The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor Lavey Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Satanic Bible
Book Review: A Very good read for a beginner
Summary: 5 Stars
Anton Szandor LaVey's book_The Satanic Bible_ is a very good, oversimplified but brilliant `bible` for a beginner Satanist or anyone juat interested to understand one of the most maligned philosophies in the world. It is a book that describes, in simple language, Satanism;both the philosophy and the rituals. It is a must for a wannabe Satanist;a TRUE Satanist interested in the LaVeyan point of view-A MUSTHail Satan! Ave Satanas!
Book Review: A Very good read for a beginner
Summary: 5 Stars
Anton Szandor LaVey's book_The Satanic Bible_ is a very good, oversimplified but brilliant `bible` for a beginner Satanist or anyone juat interested to understand one of the most maligned philosophies in the world. It is a book that describes, in simple language, Satanism;both the philosophy and the rituals. It is a must for a wannabe Satanist;a TRUE Satanist interested in the LaVeyan point of view-A MUST... ... ...
Book Review: A bible for all the aeons
Summary: 5 Stars
When I had first discovered the Satanic Bible, I was a teenager who did not know what he believed in. After reading Anton's words of insight into the human animal, I felt that there were other people who I could identify with. This book served me well when I was a High Schooler, and it still serves me as a Psychotherapy major in Graduate School.Book Review: A blatantly plagiarised misrepresentation of Satanism
Summary: 1 Stars
While Anton LaVey would lead us to believe Satanism began with his founding of the Church of Satan in 1966 it is in fact a far older tradition, far devorced of the Capitalist "buy a life-time membership for $100" concept the Church of Satan embodies.
The Satanic Bible itself is (in the bulk of it) the works of far greater minds. "The Book of Satan" is in fact taken from the infamous "Might is Right" by Ragnar Redbeard (aka Arthur Desmond, a New Zealander). Almost half the book is LaVey's slightly bastardised version of the Enochian Keys, which differ only slightly from Aleister Crowley's translations by the addition/changing of the occasional word to give the appearance of the "keys" being "Satanic"
LaVey's depiction of Satanists as the nice guys next door who *don't* practice human sacrifice and play dressup for ritual psychodramas is far devorced from the harsh realities of true Satanism. Genuine Satanism cannot be learned from a little book bought from the local book store or via the internet. True Satanism requires years of genuine and practical learning and experience.
In fact the only thing this book has going for it is that it is cheap, so when you read it and find that it is in fact a shallow and lifeless portrayal of a genuine dark pagan tradition you won't worry that you forked out a mere couple of dollars. Just don't be gullible enough to think that you are a Satanist by sending away $100 for membership to the "church of satan".
I'm sure the Prince of Darkness chuckles to himself at the irony of this whole little event in history...Book Review: A book for free thinking individuals
Summary: 5 Stars
The kind of Satanism described in this book is nothing like the kind that you hear about on TV.It's for the most part a very rational, useful, uninhibited, often wise, and life loving philosophy for getting the most out of life.
Who would have guessed that the "devil" would be the one telling the truth?