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source needed?
There is no source I can find (on the page) that mentions the blocking of MySpace, WordPress, or El Mundo, and no source listing the date of blocking for Last.fm. Could you please provide them? Griffinofwales (talk) 14:35, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

All Issues are Fixed
i have put more sources. all respectful ones. new sources also include reference to MySpace, WordPress, and El Mundo.

i differenciated the ones which are currently banned and the ones which were banned earlier but operates now. i put an external link to a website which was found just for this issue. the topic is so hot in Turkey now. yesterday, Abdullah Gul -the president of Turkey- addressed the issue in an official speech. but i couldn't find English source for that. so i didn't include this official info.

i also edited for style issues which were addressed, as far as i could.

--Polysynaptic (talk) 17:13, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

i included tha news pages of El Mundo reporting that they are blocked to access in Turkey. pages are in Spanish.

--Polysynaptic (talk) 17:48, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

even more content with references included. sources are added.

--Polysynaptic (talk) 18:11, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

i added more including an image.

i hope -without further delay- the article will "pass the test".

--Polysynaptic (talk) 19:48, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Re-Edited and Developed
Renamed the title of the article. reorganized the sources section. did put additional sources in the "External Links" section.

--Polysynaptic (talk) 22:13, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

i added the Related News section.

--Polysynaptic (talk) 22:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Dear Polysynaptic, thanks for the work, at times it seems hard to create a good article and have it accepted for the review. however keep working at it, it seems to be an interesting artice. goodluck Mrchris (talk) 03:13, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Too many sources?
Are all of the sources necessary? A source should only be included if it adds information that cannot be found anywhere else. I count 7 in the sources section and 8 in the external links, making a grand total of 15 sources to be read thoroughly by the reviewer. Some of the sources such as engelliweb.com are external links and at a glance it looks like some of the external links are sources. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 09:14, 6 June 2010 (UTC) Oh and I see this issue was brought up when the last reviewer failed it. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 09:15, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

 * i did tidy the sources. after the last edit, which i tried to address the points you made- existing sources are now only the ones referenced in the content. i removed entire external links section after all.--Polysynaptic (talk) 17:23, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, the number of sources is manageable now! I've reordered them into descending chronological order and moved the final one into an External links section. Regards --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 19:23, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Shame on You
after all concerns pointed, i renamed the article, enriched the content referencing reputed sources like Hurriyet, and Softpedia, El Mundo, and Penguen. i removed the external links and redundant sources.

Lastly, i re-wrote the introduction.

since there is only two english newspapers in Turkey and one of them is known to be government-sided there is one english source from Turkey. Thus only one newspaper from Turkey is in the source. But Spanish newspaper, Softpedia and WIP are also reputed reporters. if i was able to put sources in Turkish i could put more content including the comments of the President of Turkey addressing the issue.

but i don't understand why the article is tagged for deletion? such a shame an internet news site is senseless against the restriction of Internet in a country. i can't understand this.

someone says it's old news other says it's not news... is this a policy?

--Polysynaptic (talk) 17:47, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, articles about topics more than 2-3 days old, are not news, and we don't publish old news, unless they have significant, completely new content. --Diego Grez return fire 17:48, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

 * This event is not 2-3 days old. This comment is misleading. The ban is still is on. and Turkish people are restricted from Internet. STILL RESTRICTED.--Polysynaptic (talk) 17:58, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
 * The date of the most recent source is June 5 which at time of writing is yesterday, so the article is not stale. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 19:26, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

New Request for Review
Two ministers and the president of Turkey made significant comments on the issue. i developed the article to a new state with reputed sources.

please review again BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

--Polysynaptic (talk) 16:22, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

 * When there are significant new developments on a story, and more than 24 hours have passed since publication, we write a new story, rather than modifying the old one. --Pi zero (talk) 16:26, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
 * i'm sorry. i begun developing the new one. --Polysynaptic (talk) 16:28, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

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editprotected please take away the pic. I BEAT COMMONS DELINKER!!! Kayau (talk · contribs) 04:06, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅, but delinker can't edit this page so you didn't beat it. Bawolff ☺☻ 04:14, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
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Comments:Satanism: An interview with Church of Satan High Priest Peter Gilmore

He looks like LeVey, is there a rule in the church the High Priest must look like LeVey? ;) --TUFKAAP 05:05, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * My favorite is the Poseidon beard. --David Shankbone 13:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * The first photo is great, and I love the beard with the streaks through it. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:37, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Top Notch Article!
While I think calling the whole thing "Satanist" is a bit of a misnomer and probably not 'good for business' as it where, the article is excellently written; while you can tell at points that the guy may have his own agenda, but at least he's someone you could take for coffee and get a kick out of.

I see a few potential link points to a few other religions (The SubGenius comes to mind, though that may not be 'serious' enough for consideration...) --Jigsaw (Talk) 05:29, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I like to report on subjects people think they know a lot about, but don't. The ACLU article was one example (people are just certain they fight to keep religion out of the public sphere, whereas the opposite is true); this is another.  The percentage of self-described Satanists who actually worship the devil is so small that they are barely a minority within that religion.  The Church of Satan is the one Marilyn Manson belongs to and was founded by The Satanic Bible author Anton LaVey.  Although they use a lot of the occultism imagery and allusions, I imagine marketing has a lot to do with it.  Almost any non-Evangelical would not find this church's beliefs a threat (either philosophically or on a child-sacrifice level).  --David Shankbone 13:05, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Great article
Just want to commend the great article and interview, an interesting insight!

I had always thought Satanism was about worshipping Satan, and here that's only Theistic Satanists. What a wonderfully confusing world we live in. -- Zanimum 15:02, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Satanism is clearly about worshipping Satan...a major PR problem for them....along with their name Church of Satan! Why don't these self proclaimed non religious atheists change their name one mights ask to something that would make better PR? Why publish books that use the word bible and scriptures and call their leaders priests and adopt pentagrams and goats heads as their emblems if they don't want to be identified as worshipers of a satanic 'god'. They are no doubt what they appear to be. If it eats grass and moos its more likely a cow than a sheep_____15:55, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Great line...
"We don’t think they are Satanists. They are devil worshipers..." ROTFLMAO. I guess it's not just Christians who can come up with these sorts of fine-grained distinctions! 70.15.116.59 18:46, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I just want to point out....
I am a Satanist and member of the COS, I would like to point out that although Mr. Gilmore is the acting HP and has a grasp on the philosophy he does not represent the views of all Satanists.

It should be noted that Satanism is individualistic, and we will not always agree on all points. HP Gilmore has his opinions and views, and they are his own. I have mine as well. I believe that Satanism can start with both Atheism and Strong Agnosticism. "GOD" is a word, it is what the word implies, it does not always equate to the Biblical GOD. Strong Agnosticism is the acknowledgment that there is no absolute knowledge of the existence of GOD. I take an Agnostic stance on quite a few topics, and I believe that absolute knowledge would be monstrous. Why? It would be the final word on a topic and people would cease to explore, do their own research, examine their experiences and draw their own conclusions.

Some would say that embracing an Agnostic view changes the Satanic paradigm. I disagree. I live my life in alignment with modern Satanism; and we will not always agree or interpret the 'meaning' the same way. I stand as opposer to the claim that Satanism is exclusively atheistic.

SIN 20:14, 5 November 2007 (UTC) SIN

Excellent interview!
Excellent interview!

Hail Satan!

Sincerely,

William R. Nemet III

Registered Member of The Church of Satan

www.myspace.com/WilliamNemet3 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.47.127.39 (talk • contribs) 02:20, 6 November 2007

www.facebook.com/williamnemet www.twitter.com/williamnemet —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.47.126.34 (talk • contribs) 17:36, 18 October 2014

He says that anyone who believes in a supernatural being is insane.
I like that he admitted to the rationality of Deism. So he's not dismissing God belief as irrational, just the belief there is a personal god that intervenes and is like some despotic sky-parent. I like that he gives Deism it's fair respect as a rational view, since I tend towards Agnostic-Deism.- Iconoclastithon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.13.23.62 (talk) 19:06, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

i really lost my respect for him once i read that he thinks anyone that believes in a supernatural being is insane. he tells me i'm my own God. Then in the next sentence has the nerve to tell me that i might do something good or evil. I'm God, don't you dare tell me i'm evil. Right?
 * I don't see the disconnect. He defined evil as something that is harmful to you.  He also says a person is their own God and must take responsibility for him or herself.  So, if someone becomes a drug addict, they are doing evil to him or herself.  He's not saying that each person is a God who can can do no wrong.  He actually explicitly states the opposite. --David Shankbone 23:33, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Come on..to say people are insane for believing in God? Really now. Unless he is changing the common definition of the word. I'm sure there has been plenty of great thinkers over time that have believed and not believed in God. I would never to presume either groups to be insane.

Let's suppose that if we follow his - what is harmful to one's self is evil - philosophy,  I would like to offer the possibilty that by seriously believing that, there is no God, or Devil, and no one cares, especially the part that no one cares,  may be very harmful to a person's well-being. Which in turn would make his "Satanism", evil.

 * I wouldn't read too much into his "insanity" hyperbole. The difference with your example is that you are applying your own values to another person, as opposed to only yourself.  Isn't that what we criticize "Islamofascists" for?  Gilmore's beliefs are that these things are self-defined and self-referential.  You are deciding for others in your example. Gilmore, in the interview, would consider such thinking the ultimate threat to humanity: fundamentalism. --David Shankbone 02:25, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

In our post-modern society where scientific knowledge is so easily achieved- I do find it quite insane to believe in such an obsolete fantasy as the "all mighty God". But if I'm to be philosophically correct here, I would actually say that it is very much normal for humans to be a herd animal, and indeed- most people would be devastated if they had to take FULL responsibility over their lives. But does "normal" necessarily mean "sane"? I actually think that the vast majority of people these days are emotionally sick in one way or another. And why wouldn't they be if they pursue ideals imposed on them by un-personal entities (that includes the media, and not just the church)..?

As to the question of "not believing in God might be evil if it means pain to one's self"- take in mind that a "Satanic Sin" is "self deceit". So even if a person did decide that believing in God is a good idea for him, he would still be un-Satanic for deceiving himself into belief… but anyhow, how can one know his belief is subjective and yet continue to maintain it?--The Lightning 22:10, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

You speak of scientific "knowledge". A large part of science is taken as fact when in truth it is only theories. A deeper inspection of the makeup of the universe of what is visible and can be comprehended makes a person stop and think: "This universe is so mind boggling and fills one's self with such awe: the "intelligence" of all thing's "design", yes design. Think out of the box. We are part of something so beyond anyone's comprehension. Don't look at science like it has the answer to all questions. There is mystery in the universe. Don't try to put the ocean in a bottle.  Satanism is just a charade. Take one look at their website and ask what happened these people.  The idea of creating a synthesis from an idea they don't really believe and make it into something they can play with. It is quite preposterous. You speak of the craziness of an almighty God. For sure there is something going on in this universe so mighty, and I'd like to put a name to it, and thank it or him or her, but I can assure you Satan won't be the name. I feel fortunate to have a decent life amidst all of the imperfections of every degree in our human race, including myself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.245.87.171 (talk) 19:18, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

 * I realize it makes you feel good to think there is some sort of alpha-force guarding you and leading you. It gives you a sense of comfort and meaning. Most human beings NEED to be lead, otherwise they feel lost.
 * All human beings have an archetype (as C. G. Jung and Desmond Morris both point out) of some sort of domineering fatherly authority. In my case, I self-fulfill that archetype, rather than make up an transcendental being I can worship.
 * Indeed science doesn’t solve everything, and this universe largely remains a fantastic mystery- but the concept of God, as an invisible conscious being floating around in the sky and watching us, is just ridiculous. You might as well believe in Easter Bunny or Santa Claus. It defies logic. (and if you'll now say "it transcends logic", so I'll have to tell you that in that case you'll have to agree that nothing can be proved or disproved- and therefor nothing is real).
 * There is a design behind things- made by evolution, by natural selection. And there might be some kind of life-force moving things, but it certainly doesn't have a consciousness, and it really doesn't give a shit about us, or anything else.
 * By the way, as a Satanist, I must say I LOVE my life, it's fun, it's interesting, it's full of love and passion. I'm more emotionally healthy than most people I know.--The Lightning 12:52, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

 * Your whole life you live in a world that is completely logical, yet you have faith that a completely illogical thing exists. It baffles the mind. I agree with Gilmore; anyone who has absolute faith in something supernatural--that they can't possibly have evidence for-- is insane on some level. See: [True-believer syndrome]

One Reservation
Truly impressive interview. Reading through these, it's clear that wikinews has come a long way, mostly thanks to a select group of core contributors such as yourself. My reservation with this particular interview is that, IMO, it's missing a fundamental question: Why Satanism? Why a "Church"? I'm an atheist, and have been for quite some time, and our views, verbatim, seem to pretty much coincide -- mainly because the direction of the interview seemed to be in the dispelling of misconceptions about satanism (excellent job, by the way.) I've been aware of the Church of Satan several years, and I've often wondered why anyone with such views would create, submit, or otherwise partake in yet another form of hierarchical sect. I would have really liked to have seen this aspect explored. I digress, however. Great job once again, sir. -Etafly 04:41, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Indeed, that's an excellent point and one that did not occur to me. I perhaps assumed that it's the human instinct to join with like-minded folks in a group or organization, complete with manifesto (be it the Communist Manifesto, The Bible or The Satanic Bible).  I nosed around that issue under the "On the church after Anton LaVey" section when I brought up that, "It would seem there are pagans or humanist religions that follow your general philosophy."  But the need to be part of a group I didn't touch upon and that would have been a great question to ask.  --David Shankbone 14:40, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Sounds very peculiar to me. Why is it called satanism? Sounds like evil.

 * I agreed that the Humanist philosophies closely resembled what Gilmore was putting forward here. Maybe not Paganism, both for his reasons, and because pagans are commonly spiritual.

Where did this article go?
What a great interview perishes with this blanked page! Someone bring this back up, please!

Satanism
Satanism is a very confusing word. Jaime Saldarriaga

Church of Satan
I understand Church of Satan doesn´t believe in Devil. So the name Church of Satan sounds to me misleading. Why not changing that name?

Church of Satan
I understand Church of Satan doesn´t believe in Devil. So the name Church of Satan sounds to me misleading. Why not changing that name?.Jaime Saldarriaga 11:49, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I guess because the word "Satan" does not only mean The Devil, it only does to religious people and they perhaps don't wish to define themselves through the eyes of the religious. --David Shankbone 13:56, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

The answer to this question is found in a very coherent and well-thought out manner in the Satanic Bible. I suggest you check it out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.32.169.132 (talk) 01:29, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

About why it's called SATANism
First of all- religion is Show Business. And the Devil is one hell [pun not intended] of a celebrity- he can spook people up so easily: just mention his name and you've got 'em triggered. It's a good name since it has the oodo-vodo affect.

I think that another large part of it [the name] is about testing the public- which individuals won't be afraid to explore the unpopular, the strange, the different? Most people are too worried about how they'd be accepted by society if they won't act like everyone else. Those people really do not have a place within Satanism- society is their god, not themselves.

And finally- people tend to have another misconception about Satanism- they think the Church of Satan wants to be popular. It has no interest in attracting hysterics who can't handle the provocative symbol. Religion should be fun, and that's what Satanism is. --The Lightning 22:58, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

great!
i myself am a practicing satanist and i thought magus gilmore spoke about how it really is. Ave satanas! great article! my name is alex and my applicaition should be in soon! my email is drdvl400@aol.com

Very nice interview.
Well, I find Satanism very interesting, at the moment I'm practising Nihilism. But I like the idea of being one's own god.

—Xjs 07:20, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

no belief in hell
i have a conception that the church does not believe in hell.But in Deepak Chopras book life after death, he gives proof of existence of hell.is this my misconception that the church is working not knowing that there exists evidence or is it workig inspite of knowing that there is hell —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.162.169.117 (talk) 09:47, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

 * There is no scientific proof whatsoever of afterlife. If someone ever found some, he would win a Nobel prize. —Preceding unsigned comment added by The Lightning (talk • contribs) 13:05, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

 * Generally speaking, Deepak Chopra is full of misconceptions. I agree fully with TheLightning's comment. I keep fully abreast of the scientific literature, and not one piece of evidence exists for hell, an afterlife, or any supernatural event/place.

good
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nice
Nice interview, very informative. Hail satan! :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.82.227.26 (talk) 18:16, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

i just dont know what to say.. whos who ? to predicate or say how the universe works, im not saying its right or wrong im just saying its another opinion by another person who believes his is the one.

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I want to join even i`m only 16 years old.. I lived in philippines.. ..plss contact me

Hey God loves you and He has a purpose for your if your interested txt me 09183830833 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.200.126.148 (talk) 16:47, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

In my opinion
Satanism is wrong, I don't understand how those people believe in it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.150.170.136 (talk) 16:45, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
 * We Believe for the same reason you dont, its choice, and its what we truly believe, we believe you can have your opinon and be wrong, and cause no harm to us so we wont tell you flat out that your wrong, unless you impose upon our beliefs and we see you as a threat, although this doesn't directly come from the opinion of every practicing satanist, its my opinion and if you would like to argue on the point you can contact me by revising this comment, and intelligently presenting your thoughts. Because you see, if you do not argue with some level of intelligence you are no better than those who cannot speak. So far your not doing very well my friend. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.185.193.61 (talk) 09:51, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

That man is pure evil. I am not going to agree with a faith led by someone who said he would reign with Satan in Hell. Satanism has led to a lot of evil sacrifices and Anton Lavay actually believed in Satan. The only reason they do not commit human sacrifice is because it is illegal.

The age Limit
The only problem I have with this article, isn't with the article itself, but rather with one thing Magus Gilmore had said, he was right don't get me wrong, but I just wish that people under the age of 18 could gain membership to the church after proving them selves worthy. I think i am worthy, I'm rather bright, and can speak well. I'm at this point a firm believer in the teachings of Satanism, and would love to join. If there is any way you could speak to Magus Gilmore (Which i believe is most likely very improbable) about what i have said it would be greatly appreciated. Shemhamforash! Hail Satan! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.185.193.61 (talk) 09:38, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The age limit is eminently sensible. It exists for the protection of the church, and to avoid situations where they are - forgive the pun - demonised for recruiting the young and impressionable. There are legal minefields to situations where someone below 18 perhaps rejects their religious upbringing, and turning to the Church of Satan can be portrayed as teenage rebellion and folly.
 * My opinion is that, in a rational world, no religion would be imposed on any human being under the age of consent. I'm 40 next year, I rejected the Episcopalian upbringing that I was put through, and today I'd describe myself as a "non-theistic Buddhist"; the principles of considering your actions' consequences seem like commonsense, not dogma. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:49, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Do you know that God loves you so much he has a purpose in your life Jesus gave his life for on the cross that you may be free and to go back to God your right relationship with him bro go back to God before it's too late —Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.200.126.148 (talk) 16:51, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Ignorance
Well, we Christians may be delusional in the eyes of this man, but at least we're more respectable and moral. Just had to get that out there. 72.237.78.96 07:58, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
 * You believe you are "more respectable and moral". Mr Gilmore would likely disagree. Some of us can be good people without needing to believe we'll be judged and damned by a god if we aren't. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:41, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Wow
I once thought Satanism was the cruel ritual sacrafice version my father told me about. Now I realize (if what Peter Gilmore says is true), that Satanism is very close to my personal philosophy I have accepted my whole life. I'll have to read more into their principles, but perhaps I will try to join when I'm 18...
 * like mentioned in the article that would be Theistic Satanism207.225.244.205 00:54, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

God has a better plan for your life start seeking him instead of ideology of satan. Jesus loves and so do i satan doesn't care for your soul he wants you to be placed i eternal damnation but Jesus gives life a life that is full and eternal —Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.200.126.148 (talk) 16:55, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Agreed with most of the interview
However, his ultra-dogmatic attitude towards theists in general is a drawback. Not simply towards deserving targets, but to everyone who happens to disagree with him. He is not even trying to use intelligent counter-arguments or common decency, he just goes all "Huuurr theists r dumb and stoopid!", like a 16-year-old who discovered nihilism and tries to be ~edgy~ to his parents.

Other than that, informative and quality article. 77.83.255.13 16:53, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

good interview
While I don't agree with every aspect of the Church of Satan, this interview clarified some key issues and I am very impressed with High Priest Gilmore's eloquence and humor. If more people read more stories like this, the world would be a better place. ___63.229.127.1 19:49, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

david3718
Very inspirational —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.160.148.209 (talk) 18:14, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

you didn't mention saficing? why?
We all know safrcing is a big deal in the satan cultS. Why DIDN'T you mention to ask? They do saficing every sabbtah. Every Holiday!!! Why didn't you mention it? IT'S A BIG DEAL?!!! People are dieing in they's cults!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.108.4.71 (talk) 18:54, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

you are the lier...
why you did not believe in god?... killing innocent people is bad behaviour... why did you say it is not make any sense to you? are you human or what?... people such you may bring this world into pieces... you should'nt believe in satanic rules.... -- [ citation needed ]

you must believe in god..........
we are belong to god... we are the only creation which exist with perfect thinking.... we should believe in GOD.... GOD who save us from the darkness.... GOD always there when you feel sad.... THE POWER OF GOD LOVE IS THE REASON OF YOUR HAPPINESS.... GOD IS OUR SAVIOUR,,,,,,, -- [ citation needed ]

GOD IS OUR SAVIOUR.......
I know a place where no one ever goes.... there peace and quiet... beauty and repose... its hidden in the valley... beside the mountain stream.... ang laying there beside the stream.... i know that i can dream.... only of thing... of beauty to the eye... snow peaked mountain,..... beleive in GOD!!!! --

Yea, god was my co-pilot when flying in South America. Then we crashed in the Andes and I had to eat him. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:35, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

"bravo" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.226.43.227 (talk) 22:20, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Satanism is reflected in freedom not in atheism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.138.71.11 (talk) 23:55, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Creation of the devil
My concern is about those who seek the power by following satanism practises, I do believe that Satan exists and he has an enternal power provided to his followers but isnt that a proof that heavn and hell exsits, god exists, jesus, mozas, noah, adam, and mohammed exists?

Who created satan? Who gave him the power?

With all respect, I believe that it is more appropriate to follow the creator of satan rather than to follow the created satan because the creator is capable of anything, while the created powers are limited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.231.245.5 (talk) 11:00, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

I do agree that Church of Satan refers to Satan himself and they know that Freedom is nothing but a mask under the real face. It is not fashion or having fun or being yourself?! It is warshiping yourself, and hence anti-others. Those are the real ethics of the devil. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.231.245.5 (talk) 11:10, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

 * Guys... these people are atheists; they do not believe in either a god or a devil. They named their organization "The Church of Satan" because they're jerks, and they wanted to tick off Christians with a provocative name. I gather that it worked:P. This is a completely different group from "Theistic Satanists", which is what demon-worshippers are. So don't confuse this group of atheists with demon worshippers, cause they aren't. Gopher65talk 13:27, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

The LaVey Family  -  The  First  Family  of  Satanism
Anton Szandor LaVey (1930-1997) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Anton%20LaVey/laveyatdoor.gif

 * High Priest and Founder of CoS (the Church of Satan).

Carole Lansing http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Karla%20LaVey/AntonsfirstwifeCaroleLansing.gif

 * Anton's First Wife and Mother of Karla Maritza LaVey.

Karla Maritza LaVey (born 1952) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Karla%20LaVey/HalloweenShow06.jpg

 * Daughter of Anton and Carole.
 * High Priestess of the Church of Satan (1990 to 1997); High Priestess of the First Satanic Church (1999 to Present).

Diane Hegarty-LaVey (born 1942) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Diane%20LaVey/DianeLaVeyinThePurpleRoomTheVisitor.jpg

 * Anton's Second Wife; Mother of Zeena Galatea LaVey.
 * Hostess, Model-Enchantress, Mother, Magician's Wife, and High Priestess of the Church of Satan (1966 to 1984).

Zeena Galatea LaVey-Schreck (born 1963) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Zeena%20Schreck/12.jpg

 * Daughter of Anton and Diane.
 * High Priestess of the Church of Satan (1985 to 1990).
 * Wife of Barry Dubin, AKA Nikolas Schreck (1988 to Present); Mother of Stanton Zaharoff LaVey.
 * Alpha Female and Co-director of the Werewolf Order and Radio Werewolf (1988 to 1993).
 * Priestess of the Temple of Set (1995 to 2002).
 * Co-Founding member and High Priestess of the Storm International Vanguard of the Sethian Movement (2002 - Now Defunct).

Stanton Zaharoff LaVey (born 1978) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Stanton%20LaVey/szl22_fc522a8471e7d2ed5781704870d68.jpg

 * Son of Zeena Galatea Lavey.
 * Stanton carries on the family tradition as a "lifestyle Satanist." He is supportive of his grandparents' character and philosophy.
 * Married Szandora LaVey on 06/06/06 (marriage lasted 11 months, 20 something days and a few hours).

Szandora LaVey (born 1981) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Szandora/87739343.jpg

Satanic Model, Satanic Witch.
 * Ex-Daughter-in-law of Zeena LaVey-Schreck.
 * Worked as a go-go dancer and hula-hoop artist for a 1950s surf band, The Swank Bastards.
 * Married Stanton LaVey on 06/06/06 (marrage lasted 11 months, 20 something days and a few hours).

Blanche Barton (real name Sharon Densley; born 1959) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Blanche%20Barton/BlancheBartonbornSharonDenslybornOc.jpg

 * Last Companion of Anton; Mother of Xerxes.
 * High Priestess of the Church of Satan (1997 to 2002).
 * Now Magistra Tempi Rex and Chair-mistress of the Council of Nine (the governing body of the Church of Satan).

Xerxes Carnacki LaVey (born 1993) http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Xerxes%20LaVey/Last-everphotoofXerxesAnton.jpg

 * Son of Anton and Blanche.
 * A standing member of the Church of Satan.

WHAT - Diane was never someone who wrote or said anything of interest? - I  100% Disagree!
I had  to  laugh  at  the  last  bit:

DS: Who received the copyright to The Satanic Bible?

PG: The estate. The money that comes in from that gets split up and goes to the three kids. Also there is a small percentage that goes to LaVey’s companion, Diane Hegarty; she says LaVey. But they were never married and had a falling out in the early 1980’s. She went off and left Satanism and sued him for palimony and he had to sell his house because of all of that, and he sold it to an old friend and member. Diane got a pile of money and she got a tiny percentage of the books that had been written up to that point. Every once in awhile she comes creeping in off the periphery to say, “Ah! I’m Diane LaVey!” and it’s like, you were Diane Hegarty and you were kind of involved in it, but before the Satanic Panic happened you left and had nothing to do with it. She was never someone who wrote or said anything of interest. She was just the pretty blonde wife of Anton LaVey. She was a nice figurehead, but wasn’t of much use beyond that.

I find  it  funny  that  in  the  begging  of  his  answer  Peter  Gilmore  says  Diane  was  LaVey's  companion  "Also there is a small percentage that goes to LaVey’s companion, Diane Hegarty; she says LaVey. But they were never married and had a falling out in the early 1980’s."

THEN later  on  he  says  that  She  was  "just the pretty blonde wife of Anton LaVey."

WHICH IS  IT  PETER? WIFE or  COMPANION? They were  together  24  years,  they  lived  together  as  man  &  wife...after  10  years  it's  called  COMMON-LAW  MARRAGE!

Now on  too  Diane  "not  doing  anything  within  the  Church  of  Satan":

Some will argue that Diane didn't help write the book, (The Satanic Witch). On the contrary…She edited the text, formulated the book, and made it presentable to book publishers. Without her constant presence in Anton's life, “The Satanic Witch” would have never been written. Remember, behind every great man, is a great witch!

Yeah Diane was the Pretty Blond Wife of Anton LaVey, She is Stunning! [IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/NewtGurl/Diane%20LaVey/AntonDianeRitualChamer1969.jpg[/IMG]

You can  find  out  more  about  Stanton  LaVey  at  www.stantonlavey.com  Stanton's  Offical  website  (includes  photos  of  Family)

Great interview
The interviewer in this article is one of the best I've ever seen. He intervenes with a very good self control and asks precise and concrete questions in the right moments. Great job, whoever you are! I alson want to say that Peter seems like a very nice person, and it totally destroys the myth that Satanists are evil. Also, it was useful in my understanding of the Church of Satan, because I am an atheist, and I didn't know we could be part of an organization. This doesn't mean I'm intending to join the Church, I just thought that Satanists worshipped Satan, but that awful misconception was destroyed by this interview. Thanks for the volunteer, ad-honorem work. Cheers, J.L.C.

Good News.
It's good to read some kind of interview. My mind opened to another horizonts that it was blocked, and in some aspects antithetical to judge the "Church of Satan" from what the "masses" talk about Satanism. Thanks to David Shankbone for the interview posted here, on Wikimedia/Wikinews, and to Peter H. Gilmore for the "mind opening me" =)

Some will argue that Diane didn't help Anton write his books.

On the contrary…She typed and edited formulated the books; The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, The Compleat Witch (aka The Satanic Witch) and The Devil’s Notebook, and made them presentable to book publishers. She did most of the Church's administrative, press and member relations work. Without her constant presence in Anton's life, “The Satanic Witch” would have never been written. Remember, behind every great man, is a great witch!

Very pretentious, to my point of view there is no point for the existence of the "Satanic" Church —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.173.142.175 (talk) 02:01, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Peter Gilmore, please just use your head a bit?
one question, did they not? Just as this "Satanist" church believes they themselves are beyond question. Science is constantly being proved and disproved so within fifty years evolution could be debunked (source required - debunkinng extremely unlikely given the vast bulk of evidence in support) what makes you so righteous compared to other people with beliefs that are just as "ludicrous"? Another misconception of people like Peter Gilmore is that the Bible, Koran and other texts are not to be taken literally. They have merit in their symbolism and their universal truths. They try and guide us in the right direction to lead an honest and moral life, which I have not yet seen in the somewhat radical Satanist Church. Religion has helped on so many levels and I think that Peter Gilmore should take a less arrogant approach, looking at the evidence analytically rather than falling prey to the modern trend that religion is overall bad.

Philip Dyson

 * This is the definition of irony. A man creating a section titled"...use your head..." then going on to say " ...both the Nazi party and the Communist party followed atheist guidelines..." The short answer to that question is no. First, there are no atheist guidelines. Second, Nazi's were religious (catholic),((wrong factually Nazi made all religion illegal and burnt bibles en masse)) and in a personality cult. Third, the communists set up the government as their primary religion.

I also didn't appreciate the casual connection assumed between communists and Nazis. Communists are just people who advocate for a massively powerful government. Nazis hold racism and elitism as core beliefs. They slaughtered millions in an organized attempt to take over the world through force, and genocide. The two groups considered themselves blood enemies, and the invasion of communist Russia, by German powers, is a major contributing factor in the end of the Second World War. (( simplistic analysis by poster - see Warsaw Pact and Non aggression treaty ))

I have been trying to indulge myself in satanism for some time now, I do not claim to be a satanist because I'm not sure I fully comprehend it. This interview did however answer a lot of questions I had and it is the best explanation for Satanism I found yet. I have not been able read any of Anton LaVey's work due to the fact that I am only 14. I talked with a satanist the other day and he explained to me how I would be able to obtain A satanic bible. My parents don't approve, but they dont understand, and wont let me explain that Satanism has nothing to do with worship. It is quite aggravating. I look forward to joining the Church of Satan when I become the legal age.
 * What would make you want to join the Church of Satan or any religion for that matter if you don't understand it? Seriously, this has gotta be because you want to piss your parents off. You should realize that there is nothing supernatural and all religions are hoaxes. --65.51.209.124 (talk) 19:38, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

"DS: What do you think is their motivation to worship a Christian Satan?

PG: I really wouldn’t know, I’d have to talk to them, but my supposition would be that they want to feel they are naughty on some level."

The interviewer is asking the man to analyze the motivations of a wide and varied group of people -- that he just admitted to never interacting with. The interviewee gives an appropriate response, "I really wouldn’t know, I’d have to talk to them...", but then continues on to psychoanalyze them. If you are not a trained therapist, or are not familiar with the group, don't try to psychoanalyze them.

Actually, never try to psychoanalyze any group.

Black Buddhism. I love it. Keep up the good work. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.75.131.67 (talk) 23:50, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

church of satan
I enjoyed the article. The interviewee sounds balanced and rational. The "church's" ideas are interesting and practical. However I dont understand why its called the church of satan since the priest doesnt believe in god or satan and his point of view is more atheist/agnostic.

Comments from feedback form - "very good interview"
very good interview —109.243.94.106 (talk) 11:58, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "want to no more"
want to no more —216.56.27.34 (talk) 15:11, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "SHAME ON YOU TO PUBLISH ABOUT ..."
SHAME ON YOU TO PUBLISH ABOUT SATANICS —69.234.107.246 (talk) 05:20, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
 * 3 years late to the party buddy. -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 05:21, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Good"
Good —195.66.144.52 (talk) 17:17, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Setting a great example

 * "What you’re doing, David, is a Satanic example."

LOL! You must be so proud David! ;) OlEnglish (talk) 00:55, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "сатана гондон с маленькой букв..."
сатана гондон с маленькой буквы! —81.200.0.141 (talk) 14:45, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "stars of the satanic church"
stars of the satanic church —41.218.234.58 (talk) 13:09, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Great article!"
Great article! —67.87.75.163 (talk) 07:09, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

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ии —95.188.228.230 (talk) 02:05, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Church of satan(heresy) is a megalomaniac contraption by Anton and his band of blasphemers. The crisis in their individual lives is a testimony to their befuddled state. The solution is JESUS CHRIST the son of JEHOVAH the ONLY LIVING GOD.

Great Read!
Gilmore is a very clever guy.

Comments from feedback form - "the world of satans and the mo..."
the world of satans and the most important facts about them still seems to be not exposed..it would be great if things like that are added and people are made more awae about the Dark world of SATANS..Thanks —134.159.168.72 (talk) 09:27, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Contradicting flaws with this thinking.
The main problem, and why this belief structure is flawed, is because it encompasses a self-indulging fantasy that there is nothing else that matters but you, but still need a group to support this. Support groups are designed to not enforce opposing belief such as he was against, but to help a person feel it's right. Self indulgence comes from the idea that you're the only thing in the presence of what happens to you which abandons cause and effect which is not a belief structure, but simply the way it is. I am an agnostic because I was raised a mid west methodist and couldn't wrap my head around the notion of quite a few of the principles. But on the other hand, you can't quite go as far as Mr. Gilmore. I have to believe in a sense a something that started the universe. If I didn't it would be presumably ignorant of me to think that it just happened. Not sure it quite works that way. I do not believe in Satan, or a devil, nor heaven or hell, I believe there could have been a man named Jesus that was in the right place at the wrong time in order to make thousands of people design a religion around him. This is called cause and effect, but thats from a logistical point of view. Most religions have this same flaw of myth vrs. fact. A belief structure is only as effective as the group that supports it. This interview sponsored an extremely vague description of what Mr. Gilmore probably wanted to tell, but in turn took the safe way out. lol Almost every religion is flawed due to its need to be able to rely on a varied number of people to record (uninfluenced) every word, principle, and belief, no matter how complex it may be. Some of these religions have been with us for thousands of years. We are relying on countless human beings to keep the general message free of outside context, and requires it followers to follow higher classed members, (almost a bit like socialism, isn't it? ha ha) I just find it hard to believe that billions of people that have expressed this kind of need throughout our history, that we can basicly "chuck" all of that thinking away and replace it with a self indulgent one. "My real feeling is that anybody who believes in supernatural entities on some level is insane. Whether they believe in The Devil or God, they are abdicating reason." as said by Mr. Gilmore, this I can agree with, but to replace it with a self-centered philosophy, that doesn't believe in outside influence, nope, can't do it. (my opinion) Now, as he says " Most people tend to really feel that they want some kind of external support, that they are outward looking and might want some sort of supernatural parental figure, or even some sort of existing governmental authority, existing in their life." He is going back to that "most people need a support group." Unfortunately, he is advocating that his voice of principle does not require one. If so, why does he need a group, church, etc. Just sayin'. keep it light, keep it real. no hate = no fear. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pauly (talk • contribs) 02:18, 15 September 2010

Comments from feedback form - "Well, I think it's an excellen..."
Well, I think it's an excellent article. Very nice interview. —99.238.76.214 (talk) 18:37, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "i would like to know how you b..."
i would like to know how you become a high priest? —96.60.54.223 (talk) 19:59, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

the only way out of this nonsence is for satanism to be go back to God. they have miss the track because GOD CARE AND LOVE THEM.

Comments from feedback form - "I want to know what is it abou..."
I want to know what is it about this satan. —41.220.68.1 (talk) 09:14, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "satan ,will never rule the ear..."
satan ,will never rule the earth,he is already defeated by Jesus!he is just trying to convince other people because he is no longer part of heaven and the earth,and no longer part of the family of God! —112.198.79.3 (talk) 03:25, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Amaizing, simple like that."
Amaizing, simple like that. —200.211.96.130 (talk) 14:53, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "its ok"
its ok —117.194.1.167 (talk) 02:51, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "WE have only one God and Jesus..."
WE have only one God and Jesus is our savior God is the only one who have the power over everything amen —76.90.118.18 (talk) 21:51, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "I'm doing a research paper for..."
I'm doing a research paper for my sociology class, and I found this more informative than most other sites. The Church of Satan site itself is bit tricky to navigate. —98.64.59.156 (talk) 20:21, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "This article is very interesti..."
This article is very interesting. —93.186.23.243 (talk) 09:49, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "this thing should not be on ne..."
this thing should not be on net. thanks —122.248.16.2 (talk) 12:54, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "please peter tell me what ehab..."
please peter tell me what ehab gamal done yesterday —41.237.208.44 (talk) 21:48, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Well, since i't's an interview..."
Well, since i't's an interview, it's not neutral, of course. But I think it's a good article. —212.45.53.24 (talk) 08:44, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "great stuff"
great stuff —94.170.236.34 (talk) 13:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Change the name of ur church
Dat was a very interested one.i would hv loved to join but...call me if u kias to kw y.

Change the name of ur church
Dat was a very interested one.i would hv loved to join but...call me if u kias to kw y.

Change the name of ur church
Dat was a very interested one.i would hv loved to join but...call me if u kias to kw y.

Comments from feedback form - "stop and join JESUS"
stop and join JESUS —41.210.23.103 (talk) 10:23, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "hello"
hello —41.189.37.144 (talk) 11:02, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "i think anyone in this church ..."
i think anyone in this church of satan has already been singled out for eternal destruction by God. It is not a religion but a body of bold and stupid people trying to oppose God. —41.138.168.48 (talk) 08:25, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

Interesting Philosophy: hypocritical name
i am very receptive to this form of ideology however I do not agree with the name. I see how it is used to court controversy and incite dubious feelings in the masses but ultimately it infringes on innocent and dare we say stupid people's feelings. The church will not reach the next level until it distances itself from the false religions and discards it's false antithesis as a name sake. I do understand the meaning is different but the perception is more important, even to an interested reader.

Comments from feedback form - "Its good enough. But needs mor..."
Its good enough. But needs more work —41.206.12.66 (talk) 11:32, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "a plus"
a plus —88.251.227.210 (talk) 17:46, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

great interview
and think the interview is amazing, pretty informative and well organized about the subject in matter (Y)

Comments from feedback form - "this is evil n evil will surly..."
this is evil n evil will surly bow to good prov 14 vs 19 —41.206.11.31 (talk) 15:13, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "would love to become a member...."
would love to become a member.here is ma email address,sparklingajiyen@yahoo.com. —41.184.128.70 (talk) 16:01, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

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ineed more information frm u people —41.211.230.122 (talk) 14:41, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

have you ever tried to imagine eternity,you coward I dare you to go crazy and come back by believing in your self,you strive on ignorance,we are all abominations doomed to suffer,you claim not to have a father when you are afraid to read the word of God,you deny your birth right,what if when you spoke nobody listened to you and they called you crazy guess you will like that God is not mocked whatsoever a man will sow he will reap when it is time for him to rest try it n c,as a Christian you think God needs you haha I laugh,if only you knew what you look like in the spirit now and what you once looked like the dominion you once grasped a crown of gold,you needed nothing things needed you,donot be fooled you will speak d word of God and  you will look at his face lyk a dog to his master instead of like a son to his father,you cannot c God in a man's appearance but in his words,knowing all things,having a speed incomprehensive to yourself you find strength in nothing nobody tell you what to do because you only answer to the father and you understand he is perfect,more than complete understanding the light and the darkness the balance,undiminishing source of power,a man can only deceive himself ,the ignoramus is afaid of himself when he is nothing us how dum if he is not real why does his face hunt you wolves in sheep clothing when you lie about somethin you know nothing about cheats our hearts are continually evil and God says come unto me all that labour and I will give you rest what's not good about that,I het you if you can go just one hour without sin and you will not find the father use me as your sacrifice because this is the simple fact why I exist.repent today n c so that you will make your choice

Comments from feedback form - "Amazing!"
Amazing! —216.47.57.204 (talk) 02:44, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "u just dont kno who your god i..."
u just dont kno who your god is but u will find out —75.81.27.34 (talk) 09:57, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - ""My real feeling is that anybo..."
"My real feeling is that anybody who believes in supernatural entities on some level is insane." lol! Is this guy a puppet or is he just playing stupid? Not stupid at all but rather a clever business kingpin. AhHa! Satanists are atheists. Perhaps they should change the name from Church Of Satan to School Of The Unexperienced since he does not promote the existence of pan-dimensional entities. So why use the name of the Judeo Christian mythical adversary figure to represent a one-dimensional concept? Because it has appeal! Specially to the young and the gullible via means of psychological and emotional manipulation. I respect the fact that the Church Of Satan upholds a self centered attitude but I find it very limited in it's understanding of spirituality. Now days young minds are submitted to a tremendous bombardment of ideas, specially coming from the entertainment industry. So many people tend to fall for the carrot unaware of who is pulling the string. Clever! But not honorable. Try some Void Magick, Anapanasati or some real invocations for better understanding the nature of reality. That's my humble opinion. —110.238.15.85 (talk) 12:56, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "I say go alittle deeper."
I say go alittle deeper. —75.63.49.209 (talk) 15:47, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Jesus is coming soon, his rewa..."
Jesus is coming soon, his reward is in his hand, to settle evreyone accordingly. Believe ye or not. —41.220.69.32 (talk) 06:20, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Aha, a Ha Ha, a ha ha ha! Do you actually believe that twaddle? Did you even read the article or just knee-jerk at the title? --Brian McNeil / talk 12:44, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "May God have mercy on your sou..."
May God have mercy on your soul. —208.86.15.42 (talk) 18:32, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "i want to one of this chruch"
i want to one of this chruch —72.13.84.186 (talk) 00:51, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

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GREAT TRANSFORMATION I LIKE THAT SEND ME MAIL HERE; chrisben@hot.com THANKS. —41.219.194.69 (talk) 09:04, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "holy fire arrest all of u,ad i..."
holy fire arrest all of u,ad if u refuse to be arrested,may it consume u all in a twinkle of an eye in jesus christ holy name amen!!! Blood of jesus blood of jesus....... —41.206.15.18 (talk) 23:10, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Jesus loves you all and died for you.....
Jesus loves him and everyone else and wants to come in your lives. He died on the cross for your sins. His blood will wash way them all away. Confess with your mouth and believe with your heart. Tell to come in to your heart and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour. He said that I’am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to God the Father but its only by Him (John 14:6). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.193.34.174 (talk • contribs) 21:24, 15 June 2012

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pls i just need money and i can give my life to satan —41.155.72.133 (talk) 18:36, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

Peter Pan Gilmore...
Peter H. Gilmore's "Church of Satan, Inc." has no connections whatsoever with the original Church of Satan founded in 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey. The only authentic continuation and evolution of the latter is the Order of Shaitan Satanic Embassy. However, we will allow Peter to pretend to be Black Pope if it keeps him off the streets. Just consider it an act of kindness towards a guy so short he has to stand on a box to use a drinking fountain. — Ipsissimus Daniel Rumanos 169.156.29.205 (talk) 17:30, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Very thankful that everyday pe..."
Very thankful that everyday people contribute to a great site like this. Helped me learn a lot more about a benefactor of my religion. Very helpful, and I thank you. —173.86.31.199 (talk) 20:12, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

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i lawrence,i what to be a member —41.190.3.84 (talk) 12:38, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

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to me i will like to be member link me up —41.190.3.84 (talk) 12:43, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

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Is male circumcision required? jamesmiller@sirius.coin —111.92.92.132 (talk) 10:19, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

GILMORE HIM SELF
all the way from witbank (south africa)...fIRST name thabiso second name david and my last nsme is masango...my comment is very firm and out of this world,but i read is intrestig very much.chat late

He's not a satanist
This guy, Peter, is a phony, who employs such a title to gain attention for an undefined, cheap, but no-less irresponsible philosophy!

The interviewer, more a satanic himself
The interviewer didn't seem to accept that abortion ends a life and kept pushing until the interviewed gave an answer the more or less aligned with his beliefs. Same with the issue of homosexuality: we both agree so end of discussion

Protest
From 2 or 3 thousand years ago Greek and Roman laws were set against that which is anti-social (injurous to citizens more importantly, or to a citizen, with simple chattels held last).

I had a friend from GA once that devled into that stuff briefly but recovered. So I'd suggest patience for such cases.

However I consider a prolonged act of satanism a crime by the US constitution. I'd have the guy jailed assuming he's harmed one hair on any creature other than himself. A life of crime is not a limited action. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.209.222.174 (talk) 20:45, 5 July 2013

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i wanted to ask a question to Mr. Gilmore.... i am a Hindu Brahmin.. but i had been more of a atheist through out my life... and i have read the book Satanic Bible..and i have realized that my views are exactly the same as it is in the book.... so i wanted to ask if i am entitled to join this extremely advanced order, considering that im not from USA(im from India), and i am a hindu...and if yes, if there is any formalities to be followed to join this order... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 14.139.156.167 (talk • contribs) 14:25, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

This is why it is called Satanism...
I see that some of you wonder why the religion created by LaVey is named Satanism. It's a fairly simple answer.

Human beings tend to use symbols to express their thoughts and feelings. As Magister Gilmore pointed out, Satan is a symbol of certain ideas and philosophical viewpoints that some people adhere to. Therefore, Anton LaVey used "Satanism" to express the concepts that his religion was designed around.

Additionally, there is a dark aesthetic shared by most Satanists that many people tie to Satan.

There are a few other reasons that this religion is so named but, personally, I consider them secondary to the ones I have mentioned here.

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Naoto Kan was elected as the 94th Prime Minister (PM) of Japan on Friday. He replaces Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned last week as PM and as member of the.

Hatoyama's cabinet resigned to allow the election of the new PM. Kan was elected as President of the Democratic Party and as official candidate to the position of Prime Minister. Later, an extraordinary session took place in the, where Kan was elected with a large majority. PMs are formally appointed by the, but the requires him to appoint the person "designated by the Diet." is expected to appoint Kan in mid-June.

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Large fireball observed after object strikes Jupiter

June 6, 2010

A large object, possibly an or a, hit the planet Jupiter Thursday, resulting in a large fireball.

The fireball was seen on June 3 at 2031 by two independent amateur astronomers, Christopher Go in the Philippines and Anthony Wesley in Australia. Wesley, who posted the news onto an, is known for having also spotted last July's. Go caught Thursday's impact on video, which showed a fireball the size of Earth after the object hit. It could be the first time someone has recorded a meteor crashing into a planet.

This latest strike came only hours after a team from the, led by astronomer , announced that last year's event was the result of an asteroid 1,640 feet (500 metres) wide. That asteroid caused a scar the size of the when it hit Jupiter with the force of several thousand nuclear bombs on July 19, 2009.

The planet last experienced a major impact in July 1994, when it was hit by (SL9), resulting in large scars as well. Scientists originally thought that there would not be any more Jupiter strikes for several centuries following SL9, but have now been proved wrong twice in as many years.

Now, astronomers around the world are trying to figure out what kind of mark Thursday's collision left on the planet, as well as determine exactly what hit it. Although the impact is believed to be relatively small, a dark debris field may soon appear in the clouds around Jupiter, which is what occurred in 2009.


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I was going to correct grammatical errors, source ordering and naming in this and re-sight it. However, when I look closely there are too many faults to do so in the time before I must leave for work.

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163 dead after lead poisoning in Nigeria

June 5, 2010 has taken the lives of at least 163 individuals in the northern Nigerian state of in recent weeks. Sometime during March residents of remote villages began illegally mining gold in areas of high lead concentration. There have been a total of 355 reported cases, setting the fatality rate at 46%.

According to Henry Akpan, chief epidemiologist at Nigeria's, 111 of the 163 recorded deaths have been children, many only several years old. Akpan further said that officials had seen young children playing in contaminated water located near the mining sites.

The government had found through their yearly immunization program that there were almost no children living in the villages of Zamfara. Adults from the area reported that the children had died of malaria. However, after an investigation, health officials concluded that there was an abnormally large amount of lead circulating in the villagers' bodies.

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Men isolated to mimic Mars flight

June 7, 2010 Following a similar experiment in 2009, six men entered an enclosed room in Moscow last Thursday to simulate a flight to Mars. The team consist of a Chinese man, a Frenchman, an Italian, and three Russians. Only the Chinese man, Wang Yue, is a trained astronaut. The six waved goodbye, crying "see you in 520 days' time!".

According to Wang, not being able to see their families and friends was one of the greatest challenges, although e-mail is allowed during the experiment. Both Wang and the Frenchman, Romain Charles, expressed pride to be part of this experiment. Wang said, "it will be trying for all of us. We cannot see our family, we cannot see our friends, but I think it is all a glorious time in our lives."

The joint-effort project is being organised by the Russian Institute for Biomedical Problems (IBMP) and the European Space Agency; the goal is to study physical and psychological effects on would-be astronauts. All six men speak reasonable English; however, as Russian is another primary language for the simulated trip, Russian crew member Sukhrob Kamolov said body language will be used should they fail to understand one another.

Food for the volunteers will be rationed as it would in a real Mars mission. All supplies were supplied by China and loaded into the 'simulated spacecraft' prior to the beginning of the experiment. For backup, China is sending three mission support staff to Russia.

No women are included in the crew, excluding issues relating to a mixed-sex crew from the study. During a similar experiment in 1999, a woman complained that the captain attempted to kiss her.

Following 250 days of "travelling" to Mars, the group will split. Three will stay in the "spacecraft", the other three going to the surface of "Mars". Only two will actually leave the "spacecraft" to study the surface of "Mars". After a month, the group will go through the return journey simulation, a 240 day trip. The men will follow a strict timetable, with 8 hours each of sleep, work, and leisure each day.

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Today on Wikinews : Thousands mourn the death of the activists killed in the Gaza flotilla incident; The World Health Organization continues to rank the H1N1 virus at the highest possible threat rating; SpaceX successfully launches the commercial Falcon 9 rocket and, in history, 2 brothers invent a contraption to carry humans into the sky ... but it's not the brothers you think.

Today is Friday, June 4th, 2010. I'm Dan Harlow and this is Wikinews.

Turkey mourns flotilla dead (0:42)
Tens of thousands attended the funeral of the nine Turkish nationals, including one teen of dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship, on Thursday for those who died in Israel's Gaza flotilla raid while released activists arrived to their home countries yesterday and today.

There was widespread anger from those attending the funeral and Turkish President Abdullah Gül said that Turkey would act calmly, saying "Turkey will never forget such an attack on its ships and its people in international waters. The relations between Israel and Turkey will never be the same again, unless Israel apologizes."

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that soldiers were acting in self-defense and said the activists were not peace activists but "violent supporters of terrorism". Israel has stated that of the 7 soldiers wounded during the assault, 2 were shot with weapons wrestled from Israeli forces. But Swedish activist Mattias Gardell scoffed at such statements, replying, "the Israelis started shooting first. We had no weapons, the Israelis had weapons".

The youngest of the nine activists killed, Furkan Dogan, a 19-year-old high school student, was shot in the head and chest. He was born in Troy, New York, but moved to Turkey when he was two. He will be buried in his family's hometown of Kayseri in central Turkey on Friday. A United States State Department spokesman said it would probe the death of the Turkish-American killed, but said the FBI were not involved "at this point."

The incident occurred when activists had attempted to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Another vessel, the Irish ship MV Rachel Corrie, is arriving some time this weekend and will be the next ship to challenge the blockade.

As the flames of anger spread across the middle east over the Gaza flotilla incident,

Large fires kill many in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2:33)
At least 114 people have been killed by fires in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.

According to local fire official Nazrul Islam, the fire started in an apartment complex when an electrical transformer exploded. The fire that started at about 8:45pm local time on Thursday then spread to six or seven other buildings in the densely populated Najiranazar neighborhood of old Dhaka.

Witnesses said that fueling the flames were chemicals from illegal home-based factories in the Kayettuli neighborhood which is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Dhaka.

The fire was brought under control after three hours of effort on Friday morning, leaving at least 114 dead and a further 40 injured of which 10 to 12 are in critical condition. The current casualties follows the death of 25 in a previous fire on Tuesday.

People living in densely populated areas not only have to contend with the spread of fire, but also the increased threat of infectious disease and

WHO: H1N1 influenza virus still a pandemic (3:34)
The World Health Organization says that the H1N1 influenza virus, although not as intense as it has been in the past, still poses a threat and the pandemic is not yet over.

Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the organization, told the Reuters news service that "We're still in the pandemic,"

Margaret Chan, the organization's director, commented that the pandemic alert level will remain at six, the highest possible rating. She noted that the WHO may look at the situation again in July and see if a revision is necessary then.

An emergency committee consisting of fifteen advisers stated that countries should remain on the lookout for the pandemic, and encouraged measures to be implemented for disease surveillance and control. The panel was held on Tuesday, but Chan didn't announce the comments until yesterday.

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Irish 1901 census goes online (5:28)
The earliest surviving complete census of Ireland has been put freely online.

It contains more than 4.5 million records from 850,000 households across the 32 counties on the night of Sunday March 31 1901. The Census of Ireland, 1911 records, went online in 2009 and have attracted more than 260 million hits.

The 1901 census lists James Joyce, the famous poet and writer, as a 19-year-old student living with his family in Fairview, Dublin as well as a 22-year-old Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916.

Most of the census records from the 19th century have been lost due to various reasons including a fire at the Public Records Office during the Irish Civil War in 1922. Digitisation of the records has cost almost €4 million and the work has been carried out by the National Archives of Ireland in partnership with Library and Archives Canada.

In the near future, the names of the first commercial astronauts may also become just as well known as Joyce and Pearse because

SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 rocket (6:34)
Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket for the first time at 2:45 pm local time from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida in the United States.

The Falcon 9, second in the Falcon series of rockets, has a first stage that is powered by nine Merlin 1C engines, and a second stage powered by one Merlin vacuum engine. Today's inaugural launch carried the Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit (DSQU), a boilerplate version Dragon capsule. The Dragon is intended to take cargo — and possibly people — to the International Space Station through NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.

The program is intended to help develop commercial space transportation, a goal that fits with President Obama's recent change of direction for NASA. Under President Obama's new plan, NASA would hand over the mundane task of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) launches to private companies, and instead concentrate on new technology development.

However, no private firms yet have the capability to independently launch humans into space, without NASA assistance. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk hopes that the Falcon 9 will eventually fill the void in human rated commercial rockets, but he also recognizes the inherent risk and danger of rocket launches. "There's nothing more fear and anxiety-inducing than a rocket launch," said Musk.

Not everyone agrees with President Obama and Elon Musk. Republican Senator Richard Shelby doesn't think private firms are ready for the challenge of taking humans into space, preferring that government funding be directed to NASA instead. "Today the commercial providers that NASA has contracted with cannot even carry the trash back from the space station, much less carry humans to or from space safely," the Senator said.

Although today's launch succeeded, Musk had said earlier neither the success nor failure of the Falcon 9 would be the ultimate arbitrator of the fate of NASA's new commercial-friendly direction. "They sort of focus everything on us and try to create a situation where our first launch of Falcon 9 is somehow a verdict on the president's policy, which is not right," he said.

On this day in history (9:03)
With the success of the commercial SpaceX rocket, let's look back on this day in history when an astute businessman and his head-in-the-clouds brother take the first tentative steps towards the dream of human flight.

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We first need to begin in the year 1777 where in southeastern France, in Avignon, Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, the son of a paper manufacturer was contemplating a particularly vexing military problem of the day. 65 years previously, Spain had ceded Gibraltar to the Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht thus ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Spain was keen to retake the peninsula but an assault on the fortress of Gibraltar had been impossible as the garrison had proved impregnable by both sea and land.

Why Joseph was contemplating this matter is unknown, but as the 12th child in the family, he possessed a typical inventor's temperament. Joseph was a maverick and dreamer, and was impractical in terms of business and personal affairs, quite unlike his younger brother, Jacques-Étienne who had a much more even and businesslike temperament and had been chosen to run the family business after the death of their father in 1772.

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So, while his younger brother, who is commonly referred to as simple Étienne, was toiling away incorporating the latest Dutch innovations of the day into the family paper mills, Joseph sat before a fire one evening watching laundry dry over a fire and observed how the cloth billowed upwards with the embers from the fire. Joseph then began to muse on the possibility of an air assault at Gibraltar using troops lifted by the same force that was billowing the cloth over the fire. He believed that contained within the smoke was a special gas, which he called 'Montgolfier Gas', with a special property he called levity.

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As a result of these musings, Joseph set about building a box-like chamber 1 meter cubed out of very thin wood and covering the sides and top with lightweight taffeta cloth, a crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk. He then crumpled and lit some paper under the bottom of the box and the contraption quickly lifted off its stand and collided with the ceiling.

Amazed, he recruited his brother Étienne saying "Get in a supply of taffeta and of cordage, quickly, and you will see one of the most astonishing sights in the world". One can only imagine what crazy scheme Étienne must have assumed his brother was getting into, but he agreed and the two brothers set about building a contraption 3 times larger in scale, however, the lifting force was so great that they lost control of their craft on its very first test flight on 14 December 1782 as the device floated nearly 2 kilometers and was then destroyed after landing by the "indiscretion" of passersby.

Even with the accident, the brothers saw this as a major success and they decided to make a public demonstration of a balloon in order to establish their claim to its invention. They constructed a globe-shaped balloon made of sackcloth with three thin layers of paper inside. The envelope could contain nearly 28,000 cubic feet of air, weighed 500 lbs and was constructed of four pieces (a dome and three lateral bands), and was all held together with 1,800 buttons. A reinforcing "fish net" of cord covered the outside of the envelope.

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On 4 June 1783, they flew the craft as their first public demonstration at Annonay, France in front of a group of dignitaries who were amazed as the flight covered 2 km, lasted 10 minutes, and had an estimated altitude of 5,200 - 6,600 ft. Word of the success quickly reached Paris and Etienne, the epitome of sober virtues; always modest in clothes and manner, went to the capital to make further demonstrations and to solidify the brothers' claim to the invention of flight. Joseph, given his unkempt appearance and shyness (he never married), remained with the family.

Étienne was already well connected as he had already been awarded by the government of France a grant to establish the Montgolfier factory as a model for other French papermakers due to his penchant for technical innovation. This, combined with the widespread acclaim of the demonstration, allowed him to collaborate with a successful wallpaper manufacturer and they constructed a 37,500-cubic-foot envelope of taffeta coated with a varnish of alum, which has fireproofing properties. The balloon was sky blue and decorated with golden flourishes, signs of the zodiac and suns.

However, there was some concern about the effects of flight into the upper atmosphere on living creatures. King Louis XVI himself suggested to launch two criminals to test the effects, but it is most likely that the inventors decided to send a sheep, duck, and rooster aloft first. The sheep was believed to have a reasonable approximation of human physiology. The duck was expected to be unharmed by being lifted aloft and was included as a control for effects created by the aircraft rather than the altitude. The rooster was included as a further control as it was a bird that did not fly at high altitudes.

The demonstration was performed before a crowd at the royal palace in Versailles, before King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette. The flight lasted approximately eight minutes, covered two miles and obtained an altitude of about 1,500 feet and landed safely after flying.

On October 15th, 1783, Étienne became the first human to lift off the earth, making at least one tethered flight from the yard of their workshop.

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These early flights made a sensation and numerous engravings commemorated the events. In December of 1783 in recognition of their achievement, their father Pierre was elevated to the nobility and the hereditary appellation of de Montgolfier by King Louis XVI.

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And together with SpaceX and the Montgolfier brothers, we lift off into the weekend as those are the top headlines for Friday, June 4th, 2010

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It's so true.

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UCLA basketball coach John Wooden dies at age 99

June 8, 2010 Basketball coach died at the age of 99 on Friday of natural causes.

Born in 1910, Wooden was the first person to be inducted into the as both a player (1961) and a coach (1973). Wooden played both college and professional basketball. He helped lead to the 1932 National Championship. After serving in the United States Navy as a lieutenant for three years in World War II, Wooden first coached at from 1946 to 1948.

In 1948 Wooden became the coach at UCLA. There he immediately turned a failing team into (PCC) Southern Division Champions. His 27 seasons with UCLA culminated in 10 titles in his last 12 seasons, including a record seven in a row from 1967 to 1973.

Spurning a lucrative offer to coach the to remain at UCLA, Wooden stepped down in 1975 following a final NCAA championship winning season. Following his retirement Wooden embarked in a second career as an and author, becoming known for his "Pyramid of success", a philosophy in which synergistic behaviours reinforce each other to create success in life and basketball.

Wooden leaves behind a son James Hugh Wooden, and daughter, Nancy Anne Muehlhausen. His wife Nellie (Nell) Riley pre-deceased him in 1985 after 53 years of marriage.


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User talk:Orlodrim

Sorry
Sorry about the warnings, I misunderstood your edits. Please place spam warnings on user's talk pages when you place deletion tags. Thanks for your help. --InfantGorilla (talk) 12:07, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

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User talk:Scottrob123~enwikinews

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Scottrob123. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Scottrob123~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:21, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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User talk:Hhomes41

Hello,

Your recent contributions are considered to be spam and have been reverted or deleted. Should you believe that your contributions are not spam, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further spamming may result in your editing privileges being removed. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:29, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

title: User talk:Hhomes41