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The Satanic Bible
Project: The Total Library
Project: The Total Library
As I'm sure many of you are aware, the COS (Church of Satan, not be confused with Cult of Scientology) is a religion started by Anton LaVey in the 60's. To quickly debunk; not related to black masses, sacrificing children or animals and not worshiping 'evil', 'demonic' or otherwise external deities.
The Satanic Bible is the first text of LaVey's church, and without exposing too many secrets he intelligently and logically disassembles modern and traditional religions, both eastern and western while examining the importance of dogma and ritual to the emotional side of our beings. Also covered and explained are the various implications of Christian indoctrination upon society and individuals in their daily lives. LaVey stresses the importance of our carnal instincts and nature as animals in defining our existence, along with the significance of understanding and applying such understanding. While such ideas may seem very much like common knowledge to the general community of Space Collective there is a difference between knowledge of a thing, and acting or re-aligning oneself upon that knowledge.
My reasoning for the proposal of such a book to "The Total Library" is to point out that while we may busy ourselves with the future, altruism & transhumanism, we should be at all times be conscious of our physical realities. Also; to understand the difference between emotional and intellectual understandings and beliefs.
As the book itself states, it is not uncommon to see oneself reflected in it's pages and so on the grounds of redefining reality it falls a little short in such cases; however it is then to be considered as putting thoughts into words. For others however, it may act to define the harsher realities we all share- and the many that cannot see them.
While I'm not suggesting you go out and become a Satanist, the philosophy presented within (especially 'the book of leviathan') is without a doubt interesting and inspiring- also a haven for elitists and (tongue in cheek) I can't say that doesn't include a fair proportion of Space Collective!
The Satanic Bible is the first text of LaVey's church, and without exposing too many secrets he intelligently and logically disassembles modern and traditional religions, both eastern and western while examining the importance of dogma and ritual to the emotional side of our beings. Also covered and explained are the various implications of Christian indoctrination upon society and individuals in their daily lives. LaVey stresses the importance of our carnal instincts and nature as animals in defining our existence, along with the significance of understanding and applying such understanding. While such ideas may seem very much like common knowledge to the general community of Space Collective there is a difference between knowledge of a thing, and acting or re-aligning oneself upon that knowledge.
My reasoning for the proposal of such a book to "The Total Library" is to point out that while we may busy ourselves with the future, altruism & transhumanism, we should be at all times be conscious of our physical realities. Also; to understand the difference between emotional and intellectual understandings and beliefs.
As the book itself states, it is not uncommon to see oneself reflected in it's pages and so on the grounds of redefining reality it falls a little short in such cases; however it is then to be considered as putting thoughts into words. For others however, it may act to define the harsher realities we all share- and the many that cannot see them.
While I'm not suggesting you go out and become a Satanist, the philosophy presented within (especially 'the book of leviathan') is without a doubt interesting and inspiring- also a haven for elitists and (tongue in cheek) I can't say that doesn't include a fair proportion of Space Collective!
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