates group participation for destruction rituals, as compassion and sex rit uals are [64] more private in nature. nature. LaVey goes on to list the key components to successful ritual: desire, timing, imagery, direction, and "The Balance Factor" (awareness of one's own [65] limitations). limitations). Details for the various Satanic rituals are explained in The Book of   Belial, and lists of necessary objects (such as clothing, altars, and the symbol of  [66] Baphomet)) are given. Baphomet given.

The Book of Leviathan The final book of The Satanic Bible emphasizes the importance of spoken word and [47] emotion to effective magic. magic. An "Invocation to Satan" as well as three invocations for [11] the three types of ritual are given. given . The "Invocation to Satan" commands the dark  forces to grant power to the summoner, and lists the Infernal names for use in the invocation. The "Invocation employed towards the conjuration of lust" is used for attracting the attentions of another. Both male and female versions of the invocation are provided. The "Invocation employed towards the conjuration of destruction" commands the dark forces to destroy the subject of the invocation. The "Invocation employed towards the conjuration of compassion" requests protection, health, strength, and the [11] destruction of anything ailing the subject of the invocation. invocation. The rest of The Book of   Leviathan is composed of the Enochian Keys, which LaVey adapted from Dee's original [67] work. They are given in Enochian and also translated into English. English . LaVey provides a brief introduction that credits Dee and explains some of the history behind the Enochian Keys and language. He maintains that the t he translations provided are an "unvarnishing" of  [68] the translations performed by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in the 1800s, 1800s,

but others accuse LaVey of simply changing references to Christianity wit h those to [27] Satan. Satan.

Themes God and Satan [4]

" God" and "Satan" interchangeably, interchangeably, except The Satanic Bible often uses the terms "God" when referring to the concepts of these as viewed by other religions. LaVey also occasionally uses the term "God" to refer to other religions' views of God, and "Satan" or synonyms to refer to the idea of god as interpreted by LaVeyan Satanism, as when he writes, "When all religious faith in lies has waned, it is because man has become closer closer [69] to himself and farther from 'God'; closer to the 'Devil.'" 'Devil.'" Throughout The Satanic  Bible, the LaVeyan Satanist's view of god is described as the Satanist's true "self" — a [5] projection of his or her own personality — not not an external deity. deity. Satan is used as a [70] representation of personal liberty and individualism. individualism . Satan is also used as a metaphor for the ideas connected with the early Christian view of Satan or the serpent serpent:: wise, [71] defiant, questioning, and free-thinking. free-thinking . LaVey discusses this extensively in The Book  of Lucifer , explaining that the gods worshipped by other religions are also projections of  man's true self. He argues that man's unwillingness to accept his own ego has caused him to externalize these gods so as to avoid the feeling of narcissism that would [72] accompany self-worship. self-worship. If man insists on externalizing his true self in the t he form of "God," then why fear his true tru e self, in fearing "God," — why why praise his true self in praising "God," — why why remain externalized from "God" IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN RITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN HIS NAME? Man needs ritual and dogma, but no law states that an externalized  god is necessary in order to engage in ritual and ceremony performed in a god's name! Could it be that when he closes the gap between himself and his "God" he sees the demon of pride creeping forth — that that very embodiment of Lucifer appearing in his midst?  — Anton Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible, pp. 44 – 45 45 Though at some points LaVey refers to Satan as a physical being, this is intended to [73] encourage the Satanist's "rational self-interest." self-interest. "

Science Many of the ideas in The Satanic Bible are shaped around a secular secular,, scientific view of  the world. However, some of these ideas continue beyond present-day secularism by implying that various occult forces are not supernatural, but rather thus far undiscovered [74] by science. science. These forces are said to be manipulable by the practitioner of LaVeyan Satanism, a trait of the religion that has been compared with Christian Science and [75] Scientology.. Scientology James Lewis argues that scientific themes are so prevalent in The Satanic Bible because LaVey was appealing to the authority of science to legitimize LaVeyan Satanism as a [76] religion. religion.

Human nature and Social Darwinism Darwinism Social Darwinism and the concept of "human nature" are ideas that are prevalent throughout The Satanic Bible . LaVey describes Satanism as "a religion based on the [77] universal traits of man," man," and humans are described throughout as inherently carnal and animalistic. Each of the seven deadly sins is described as part of human's natural [78] instinct, and are thus advocated. advocated . Social Darwinism is particularly noticeable in The  Book of Satan Satan, where LaVey uses portions of Redbeard's Might is Right  Right , though it also appears throughout in references to man's inherent strength and instinct for self[75][79] preservation. preservation. LaVeyan Satanism has been described as "institutionalism of  [80] Machiavellian self-interest" because of many of these themes t hemes..

Influence In Gilmore's introduction, he lists a number of novels and films supposedly influenced Baby by by The Satanic Bible and LaVeyan Satanism. These include novels  Rosemary's Baby Ira Levin and Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber, Leiber, as well as films such as [81]  Rosemary's Baby, The Devil's Rain , The Car , and Dr. Dracula. Others have lauded [82] rock bands bands such as Black  The Satanic Bible as heavily influential on metal and rock  [83] [84] [85] Sabbath,, Venom Sabbath Venom,, King Diamond, Diamond, and Marilyn Manson. Manson.

Reception Richard Metzger describes The Satanic Bible as "a razor-sharp, no-bullshit primer in [13] natural and supernatural law." law. " David G. Bromley calls it "iconoclastic iconoclastic"" and "the best[14] known and most influential statement of satanic theology." Eugene V. Gallagher says that LaVeyan Satanists use LaVey's writings "as lenses through which they view themselves, their group, and the cosmos." He also states: "With a clear-eyed appreciation of true human nature, a love of ritual and pageantry, and a flair for mockery, LaVey's Satanic Bible promulgated a gospel of self-indulgence that, he [15] argued, anyone who dispassionately considered the facts would embrace." embrace. " The philosophy it presents has been described as "strident libertarianism libertarianism"" and "an obvious distillation of ideas common among members of the United States counter-culture in the [86] 1960s.." Joshua Gunn argues that the significance of  The Satanic Bible as an occult 1960s item owes to its status as a "totem or a fetishized object in popular culture", not the philosophy contained within. He argues that many erroneously categorize the content of  The Satanic Bible as evil and depraved from the minimalist, dark cover design (composed of a purple Sigil of Baphomet and white text on the front, and a photo of  LaVey superimposed over the Sigil of Baphomet on the back), the verbose, overblown style of the text, and the presence of the word "Satan" in t he title. Contrary to this belief, [87] he says, the philosophy presented by LaVey is "neither offensive nor surprising." Schreck has criticized The Satanic Bible as a financial endeavor suggested by Avon publisher, Mayer. She maintains that it contains large amounts of falsified information about LaVey's past, and that much of the book is plagiarized from Redbeard's  Might is [18]  Right , Dee's Enochian Keys, and Rand's  Atlas Shrugged  Shrugged . Chris Mathews, in Modern Satanism: Anatomy of a Radical Subculture , describes The Satanic Bible as "hastily prepared" and cynical. Both Mathews and a 1971 article in  Newsweek compare the ideologies presented in The Satanic Bible to Nazism Nazism:: containing "unremitting focus on

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social elitism, appeals to force, and scorn for egalitarian principles". principles" . Israel Regardie criticized LaVey's alteration of the Enochian Keys in The Book of Leviathan as stupid [89] and of lower quality than the original Keys. Keys . The Satanic Bible has also received a large amount of criticism from people and groups who find its content to be dangerous. Much of this criticism came during the period of  [90] "Satanic panic, panic," when Satanic ritual abuse was feared to be epidemic. epidemic . Much of this [91] media coverage, however, has been denounced as "uncritical and sensationalized." Tom Harpur condemns the book as "blasphemous" and "socially seditious," and blames [92] it for causing an increase in gruesome violence, ritual abuse, and other obscene acts. acts . Critics have also accused The Satanic Bible of encouraging violence and murder, [19] particularly in young people considered to be impressionable. impressionable . Dawn Perlmutter criticizes it for providing adolescents adolescents with bad messages and messages that can be [50] easily misinterpreted. misinterpreted. Possession of  The Satanic Bible has been used by some studies [93] to identify adolescents who are antisocial antisocial,, and some warn that possession of the book  [94] is a warning sign of emotional issues. issues . The Council on Mind Abuse took a very negative view of The Satanic Bible . Former Executive Director Rob Tucker warned parents to look for The Satanic Bible in their children's bedrooms, saying, "You have to [94] help the child fight this obsession like any other addiction" addiction " and "It's like giving drugs [95] to a kid who is already on the edge." edge." Attempts to ban the book from schools and [20][21] public libraries have been made in various places around the world, world , and bans or [22][96][97] [22][96 ][97] limitations on the book in prisons have been repeatedly challenged in court . However, opposition to The Satanic Bible has rarely led to its removal; these bans are [23] rare. rare.

Notes ^  a  b Lewis 2003, 2003, p. 105. ^ Lewis 2003, 2003, p. 116. 2002, p. 1. ^ Lewis 2002,  a  b  c ^ Muzzatti 2005, 2005, p. 874. ^  a  b Wright 1993, 1993, p. 143. 2005, p. 40. ^ LaVey 2005,  a  b ^ Hallman 2006, 2006, p. 115. ^ Mathews 2009, 2009 , p. 54. ^  a  b  c LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 30. 2005, pp. 121 – 140. 140. ^ LaVey 2005,  a  b  c ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 144 – 152. 152. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 157 – 272. 272. ^  a  b Metzger 2008, 2008, p. 278. ^  a  b Bromley 2005, 2005, pp. 8127 – 8128. 8128.  a  b ^ Gallagher 2005, 2005, p. 6530. ^  a  b Lewis 2001, 2001, p. 49. 2003, pp. 113 – 115. 115. ^ Lewis 2003, ^  a  b  c  d  e Schreck & Schreck 1998. 1998.  a  b ^ Linedecker 1991, 1991, pp. 77 – 95. 95.  a  b ^ Steinberg 1986. 1986. ^  a  b Lam 1999. 1999. ^  a  b Bogan 2011. 2011.  a  b ^ Taub & Nelson 1993, 1993, p. 530. ^  a  b LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 14. ^ There is some disagreement over this claim: Gilmore states in the introduction that it was in fact LaVeyan Satanism that influenced  Rosemary's Baby. 26. ^  a  b Lewis 2001, 2001, p. 192. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

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^  a  b Lewis 2003, 2003, p. 112. 2003, p. 113. ^ Lewis 2003, ^ Petersen 2009, 2009, p. 50. 2000, p. 180. ^ Ellis 2000, 2001, p. 146. ^ Lewis 2001, ^  a  b Mathews 2009, 2009 , pp. 54 – 56. 56. 2001, pp. 20 – 21. 21. ^ Lewis 2001, 1999, p. 95. ^ Ankarloo & Clark 1999, ^ LaVey 1969. 1969. ^ LaVey 1969, 1969, pp. 13 – 16. 16. 1972. ^ LaVey 1972. 1976. ^ LaVey 1976. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 18. 2009 , p. 55. ^ Mathews 2009, 2005, pp. 21 – 22. 22. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 25. ^ Redbeard 1927, 1927, p. 12. 2005, p. 32. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 31 – 32. 32. 2005, pp. 34 – 35. 35. ^ LaVey 2005,  a  b  c ^ Steiger 2003, 2003, p. 301. ^  a  b Abma 2011. 2011. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 62. ^  a  b Perlmutter & LaVey 2003. 2003. 2005, pp. 40 – 41. 41. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 51. ^  a  b LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 57. 2005, pp. 58 – 60. 60. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 66 – 74. 74. ^ Lavey 2005, 2005, pp. 87 – 90. 90. 2005, pp. 91 – 95. 95. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 96 – 98. 98. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ Gunn 2005, 2005, p. 102. 2003, p. 302. ^ Steiger 2003, 2005, p. 110. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 111 – 113. 113. 2005, pp. 114 – 117. 117. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 119. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 121 – 128. 128. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 130 – 136. 136. 2005, pp. 155 – 272. 272. ^ Lavey 2005, 2005, p. 155. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 45. 2005, p. 255. ^ Cavaglion & Sela-Shayovitz 2005, 2011, p. 1. ^ Hughes 2011, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, pp. 44 – 45. 45. ^ Harvey 1995, 1995, p. 291. 2002, pp. 3 – 4. 4. ^ Lewis 2002,  a  b ^ Lewis 2002, 2002, p. 4. ^ Lewis 2002, 2002, p. 14. 2005, p. 53. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 46. ^ LaVey 2005, 2005, p. 47. 1993, p. 528. ^ Taub & Nelson 1993, 2005, p. 15. ^ LaVey 2005, ^ Moynihan & Soderlind 2003, 2003 , p. 9. 2010, p. 83,104. ^ Cope 2010, 2009, p. 109. ^ Kajzer & Lotring 2009, ^ Petersen 2009, 2009, p. 205. ^ Gunn 2005, 2005, pp. 102 – 103. 103.

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