From time to time, I receive amusing email from the pretentiously ignorant, most of which I disregard. However, sometimes such messages are so apalling or pretentious that I feel it would be entertainaing to address them, in an effort to provide a basic elucidation to newer readers of The Shadowmantium {although a real Satanist will be able to see right through these already}. Following is such a message:
Thursday 03/24/2005 3:41:31pm
Name: [with-held]
Homepage:
E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country:
Religion: united methodism
Church of Satan member? no, but i know plenty of members
Profession: artist
Hobbies: eating kittens
{Speaking of so-called "cute"!}
Comments: cute site, i mean realy, it looks like hexen threw up in here. sites like this are the reason i can never take satanism seriously,
{He limits the depiction of Satanism to the web, while at the same time not appreciating the multimedia psychodrama present with net resources. Our literature is widely available, though his insincerity will probably handicap him from persuing its acquisition.}
from the use of the french cross (which is a common christian symbol, and on one of the flags of the provences of france, i belive normandy)
{The so-called "french cross" he is referring to is the inverse cross, which is meant here to represent the opposing viewpoint to that of blindlight spirituality - neither the French nor the Norse retain a corner market on this image. Symbology is used at the discretion of philosophers and artists. While it may be used from time to time by Satanists, it is definitely not our major icon.}
to that great drawing fo the devil giving the horns, (oh ya, real heavy metal)
{Note how he automatically connects the Heavy Metal genre with The Cornu, which to The Satanist, contains a profound meaning, signifying The Horns of Satan countering the tyrrany of blindlight foolosophy, and an affirmation of the realities of life, as well as representing the lustful fecundity of the imagination; and various dualities contained in one whole. Its origins predate Heavy Metal music, and even christianity.}
and the referance to "satans" ouija, and "satans" tarot (both of which have monotheistic origins)
{These occult devices are now giving The Devil His due, instead of the neo-pagan obfuscation which for far too long have been prevalent in the culture. These devices work according to the perceptivity of the operator, which also offer various perspectives, frequently inspiring introspection, motivating personal evolution and self-awareness.}
you forgot "satans" TV and "satans" ham radio,
{The irony eclipses the sarcasm, in the fact that the television and the radio have been considered "infernal machines" which promote the evolution of the civilization, whereas the "god-type" would prefer to keep the herd-rabble in ignorance and subjection. Inventors have always been considered in league with The Devil, as their accusers could not seeminly fathom an autonomous mind realizing one's ingenuity and imagination. Despite this heretical inventiveness, blindlighters utilize this technology to manipulate the human flock now, as well as secular sources, as in television being the new and prevailing god of the masses.}
i hear deamons on there all the time. i could write a couple pages on how you took holy symbols of christianity, judiasm, and a couple of pagan religeons, and how you also took magic (no im not going to fucking spell it "magick") from monotheism as well,
{Of course these symbols have been utilized to establish philosophically metaphorical points; and Satanists do not spell Magic with a 'k' either. Dr. LaVey explained it well when he wrote "Those that spell Magic with a 'k', aren't." I concur, for most that do are merely either pseudo-Satanists, Crowley-worshippers, and/or Magical wannabe's.}
look me up on mmdn ( thats www.marilyn-manson.net , oh ya, im a big manson fan, and i do respect levay to a point, but many of his followers are no better then the christians who they claim to dispise, some are far meaner then any christians i have ever met)
{He is obviously not familiar with upstanding members of The Infernal Empire; and even if actual members of The Church of Satan decide to deride the blindlight, it would be as a catharsis. Perhaps the fact that 'they' are considered 'mean' is because the accusations contain undefiled truth with a deeper and more profound analysis than mere name-calling.}
acctualy i think i will go into "magick" the word and idea originate with one john dee of england, i belive he was a bishop in the catholic church and wrote about "enochian magick" (enochian coming from the book of enoch which is where most of our knowledge [or percieved knowledge] of angels from, enoch was the grandfather of noah and is said to have ascended into heaven and been transformed into the metatron, therefore being gods consort to man, and possessing a language to comunicate with angels, magick is from the zoroastrian spelling of a common christian, jewish, and pagan practice which is a form of meditation and halucination) it is belived that this is acctualy the code dee used to communicate with the queen of england as a founding member of the british secret service, he was deposed by the catholics who belived him to be a heretic, about this time the inverted pentagram was also being divorced from mainstream christianity, (it is still present in masonic symbology, which is where levay got it from, the baphomet similarly comes from a christian superstition about muslims)
{John Dee mistranslated the word "angles" for "angels" - for those sincerely interested, an elaboration is available in the introductory chapter about The Enochian Keys in The Satanic Bible. The Baphomet is a variation on 'Mahomet', with the goat-depiction originating from the Egyptian 'Amon', who was represented by The Ram, who has since transmutated through various cultural manifestations to represent Pan, Dionysis, et al - gods of the flesh and carnal indulgence. The Knights Templar revered the Baphomet image as The Sabbatic Goat of Mendes, as depicted by Eliphas Levi, representing the reconciliation of opposites, The All-One. A metaphorical depiction of dual potential. An elaboration on The Sigil of Baphomet is also available in The Satanic Bible, as well as on The Official Church of Satan website, written by High Priest Peter H. Gilmore. Masons currently use the Pentagram to represent The Eastern Star, which may have its origins to represent Lucifer, the Bearer of Light and the torch of wisdom/reason. Being that the founding fathers of The United States were Masons, it would not be surprising that they were actually de-facto Satanists! Certainly many of their statements were so.}
much later alester crowley claimed his gaurdian angel told him of many things, and brought back most of these originaly christian and jewish ideas which had turned into obscurety, and become occult, into full fledged devil worship (at least thats what he called it, both his writings and those of lovecraft are ripped off of the bible, in some cases word for word)
{First of all, Crowley himself was not a Satanist, but a theist, formulating his own system of ceremonial 'magick' largely based on the grimoires of Solomon, and other subsequent authors. Satanists use the term "devil-worship" to describe those who remain in the christian paradigm and worship "the bad guy" in that belief-system. Apart from exploiting some of the imagery for psychodramatic purposes, we do not personally ascribe to that characterization, but rather, prefer more of a Miltonian personage - Satan-Lucifer as heroic rebel and liberator; ergo, His own God. These personality-traits are naturally recognized by The Satanist in oneself.}
this is why most of your symbols are acctualy those of your "enemys",
{Symbols are inherently organic, in that they evolve as does history, reflective of the particular culture and theology of the time. forming multiple aesthetic and ideological variations. True enemies are far and few, as the majority who would deem to counter Satanism attempt to do so based on what they do not know, and as such, are disregarded. True hate is as rare as true love, and most are unworthy of either.}
i have met many satanists, and have a begrudging freindship with one who is a close freind of blanche barton, you guys dont seem to have much in common with the satanists i have met, which were for the most part level headed and intellegent people that didnt take their ceremonies as literal as you have.
{Satanists are fierce individualists, and may hold many differeing opinions, which makes for quite an intellectually-stimulating environment, all of which contributes to the overall persuit of knowledge. Approaching an issue from many possible angles will eventually synthesize an evolved analysis, thus thwarting static-thought, which would halt progress. So, as Magister Paradise would say, "Ever Forward!" Hail SATAN}.
In Nomine Satanas,
Warlock Draconis Blackthorne.
Sunday 02/16/2003 7:30:12pm
Name: Irrelevant
Homepage: http://None
E-Mail: Nah
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Irrelevant
Religion: None
Church of Satan member? LOL! {Observe: There is absolutely nothing humorous about the question - this was merely done to antagonize, through his passive-aggressiveness, induced by the fear and intimidation he really felt. Also notice this antagonist did not even use a fictitious name for himself. On a more humorous vein, he may actually be identifying himself after all!}
Profession: Irrelevant (is there an echo in here?) {Usually indicates lack thereof.}
Hobbies: Certainly more than Blackthorne {A statement born of ignorance. This shit-disturber does not know Me, nor is aware of My personal life.}
Comments: Man, you little children amuse me...and many others.
Probably Wonder Bread, suburban, repressed, Catholic or Protestant-bred kids who now see "Satanism" as their big rebellion and "individuality" and rant against their redneck parents.
Tossing around stupid, trite, cartoonish phrases like "hail Satan!" "Satan Rules!" "God sucks!"
LOL!! I can just see you with your little fantasies of toughness and rebellion, with your comic books and band stickers and spiked bracelets and faded Slayer T-Shirts.
{There are several types who are attracted to The Occult - 1. the devil-worshipper, who seem to be the most prevalent, who are reverse xians remaining within the blindlight paradigm, and eventually almost always return to church, or persue their homicical fantasies, resulting in incarceration, drug-abuse, and death - the more creative ones may form Death Metal bands and enjoy some modicum of notoriety, and who derive most of their "information" of Satanism from horror movies, Heavy Metal lyrics, and horror novels, collectovely called "The Satanistic {NOT 'Satanic'!} Bible; and eventually usually result in some sort of mediocrity. 2. For others this can be a temporary stage of diabolic development, usually experienced in adolesence, upon which a cathartic Black Mass from 'The Satanic Rituals' by Anton LaVey is recommended for a purging of the psyche from blindlight influences. And eventually, they arise to become full-fledged true Satanists aligning with The Infernal Empire, as they always were, but upon reading The Satanic Bible, recognized they were Satanists; 3. The masochistic christian who suffers from "Crusader Syndrome", a pernicious form of parasitic zombification in which they go around looking for conflicts with the objects of their fetish and fear - Satanists, thereby deriving eustress and stimulation. It is reitterated, that all which was predicted The Shadowmantium would do, has come to pass, and continues to occur, as is evidenced by this antagonist's comments.}
Even the great, sophisticated, infernally majestic "Blackthorne" has Metallica in his sound track...LOL...
{One's choice of music is irrelevant to one's philosophy. He is nit-picking for lack of substantial opinion, which lessens his character in the eyes of those who realize the premise of dialectics.}
Little Satanist wanna-be's....you don't even know what you're saying or what you really mean. You sound like immature, prepubescent, emotionally stunted boys and girls.
{Ironic name-calling, projecting his own immaturity upon others to offset his own.}
Grow up and get a life off the internet and outside of comic books, LaVey images and cartoons
{Presumptuous guessing-games.} (he was nothing more than a jokester and a con-man and an entertainer).
{False statement altogether - those qualities mentioned may have been employed towards those who deserved it, as is a premise of Satanism, to play the rubes for fun and profit - but to those who KNOW, the way of the serpent is realized.}
As for you, Blackthorne...great vocabulary, lofty theories, rather interesting pseudo-intellectual and wanna-be philosophical ramblings...
{Sappy and saccharin pseudo-compliments in order to create an illusion of subjectivity masked in criticism.} but damn, learn to spell, for the love of God (oh, I mean Satan...).
{Though correct grammar and spelling is important, the meaning behind the message is of paramount importance, not such meager secondary considerations, which this antagonist attempts to elevate to a higher level of imperativeness in order to bolster his transperant veneer of proposed intellectuality.}
You're trying too hard. We all know you spend all of your time in your house, on the computer or writing.
{More presumptuousness. Again, wishful-thinking in an attempt to minimize the ideology presented on this site through petty character attacks, of which he is completely ignorant of, which displays this subject to be of lesser character himself. All one has to do if interested, is read some of My accounts in The Black Earth to recognize that his claims are not the case. I have nothing to prove to him.}
Quite a nifty little world you've created here.
The Spinal Tap of Satanism.
{More evidence of his myopic comprehension and pedantic name-calling in an attempt to minimize the ideology herein.}
Oh, and Shillingburg....stop kissing so MUCH ASS!! Man, it is disgusting. You groveling, psychofantic yes-man.
{For one who places so much focus on correct spelling, he demonstrates his own 'inadequacy' thereof, mis-spelling the correct-form "psychophantic" with "psychofantic". For the record, any mis-spellings there may be on this site is the result of typos, and shall be attended to when time permits, with a simple polite request and notification by a reader, which is appreciated. Just notify Me where it is located. Thank You.
Keith Shillingburg is a member of My group, "The Order of The Black Dragon", and has proven himself to be of strong constitution. Complimentary dialogue is proper when deserved, from a mutual admiration of another's accomplishments, which may be inspirational in order to evolve unto a similar prominance, and/or to willingly integrate similar characteristics for oneself.}
Get your own beliefs and personality.
{An important tenet of Satanism is the augmentation and development of one's own unique being, as the only religion who accepts the individual for who they are, and thus contributes to one' s overall evolution.}
Hail and sleet and snow.
{Ditto.}
Tuesday 07/30/2002 7:14:30pm
Name: Satanic bitch killa
Homepage: http://
E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: USA
Religion: Christian
Church of Satan member? Burn the chruch of satan
Profession: Killin weak minded BITCHES Like You
Hobbies:
Comments: YOU ARE A PUNK ASS LIEIN ASS FAGOT BITCH WHO THINKS UP LITTLE BULLSHIT STORY'S TO POST ON YOUR BULLSHIT WEBSITE WHAT IS IT WITH YOU LITTLE FAGOT SATAN BITCHES? THINKING YOU CAN PUT SPELLS ON PEOPLE, AND MAKE ALL THIS SHIT HAPPEN HOW YOU WANT IT TO...4 WORDS FOR ALL YOU PUNK ASS BITCHES "GROW THE FUCK UP!!!" AND ANOTHER THING MR. SATAN IF I EVER SAW YOUR BITCH ASS ON THE STREET I WOULD TAKE YOUR LITTLE CANE THAT YOU AND YOUR FAGOT FRIEND USE AS A DILDO IN YOUR SPARE TIME AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR FUCKIN ASS, THEN BEAT YOU OVER THE HEAD WITH A FUCKIN BASEBALL BAT AND THEN AFTER I AM DONE, DRAG YOUR PETHETIC ASS INTO THE STREET AND SHOOT YOU IN THE KNEECAPS, THEN IN THE BALLS (OH WAIT A SECOND YOUR BITCH ASS DON'T HAVE ANY BALLS) CAUSE YOUR SCARED ASS COUDN'T TAKE AN ASS BEATING IN SCHOOL SO, ALL THE TIMES YOUR DID GET YOUR SHIT BEAT , WHICH I BET WAS 2-3 TIMES A DAY YOU DECIDED TO MAKE UP LITTLE STORY'S ABOUT PUTTING SPELLS ON PEOPLE SO ANYWAYS POSER HAVE FUN WRITEING YOUR MAKE-BELIEVE FAIRYTAILS, AND WHEN I AM UP IN HEAVEN PARTYING IT UP, GETING DRUNK SMOKEIN ON SOME OF THAT HEAVEN BUD, I AM GONNA BE WATCHING FOR YOUR BITCH ASS TO END UP IN HELL AND WHEN YOU DO I AM GONNA FIND GOD AND PERSONELEY BEAT THE LIVEING SHIT OUT OF YOU....TRY TO SLEEP GOOD LITTE BITCH BOY YOUR FAGOT ASS IS MINE
bad mothafucka - 10/13/00 23:26:17
My URL:http://you lick my nuts.com
My Email:yomamma@my house last night
Church of Satan member?: yeah...........sure
Religion: the one i like
Country: who gives a fuck
Occupation: killing, raping and pillaging
Aspiration/s: to rule the earth
Hobbies: finding weak people and annihilating them
Comments:
satan is weak. i can kick his bitch ass all the way to heaven and back. i want him and all of his pussy nigger followers to bring it on. i will show all you punk hoes what's up today. don't delete this message you pussy! i am stronger than Bitch (oops! i meant satan), and you will only prove it if you do...so, flimsy cock knocker, gimme all you got! i want to show satan and you fuckers just how weak you really are!!!! BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
bad mothafucka - 10/15/00 23:46:40
My URL:http://you lick my nuts.com
My Email:yomamma@my house last night
Church of Satan member?: yeah...........sure
Religion: the one i like
Country: who gives a fuck
Occupation: killing, raping and pillaging
Aspiration/s: rule the earth
Hobbies: finding weak people and annihilating them
Comments:
I KNEW YOU WOULD DELETE MY POST YOU FUCKING PUSSY!!! YOU ARE SO WEAK, YOU CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT ON THE CHIN. THE FACT THAT YOU ARE UNWILLING TO LET ANYONE CHALLENGE YOUR BELIEFS IS TESTAMENT TO THE FACT THEY MUST BE NOT VERY STRONG, AND THAT YOU DO NOT WHOLEHEARTEDLY THINK THEY ARE TRUE ENOUGH TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR. HOW PATHETIC YOU ARE. A PATHETIC WIMP WITH BALLS TOO SMALL TO STAND UP FOR WHAT HE THINKS IS RIGHT...BASICALLY, A GOD DAMN PUSSY.
Date:
Sun, 14 May 2000 02:26:56 -0700 (PDT)
From:
Robert Beddingfield
To:
[email protected]
Listen Draconis, I'm on my way to make a full report to the FBI of all the murderous activities that go
on within your Satanic Coven. You and that Satanic Bitch Witch, Citadela, are going to spend the rest
of your miserable lives in jail. I know how you rape and sodomize little children. Well this is the end
of all you. You and her have finally met your match in me. Nobody threatens me. Do you
understand?
Jesus Christ is my protection and YOU shall perish.
The above takes the cake. It is a prime example of all the presumptuous, hypocritical, & utterly ignorant xian attitudes that perpetuate the Satanophobic stereotype. A classic.
BullSHIT!!!
by: Doll {"[email protected]"} 4/12/00 2:03 pm
You bastard, motherfucker.do you think i am stupid...asshole.your
fucked theories...are shit. You all are SICK!!! You are pulling
people's leg!!!! LIES and more LIES.we have people here and
there, you and your group are DEAD
From:
"Peter Lindholm"
To:
Subject:
love
Date:
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 01:14:43 +0100
let the love of jesus shine through your minds and fill up your hearts with love!!
you will all be in my prairs!!
Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:52:39 -0700
From:
[email protected]
Reply-to:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
Subject:
turn
Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 03:09:54 CST
u will burn forever, your
father is condemed to eternal
fire dont worry you will jin him
,I pray the lord and holy saviour
of humanity destroy this site and
den of pigs and condem all
within to eternal hell fire in the
name of the father the son the
holy spirit! your souls were
once presious to GOD but no
longer you have chosen so
persue your path for you are
dammed in the eyes of the lord
. and when you are burning in
eternal hellfire your eyes will
turn towards GOD but he will
only turn away! I know what
sin you have commited, but it is
the only sin in the world that is
not forgiven! the sin of
blassphime,I am not sorry for
you for you are the unholy your
poor soul had no choice for what
others have decided for you if
you have one shred of love left in
your black heart turn away and
accept what punnishment GOD
will deal out for you! your up
against thelord of all the
universe.!, he holds the oceans
of the world in his hands! can
your father stand against the
allmighty? do not tell anyone
that you were never warned this
is your only warning!!!!!!!!
In My opinion, those who MISREPRESENT xianity are the TRUE blasphemers of christ. Those who claim to be part of the same flock, yet are every bit as "sinful" & rotten as the seculars. In fact, this xoid is GUILTY of TWO "sins":
1. "Judge not, lest ye be judged." Violation of this typical hypocrisy. Predictable.
2. The same "Spirit of Antichrist" which 'endwelled' Jim Jones & David Koresh in their apocalyptic death-cult xianity {i.e., "false prophets"} besets this victim.
wouldn't you just like to know?... - 03/29/99 03:57:27
you sicko mutherfucking satanists are the ones screwing it up for all of us Wiccans and GOOD witches! all them misled Christians think that I'M a mutherfucking satanist and i am fucking NOT!!! I hate you all, and a terrible fate waits for you in the Summerlands!!! hel wil NOT be a pleasent experiance for ANY of you! satan doesn't even exist! those christians made it up and if you believe in satan than you ARE a christian because THEY are the ones who fucking believe in satan!!! YOU WILL REGRET BEING A satanist (no, I will NOT capitalize it because in my eyes it is NOT a religion!!!) IN THE LONG RUN!!!! GODFUCKINGDAMN YOU ALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
{"If it walks like a chicken, talks like a chicken, & smells like a chicken, it's probably a wiccan" --- DB.}
wow, I have never seen such krap in my life.
I'm a strong Christian. I just wanted to see what kind of krap Satan
has put on the internet to totally mislead Christ's people. I feel so
sorry for you. I wish there was a way, after we are both dead, that I
could leave Heaven for a second and come down to Hell. I would come and
look upon your personal pit, or cell, where you are nothing but a burnt
skeleton with worms eating at you, while you are screaming in pain and
regret. And just ask you if it was all worth it. Do me a favor. Go to
the library and get a book called "A DIVINE REVELATION OF HELL" to see
exactly what you are worshipping.
Rev. Dimmsdale - 02/15/98 06:51:16