Satanic Bible: Anton LaVey

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John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost features Satan as its main protagonist. [261] [262] Milton portrays Satan as a tragic antihero destroyed by his own hubris. [262] The poem, which draws extensive inspiration from Greek tragedy, [263] recreates Satan as a complex literary character, [264] who dares to rebel against the "tyranny" of God, [265] [266] in spite of God's own omnipotence. [265] [267] The English poet and painter William Blake famously quipped that "The reason Milton wrote in fetters when he wrote of Angels & God, and at liberty when of Devils & Hell, is because he was a true poet and of the Devils party without knowing it." [268] Paradise Regained, the sequel to Paradise Lost, is a retelling of Satan's temptation of Jesus in the desert. [269] Bahá (1982) [1912], The Promulgation of Universal Peace, Wilmette, IL: Baháʼí Publishing Trust, pp.294–295, ISBN 0-87743-172-8 Tafsir al-Qur'an al-adhim (Interpretation of the Great Qur'an) – Ibn Kathir – commentary of surat al baqarah Allen, Roger (2015), Studying Modern Arabic Literature, Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-1-4744-0349-8

Some readers consider Satan to be the hero, or protagonist, of the story, because he struggles to overcome his own doubts and weaknesses and accomplishes his goal of corrupting humankind. This goal, however, is evil, and Adam and Eve are the moral heroes at the end of the story, as they help to begin humankind’s slow process of redemption and salvation. Satan is far from being the story’s object of admiration, as most heroes are. Nor does it make sense for readers to celebrate or emulate him, as they might with a true hero. Yet there are many compelling qualities to his character that make him intriguing to readers. During the first two centuries of Islam, Muslims almost unanimously accepted the traditional story known as the Satanic Verses as true. [210] According to this narrative, Muhammad was told by Satan to add words to the Quran which would allow Muslims to pray for the intercession of pagan goddesses. [211] He mistook the words of Satan for divine inspiration. [210] Modern Muslims almost universally reject this story as heretical, as it calls the integrity of the Quran into question. [212] Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification! Muzzatti, Stephen L. (2005). "Satanism". In Bosworth, Mary (ed.). Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities. Vol.2. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference. pp.874–876. ISBN 978-1-4129-2535-8. In the Middle Ages, Satan played a minimal role in Christian theology and was used as a comic relief figure in mystery plays. During the early modern period, Satan's significance greatly increased as beliefs such as demonic possession and witchcraft became more prevalent. During the Age of Enlightenment, belief in the existence of Satan was harshly criticized by thinkers such as Voltaire. Nonetheless, belief in Satan has persisted, particularly in the Americas.

And I threw him out from the height with his angels, and he was flying in the air continuously above the bottomless" – 2 Enoch 29:4 Lewis, James R. (2001), Satanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, ISBN 1-57607-759-4 Newman, Yona (1999–2009), "Part 1 Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Linear Translation: The Laws of finger washing and the blessings after the meal", yonanewman.org, archived from the original on 2016-05-18

Witter, Simon (2013-05-08). "Slayer: 'We read a lot from the Satanic bible' – a classic interview from the vaults". The Guardian . Retrieved 2020-07-03. Partridge, Christopher (2006). The Re-Enchantment of the West, Vol 2: Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture. T&T Clark. ISBN 978-0567041333. Satan plays a role in some of the parables of Jesus, namely the Parable of the Sower, the Parable of the Weeds, Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, and the Parable of the Strong Man. [80] According to the Parable of the Sower, Satan "profoundly influences" those who fail to understand the gospel. [81] The latter two parables say that Satan's followers will be punished on Judgement Day, with the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats stating that the Devil, his angels, and the people who follow him will be consigned to "eternal fire". [82] When the Pharisees accused Jesus of exorcising demons through the power of Beelzebub, Jesus responds by telling the Parable of the Strong Man, saying: "how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house" ( Matthew 12:29). [83] The strong man in this parable represents Satan. [84] The Second Book of Enoch, also called the Slavonic Book of Enoch, contains references to a Watcher called Satanael. [48] It is a pseudepigraphic text of an uncertain date and unknown authorship. The text describes Satanael as being the prince of the Grigori who was cast out of heaven [49] and an evil spirit who knew the difference between what was "righteous" and "sinful". [50] In the Book of Wisdom, the devil is taken to be the being who brought death into the world, but originally the culprit was recognized as Cain. [51] [52] [53] The name Samael, which is used in reference to one of the fallen angels, later became a common name for Satan in Jewish Midrash and Kabbalah. [54] Judaism The sound of a shofar ( pictured) is believed to symbolically confuse Satan. Gallagher, Eugene V.; Ashcraft, W. Michael (2006), Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America: History and Controversies, vol.1, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-275-98713-2Caldwell, William. "The Doctrine of Satan: III. In the New Testament", The Biblical World, Vol. 41, No. 3 (Mar., 1913), pp.167–172 in JSTOR Tobias Nünlist Dämonenglaube im Islam Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, 2015 ISBN 978-3-110-33168-4 p.49 (German)