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A fascinating look at Satanism from the diabolical perspective of the Church of Satan's High Priest, Magus Peter H. Gilmore. These essays, articles and diatribes have been collected from over 20 years of the High Priest's writings for his infernal cabal, some first issued in the pages of publications available only to insiders. This is a highly private look into the world of satanists as seen through Magus Gilmore's frank discussion of forbidden rites never before disclosed outside of the Church of Satan's Hellish Hierarchy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An eye opening book.,
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This review is from: Satanic Scriptures, The (Paperback)
When Anton LaVey,founder of the Church of Satan,passed away he left some very large shoes to fill. But having read this book I can definitely say that Peter H. Gilmore is doing a wonderful job of leading the Church of Satan so far.
For anyone considering becoming a satanist, or anyone who just wants to learn what satanism is all about, this book and "The Satanic Bible" by Anton LaVey are the the best places to start. I would strongly recommend reading "The satanic Bible" first as it will help you to understand the essays within this book a lot easier. Mr Gilmore writes several essays in which he expands upon and explains in depth the teachings and philosophy of LaVey as well as writing several essays based upon his own observations of society. In this book he explains the satanists opinion on topics such as terrorism, gay marrige and the Columbine school massacre. The second half of the book contains the rites to a number of satanic rituals, including the satanic wedding and the satanic funeral, which have never before been released to the public. All in all it is a very enlightening read and a great book which I give my highest recommendation. But I am sure even the author himself would admit that it isn't for everyone, just "a few outstanding individuals".
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4.1 out of 5 stars (28 customer reviews) 25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The new High Priest speaks and...(shrug),
By Patrick A. Bonner "apollos" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Satanic Scriptures, The (Paperback)
First I want to say that I didn't particularly like this book, but I gave it three stars anyway for a couple reasons:
1. It is an incredible piece of publishing. The book is beautiful, and of truly superior quality. In this regard alone it lives up to its satanic idealism. 2. The Satanic Wedding is included in the book. This is a piece of work that I've long been interested in reading. It stood out in its absence in the "Satanic Rituals," so I'm glad to have finally had an opportunity to read it. 3. It isn't terrible. In fact, if I hadn't read Lavey, I'd probably think more highly of this work. But now for the negatives: 1. Editing. I was very disappointed to find typos and spelling errors in this book. It really detracted from the value of the book as a piece of art. This may sound nit-picky, but Satanists pride themselves on the superior quality of their work, and in this respect the High Priest failed to live up to the ideals of his Church. 2. Content. I understand that satanists don't like the rest of the world in general, but come on, the High Priest is the highest ranking official in the Church, and it seems to me, for an individualist, a self-proclaimed egoist, he spends far too long complaining about the stupidity of other people. All of the pieces did not re-hash this tired subject, but unfortunately, most of them did. 3. Content. In the second respect, I found it surprising that so much of the book was spent defining what a satanist "is," or believes. Satanists are individuals, why do they need another book telling them what they are? I understand the necessity of Lavey's codification of satanism because he was the first to do it, the original black-pope, and so he had to bring satanism to the awareness of the world at large in order to reach those select few he desired to welcome into his life and his Church. But those books have been written, and I don't see that the new High Priest really added much of value to Lavey's work. This in itself would not be a bad thing, except I continually felt like I was reading someone who was trying to fill Lavey's shoes rather than making his own mark on the Church and it's literature. Having said that, however, there were some pieces that stood out, pieces that really did make an impression. These were the instances where Mr. Gilmore was being Mr. Gilmore. When he wrote about things he loved, and about issues that did need and up-to-date comment from the High Priest of the Church of Satan. In these instances, Gilmore shined. But sadly they were few and far between. But I believe that the work deserves it's three stars, even if there were typos (shame on you Mr. Gilmore). And I don't have a more beautiful book on my shelves, I can assure you of that. 13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Refinement of Credo,
By Satan's Jedi "Mike" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Satanic Scriptures, The (Paperback)
This tome is first of all, well bound and written on quality stock. It is well written and shows that the author is at ease with the style of writing that is conducive to cover to cover reading.
This volume hits it's intended mark; it expands and clarifies the philosophies set forth by LaVey over forty years ago. It shows that the Church of Satan is vigilant and faithful in their duties to prevent the same stagnation that has occurred with the christian bible. As society changes, so too do the principle everyone lives by. It is assuring that Magus Gilmore is living by the Satanic credo "Ever Forward". Hail Satan! 10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting book,
By Belial "Belial" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Satanic Scriptures, The (Paperback)
I stumbled upon this book by accident and it contains some of the most interesting essays that correctly portray the philosophy of Left-Hand Path Satanism, unlike the countless reactionary pseudo-Christian devil worship books out there.
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