Anton LaVey
Anton LaVey
Anton Szandor LaVeywas an American author, musician, circus and carnival performer, and occultist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism. He authored several books including The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, The Satanic Witch, The Devil's Notebook, and Satan Speaks!. In addition, he released three albums, including The Satanic Mass, Satan Takes a Holiday, and Strange Music. He played a minor on-screen role and served as technical advisor for the 1975 film,...
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth11 April 1930
CityChicago, IL
I knew then that the Christian Church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man's carnal nature will out!
The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these 'sins' as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification.
On Saturday night, I would see men lusting after half-naked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing organ for tent-show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday they'd be back at the carnival or some other place of indulgence. I knew then that the Christian church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man's carnal nature will out no matter how much it is purged or scoured by any white-light religion.
The only thing Christianity ever contributed to Satanism was the name
Satanists are encouraged to indulge in the seven deadly sins, as they need hurt no one; they were only invented by the Christian Church to insure guilt on the part of its followers.
The Atheist complains about the wind. The Christian prays for it to change. The Satanist adjusts his sails.
I'm glad that Christian parents let their children worship the devil at least one night out of the year.
I see nothing wrong with robbing somebody on the street.
Do what you want as long as it's paying off for you. But once it's become a liability, then something is wrong and you better find out what it is.
I don't go to strip bars anymore. I used to go incognito, trouble was they always thought I was an undercover cop.
There is no real idol or anyone in the public eye now that I know of. I've always been satisfied with women that I've known. I've been really spoiled. You talk about the luck factor, I've been at the right place at the right time, because as it turns out, the women I'm attracted to are attracted to me.
The Black Dahlia, she was someone who was just waiting for an executioner, waiting for it to happen. She was an ideal victim. I've met quite a few like her. They're just crying out, not just to be killed, but also tortured. She seemed very parasitic, a psychic vampire.
Hitler's greatest mistake was in, not his bringing together some of the things he tried to bring together, but by of course employing the racist concepts that he did, he lost everything. I mean, who knows but he would have won the war if he kept the people around that he considered inferior or his adjutants considered inferior.
I feel that what is probably the greatest enemy of longevity is popularity, and most people die of popularity.