Customer Reviews
Worth reading - By: M. Rainbow, 07 Jan 2008 
If anyone is an atheist like me & have read all the usual books like the God Delusion & fancy something else
strong but pallatable: this is the book for you. It is written as an amusingly jocular & light-hearted piss-take of Christianity. He says what we're all thinking - that no onein history has abided by all the 10 commandments. He has his own equilavent of the commandments & beleives most animals are better & less corrupt than humans. As a vegetarian, this seems quite true. Sers, its defo worth reading if just to see the look on the faces of commuters sitting across from you on the train! It's only cheap - buy it!
Poor and frankly exploitive - By: , 15 Oct 2004 
This book is a dreadful work exploring the rituals of satanic worship. On the other hand it is a mixed up bag of (dreadfully construxcted) languagesin which not much of value is discussed or said at all. The book plunges Satanism back into the era of the ancient religionsin which worship was merely a litany of compliments directed towards the God. The Philosophy of the Satanic Bible were interesting to read but this drivvle is actually quite insulting. Not only does it make the idea of Satan petty & idiotic but it also forces two thousand years of christian theology into the gutter. According to Western belief Satan is an immensely complicated creature who (if you actually read the Bible) is not guilty of evil, but solely of the crime of jealousy & therefore pride. This book however attempts to put Satan up there with the meaningless Ancient Gods attached to no satisfying Philosophy or theology. This book is pointlessin every way shape & form. Read it if you like to think you are a Satanist, but if you really are then do a little research into the personality of the Western Satan before launching into any "teen-friendly" idiotic book about Devil Worship.
A History on Satanism. - By: , 13 Aug 2000 This book is just what it says, under the title, a companion to the Satanic Bible. Thats not to say that this is merely an extension of the philosophical debate & instructional ramblings foundin the 'Bible'. But for anyone interestedin knowing more about Satanism & Satanic Ritual throughout history then this is a good read.
Before each ritual there is a few pages that summerise what the ritual means & details its origin. This,in my opinion, is the most interesting part of the book as it gives you more information about past Satanic culture such as the Yzeidis & the Knight Templars satanic rites.
If you liked the Satanic Bible, then buy & read this book to get a better picture of what Satanism is, & what it has become.
Its not for everybody.... - By: , 25 Jul 1999 
...of course Satanism isn't for everybody. This book ties up a few loose ends from the original Bible. It has lifted the scales from my eyes after disposing his first book & denying his philosophy which originally led me into despair. Writtenin 1974 it still can be very useful. La Vey's philosophy personifies self-sufficiencyin the man animal which seeks to dominate his species.
Good book...for Satanists. - By: , 08 Jul 1999 
This book is a collection of 8 or 9 "dark" rituals either created by LaVey's Church of Satan or taken from different cultures. There's also some introductions & closing remarks on these cultures & the practice of ceremonial magic. And that's basically it.
This ISN'T a book for those who really want to read & learn about Satanism. That would be like trying to learn about Beethoven by looking at the sheet music for his 9th Symphony! Besides, those who believe everything on TV will be sorely disappointed that these rituals don't involve sacrificing animals, drinking blood, & all that other stuff you seein the B-movies!
This is a book for those who have already read The Satanic Bible, & may be interestedin aspects & examples of group ritual, or at leastin reading a little more about what LaVey has to say about Satanic ceremonial magic. Other occultists might like the book, if anything just to read another man's view of ritual & magick, & to see some more examples of ceremonies taken from different cultures. For me, I know I've seen less informative occult books that cost at least twice as much, so I say it was at least worth my $6.
