The prince of darkness is a gentleman. -William Shakespeare

The Satanist understands that dogma is ESSENTIAL to preserving philosophical foundations and religious identity. HOWEVER… OUR dogma is not a demand for obedience and submission. Dogma provides consistency without requiring intellectual surrender. Hail Satan!

The Satanism of Anton LaVey is intended for carnal individuals who find that Satan well serves as a resonant symbol for living a fulfilling life. -Peter H Gilmore, High Priest of the Church of Satan Hail to a Fulfilling Life! Hail Satan!

Religion CAN be fun! Satanism is fun because it encourages us not merely to exist, but to deliberately ENJOY being alive! Satanism also embraces irreverence, satire, and the pleasure of recognizing human absurdity on display. Hail to YOUR vital existence. Hail Satan.

Before asking, “What do I WANT?” ask a second question: “What am I WILLING TO DO to obtain it?” That question separates idle desire from genuine commitment. Once answered honestly, priorities and direction become much clearer. Hail thyself. Hail Satan!

Satanism is the religion for the deliberate individual. Hail Satan!

Measure by progress, not activity. Busyness is not accomplishment. Remember to DELIBERATELY enjoy and appreciate what you earn and accomplish. Take satisfaction in the life YOU are deliberately creating for YOURSELF. Hail the weekend! Hail Thyself! Hail Satan!

“Living my best life” requires more than celebrating pleasure. Protect conditions making continued pleasure possible. Satanic self-interest isn’t reckless selfishness. It is the pursuit of personal benefits with an understanding of consequences and responsibility. Hail Satan!

“Check your privilege.” The Satanist checks his privilege against REALITY, not against someone’s DEMAND for guilt. Privilege isn’t merit. Disadvantage isn’t inferiority. Genuine accomplishment = proof Imagined superiority = delusion Hail Satan!

I AM A SATANIST! BOW DOWN, FOR I AM THE HIGHEST EMBODIMENT OF HUMAN LIFE!" -from The Satanic Bible The Satanist does not say this because he imagines himself above humanity. He says it because he refuses to place anything imaginary above the human life he actually possesses.

Satan represents VITAL EXISTENCE instead of spiritual pipe dreams. —Anton LaVey We get ONE life. This is not a “waiting room” for another life in heaven. Fill life with creation, pleasure, accomplishment, knowledge, and people worth sharing it with. Hail Satan!

Let the superstitious herd fear Satan. We understand the power of the symbol and use it. We don’t bow to it. More importantly, we understand the EVEN GREATER power of the sovereign individual behind the symbol. Hail Satan!

Judge and prepared to be judged. Stratification without judgment becomes snobbery. Judgment without evidence becomes arrogance. The Satanist should be capable of distinguishing both. Judge yourself by the standards you apply and live accordingly. Hail Satan!

The Devil made me do it? Nonsense. I wanted to, and I gladly take full credit! Hail Satan!

Abstinence sacrifices the present. Compulsion sacrifices the future. Deliberate indulgence attempts to preserve both. Planning protects pleasure. Competence expands it. Resources enable it. Health sustains it. Boundaries protect it. Hail to Deliberate Indulgence. Hail Satan.

Religion should give tools for living NOT excuses for kneeling. Satanism begins differently from other religions: with the human animal as it actually exists. Symbolism does not require delusion. Life’s meaning does not need the supernatural. Hail Satan!

The Satanic Bible does not manufacture the Satanist. It only identifies the Satanist. Eventually there comes a point when the Satanist closes the book and lives. Application, refinement, and mastery follows. Hail Satan! 🤘🏼

Submission to a higher power is NOT strength. Strength begins when the individual accepts responsibility for what happens. Calling yourself an instrument of God does not make actions courageous. It relocates the responsibility for them. Church and State need to stay separate.

“If you don’t believe in Satan, why call yourself a Satanist?” Because the Satan of Western MYTHOLOGY embodies ideas suited to the philosophy: The Adversary. The Accuser. The Questioner. The Rebel. The Carnal. The Outsider. The Proud. The Elite. That’s why. Hail Satan!

Satanism does not ask you to surrender individuality to the religion. On the contrary. Individuality is one of the reasons the religion exists AND thrives. The @ChurchofSatan preserves the philosophy. The individual Satanist determines what to do with it. Hail Satan.