Behold the crucifix; what does it symbolize? Pallid incompetence hanging on a tree.
Anton Szandor LaVeyBefore none of your printed idols do I bend in acquiescence, and he who saith "thou shalt" to me is my mortal foe!
Anton Szandor LaVeyI don't drink much anymore, because it's supposedly not good for me. I still have gallons of it around though. I smell the cork and do a lot of wishing.
Anton Szandor LaVeyThere are television sets in every home, every restaurant, every hotel room, every shopping mall-now theyโre even small enough to carry in your pocket like electronic rosaries. It is an unquestioned part of everyday life. Kneeling before the cathode ray God, with our TV Guide concordance in hand, we maintain the illusion of choice by flipping channels (chapters and verses). It doesnโt matter what is flashing on the screen-all thatโs important is that the TV stays on.
Anton Szandor LaVeySatanism encourages its followers to indulge in their natural desires. Only by doing so can you be a completely satisfied person with no frustrations which can be harmful to yourself and others around you. Therefore, the most simplified description of the Satanic belief is: indulgence instead of abstinence.
Anton Szandor LaVey