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The Nine Satanic Sins
(
idea
)
by
moJoe
Fri Feb 11 2000 at 4:40:31
As developed by
the Church of Satan
.
Stupidity
--The top of the list for
Satanic Sins
.
The Cardinal Sin of Satanism
. It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.
Ignorance
is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on
stupidity
. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable.
Satanists
must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.
Preteniousness
--Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn't applying the cardinal rules of
Lesser Magic
. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone's made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.
Solipsism
--can be very dangerous for Satanists.
Projecting your reactions
,
responses
, and
sensibilities
onto someone else who is probably far less
attuned
that you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy, and respect that you naturally give them. They won't. Instead Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of "
Do unto others as they do onto you
." It's work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of
philosophers
, but
unfortunately
(or perhaps fortunately, from a
Machiavellian viewpoint
) we are from that point.
Self-Deciet
--It's in the
Nine Satanic Statements
but deserves to be repeated here. Another
cardinal sin
. We must not pay homage to any of the
sacred cows
presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deciet should be entered is when it is fun, and with awareness. But then, it's not self-deciet!
Herd Conformity
--That's obvious from a Satanic stance. It's all right to conform to a person's wishes, if it
ultimately
benefits you
. But
only fools follow along with the herd
, letting an
impersonal entity
dictate
to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of many.
Lack of Perspective
--Again, this one can lead to alot of pain for a Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, everyday. Always keep the wider
historical
and
social
picture in
mind
. That is an important key to both
Lesser
and
Greater Magic
. See the patterns and fit the things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. So not be swayed herd constraints--know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world.
Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
--Be aware that this one of the keys to
brainwashing
people into accepting something as "new" and "different", when in reality it's something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a
new package
. We are expected to rave about the genius of the "creator" and forget the
original
. This makes for a
disposable society
.
Conterproductive Pride
--The first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin to
throw out the baby with the bathwater
. The rule of Satanism is if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you've
painted yourself into a corner
and the only way out is to say, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow," then do it
Lack of Aesthetics
--This is the physical application of the
Balance Factor
. It is important in Lesser
Magic
and should be cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect any money off it most of the tome so it si discouraged in a consumer society, but is an essential
Satanic
tool and must be applied for magical effectiveness. It's not what's supposed to be pleasing--it's what is.
Aesthetics is a highly personal thing
, reflective of one's own nature, but there are
universally pleasing
and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.
The Nine Satanic Statements
Application for Active Membership in the Church of Satan
Church of Satan
solipsism
Goth Baiting
The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth
Take my hand, little naked buddy, while we sniff the magic number
The Church of Emacs
The Ten Commandments revised
Church of the Subgenius
So now that I've been cursed to die...
The Seven Deadly Sins
I, for one, welcome the release that death will bring
Marquis de Sade
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Zepco ZTR-9200
Machiavellian
Wicca
Jaime Lachica Sin
paint yourself into a corner
Naguib Mahfouz
Satanism
Stupidity
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