Satanic Statements

1. Satan represents indulgence, instead of abstinence!
2. Satan represents vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams!
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom, instead of hypocritical self-deceit!
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates!
5. Satan represents vengeance, instead of turning the other cheek!
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible, instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. 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!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years!

          

 The nine Satanic sins are: 

Stupidity,  pretentiousness, solipsism, self-deceit, herd conformity, lack of perspective, forgetfulness of past orthodoxies,  counterproductive pride, and lack of aesthetics.

Theology of the CoS: People have created Gods in many forms; pick one that might be useful to you. Heaven and Hell do not exist. Satan is not closely related to the modern (post 1400 AD) concept of the Christian devil. Satanists view Satan as a pre-Christian life principle which represents the carnal, earthly, and mundane aspects of life. Satan is not a being, a living entity; he is a force of nature. Human life is held in sacred regard. "Satan...represents love, kindness and respect to those who deserve it." The highest of all Satanic holidays is the birthday of the individual Satanist. Of lesser importance are: Walpurgisnacht (evening of April 30) and Halloween (evening of October 31), Solstices in June and December, Equinoxes in March and September, Satanic Revels are held five to six weeks after each equinox and solstice Many Christian anti-Satanic hate literature lists other seasonal days of celebration. However, they appear to have been pulled out of thin air by the authors. They have no connection with reality.  Black Masses (parodies of the Roman Catholic religious service) are not normally performed by Satanists (except on rare occasions for their entertainment or publicity value).

	Satanic ritual tools: A simple Satanic ritual can be performed with a single candle and a Baphomet. However, more elaborate rituals may include the following: A bell which is rung nine times at the beginning and end of the ritual; the Satanic priest rotates counter-clockwise as he rings the bell A chalice, ideally made of silver; it may not be formed of gold because that is a metal that Satanists associate with Christianity and Neopagan religions. In fact, Wiccans and other Neopagans use chalices made of various metals, including silver, and other materials. Other ritual tools include a gong, sword, elixir (usually wine), phallus, and parchment. They and the chalice and bell are placed on a small table near the altar.
	Rules of behavior: Prayer is useless; it distracts people from useful activity. Ritual killing (of humans or animals) violates Satanic principles. Blood drawn from a victim is useless. Victims are killed symbolically, not actually. Members enjoy indulgence instead of abstinence. They practice with joy all the seven deadly Christian sins (greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust and sloth) If a man smites you on one cheek, smash him on the other. Do unto others as they do onto you. This is the CoS' version of an Ethic of Reciprocity. Engage in sexual activity freely, in accordance with your needs (which may be best realized either through monogamy, or by having sex with many others; through heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality; using sexual fetishes as you wish; by yourself or with one or more consenting adults). The ideal is a monogamous relationship based on compatibility and commitment. Suicide is actively discouraged. The Satanist needs no elaborate, detailed list of rules of behavior. Membership in the CoS is limited to adults of legal age, unless a teenager obtains the written permission and attendance of their parent or legal guardian.
	Political agenda: Termination of the myth of equality for all. Tax all churches. Remove any religious beliefs which have been incorporated in legislation. "Development and production of artificial human companions." The freedom for all to live within a total environment of their choice.