The Satanic Bible

Anton Szandor Lavey

Called "The Black Pope" by many of his followers, Anton LaVey began the road to High
Priesthood of the Church of Satan when he was only 16 years old and an organ player in a
carnival:
"On Saturday night I would see men lusting after half-naked girls dancing at
the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing the 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 night 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!"
From that time early in his life his path was clear. Finally, on the last night of April, 1966 -
Walpurgisnacht, the most important festival of the believers in witchcraft - LaVey shaved his
head in the tradition of ancient executioners and announced the formation of The Church Of
Satan. He had seen the need for a church that would recapture man's body and his carnal
desires as objects of celebration. "Since worship of fleshly things produces pleasure," he said,
"there would then be a temple of glorious indulgence..."

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Disebut "Paus Hitam" oleh banyak pengikutnya, Anton LaVey memulai jalan menuju Imamat Tinggi Gereja Setan ketika dia baru berusia 16 tahun dan seorang pemain organ dalam karnaval: "Pada Sabtu malam saya akan melihat orang-orang bernafsu gadis-gadis setengah telanjang menari di karnaval, dan pada hari Minggu pagi ketika saya sedang memainkan organ untuk penginjil pertunjukan tenda di ujung lain tempat karnaval, saya akan melihat orang-orang yang sama ini duduk di bangku bersama istri dan anak-anak mereka, bertanya Tuhan mengampuni mereka dan membersihkan mereka dari keinginan duniawi. Dan pada Sabtu malam berikutnya mereka akan kembali ke karnaval atau tempat kesenangan lainnya. "Saat itu saya tahu bahwa Gereja Kristen tumbuh subur di atas kemunafikan, dan sifat duniawi pria itu akan padam. "Sejak saat itu di awal hidupnya jalannya jelas. Akhirnya, pada malam terakhir bulan April 1966 - Walpurgisnacht, festival terpenting bagi orang-orang yang percaya pada sihir - LaVey mencukur kepalanya dalam tradisi algojo kuno dan mengumumkan pembentukan The Chu rch dari setan. Dia telah melihat kebutuhan akan gereja yang akan merebut kembali tubuh manusia dan keinginan dagingnya sebagai objek perayaan. "Karena menyembah hal-hal kedagingan menghasilkan kesenangan," katanya, "maka akan ada kuil kesenangan yang mulia ..."