[quoting LaVey] "All anyone has to do is write a letter to get out. No one's kicked out unless they do something that is blatantly against our tenets or unless *they* request to have their names taken from our lists. Unless they let us know in writing that they want to resign we consider them members."... "There are no categories of Satanists -- there are Satanists and there are nuts. The Satanic know-it-alls try to fabricate a division. By saying there are different categories, it gets them off the hook so they can say, "oh, we didn't mean *you*, of course,. We meant those other guys (that really don't exist). You're *good* Satanists!' There is no such things as a 'good Satanist.' --------------------------------------------------------------------- _The Church of Satan_, by Blanche Barton, Hell's Kitchen Productions, 1991; p. 70. ________________________________________________________ While Anton LaVey denies having anything to do with the criminal activities attributed to Satanists in recent years, he proudly declares his commitment to destroy Christianity, and herd mentality in all forms.... "Satanism isn't just an atheistic stance but an *anti*-theistic stance. Mankind is quickly overpopulating this planet; we can no longer afford the luxury of faith as a substitute for reason.... In order to survive, we must smash this 2000-year-old habit of passivity and death-adoration. There are realistic solutions that can be implemented immediately. Christianity, as always, is the only thing standing in the way of progress. "... When there are that many people in positions of authority thinking muddled, incoherent thoughts, it's going to affect you. To completely overthrow mystically-oriented religions, Satanists choose active opposition...." ...In 1988 Anton LaVey did write... an article for *Cloven Hoof* (the newsletter of the Church of Satan at the time) entitled "Pentagonal Revisionism: A Five-Point Program." This article actually does provide a master plan for the immediate focus of Satanic political and financial interests worldwide. [quoting LaVey] "...Satanism is a life-loving, rational philosophy that millions of people adhere to.... Every revisionist movement needs a set of goals -- guidelines that are clear, concrete, and that will effect significant changes. "The following Five-Point program reflects attitudes which allow others to decide whether they wish to align themselves with Satanism or not. Each is necessary for Satanic change to take place...." ...No human sacrifices to summon magical blessings from Satan; no abduction of kids, no mutilation of animals. Just a very concise list of exactly how Satanic philosophy can be practically applied in the world today and tomorrow. LaVey expanded on these basic concepts in subsequent interviews. 1. _Stratification_ -- "Satanically speaking, stratification is the point on which the other four goals ultimately rest.... People should be allowed to stratify themselves naturally, without interference from apologists for incompetence. No one should be protected from the effects of his own stupidity.... "...If a person is ethical, productive, sensitive, and knows how to conduct himself among human beings, fine; if he's a destructive, amoral parasite, he should be dealt with quickly and cruelly.... "...Those born in the '60's have had to reconcile the *inevitability* of our determined self-destruction, not through nuclear war, but through mindless, uncontrolled overpopulation. They've had to somehow resolve, in the face of recent history, that no amount of yelling, protesting, placard waving, marching, wailing -- or even more constructive attempts like running for office or writing books with a message -- is going to do a damn bit of good." Instead, LaVey advocates more productive forms of protest: selective breeding, elitist stratification, polygamous relationships based on genetic considerations, and eventually establishing communities of like-minded individuals. "We are, of course, interested in the forbidden science of eugenics. Satanists are born, not made. We're a minority religion which doesn't believe in proselytizing or converting people -- so we must *breed* our new race of Satanists. We're interested in preserving and improving our genetic integrity." "...It's certainly extremism, but we aren't against Jews, Blacks, Whites... we're against *all* insensitive, death-loving people. "Most people have an inborn death wish -- they want to destroy themselves and everything beautiful. To finally realize that we're living in a world *after* the zenith of creativity, and to see so clearly the mechanics of our own destruction -- these are terrible things to wake up to every day. How can you go on, let alone be productive, under those conditions? Most people can't face it. They'd rather retreat to the comfort of Christian or New Age mysticism." As a first step toward separation and eventual statifi- cation, LaVey sees abdication as an effective stop-gap measure for many Satanists. "All we want, those few of of us *have* the strength to realize what's going on, is the freedom to create and entertain and share with each other, to preserve and cherish what we can while we can, and to build our own little citadels away from the insensitivity of the rest of the world." 2. _Strict taxation of all churches_ -- ... Evangelists claim that LaVey's only reason for prohibiting killing animals and children in _The Satanic Bible_ was simply that he can't advocate criminal activity and retain his tax-free status. The Church of Satan is not tax-free. Though it's a religion recognized by all branches of government (as evidenced by its inclusion in the Chaplain's Manual for Armed Services), LaVey's organization doesn't take advantage of its tax-free prerogative and challenges Christian religions to follow suit. 3. _Re-establish the Law of the Jungle_ -- "Satanists represent a new demographic to be reckoned with now. _The Satanic Bible_ is their Bible and they have their own code of ethics based on that. Satanists understand why and how certain economic and political imperatives must be addressed in a Machiavellian sense, but they don't want to be played for chumps. As we grow in numbers and gain a majority in positions of responsibility, we will have more say in the legal system. We deserve the same rights as anyone else. Satanists will claim the right to blast out music *we* choose and not be arrested, if others aren't. We have the discernment to live by the laws of all beasts. "Re-establishing Lex Talionis," LaVey continues, "would require a complete overturning of the present *in*-justice system. Church and State were originally intended to be separate, but Christian religious attitudes have been secularized and incorporated into law and order issues.... "... Satanists aren't out to smash justic, rather to encourage it. The real anarchy is the *present* lawless system, in which punishment is practically nonexistent. Convictions and sentencing are now gaffed to protect the weak and inferior. Public floggings, stockades in the public square, the pre-eminence of the Executioner -- all gone. "...Satanists are true reformers, as we are true ecologists. The epitome of the *film noir*, radio-show anti-hero -- the Green Hornet, the Whistler, the Shadow, Batman -- is the perfect manifestation of Satanic justice. These are the heroes who work in the shadows, doing what officials cannot or will not do...." 4. _Development and promotion of artificial human companions (humanoids)_ -- .... Among the myriad reasons LaVey sees that humankoid companions will have to be established, is as a form of birth control. "Unfortunately, many humans sole contribution to the world -- if it can be considered as such -- is the ability to produce another human being." With artificial people, women can have all the sex they want and never fear getting pregnant, and men need never fear that a woman might have fibbed about adequate birth control measures. "Consumerism is necessary, but only when tempered by awareness of population limitations on the planet. Population is the biggest problem facing us now, whether we want to recognize it or not. This rampant, unorganized, money-hungry, destructive consumerism is derived directly from the Judeo-Christian 'more-Christians- equals-more-money' attitude." 5. _Development and promotion of total environments_ -- "With technology, synthetics, commercial interests what they are today, anyone should have the opportunity to live within a total environment of his or her choice, with strictly enforced adherence to the visual and behavioral illusions characteristic of that world. Privately owned, operated and controlled environments should be alternatives to the homogenized, polyglot ones.... ...very soon, the freedom to insularize oneself within a chosen social milieu will be recognized as life-giving, therapeutic and beneficial to a sense of personal well-being. An opportunity to feel, see, and hear that which is most aesthetically- pleasing, without contamination from those who would pollute or detract from your carefully cultivated and illusory world, will be hailed as a great scientific breakthrough to increase vitality and longevity. "Amsterdam and San Francisco's Haigh-Ashbury, for example, are experiments in total environments. Kids from all around the world who feel they missed out on the Hippie Sixties still make their pilgrimages. With their knapsacks flung over their backs, wearing the obligatory long hair and tie-dyed tee-shirts, they parade back and forth, looking for good acid and a place to crash for the night. To follow the format of *Westworld* and *Futureworld* -- the greatest films to date on the subject -- the music spilling out of apartment windows, the language, bookstores, and headshops remain unchanged in Hippieworld. "...Satanism advocates a revival of discipline in all forms. We emphasize re-establishing a common body of knowledge and expression in music, painting, sculpture, literature, and poetry so there are some quantifiable, demonstrable standards by which to judge. In total environments, the details would have to be well- researched and consistent." Ibid., pp. 79-88. _________________ EOF