[kezekiel]

"New York is the perfect city for a Satanist to live in," he said. "It is secular, it is Babylon." He went on to describe New York as having "all the pleasures and wonders of the world..."

Put Jerry Falwell or James Dobson's name on that quote, and the press would hang that around their necks for the next 20 years or so.

[Betaille]

"Is NYC still evil enough for the Church of Satan?" No, we're just not evil enough. We're the Diet Pepsi of evil, just one calorie... not evil enough.

[Betaille]

"the Church of Satan's headquarters, which had been based in San Francisco for some 35 years, were moved to New York City."

I thought it was headquartered in Mecca.

[sharktrager]

The "church" under LaVey was a huge scam. It's no surprise it's thriving now that he's dead.

Damned If I Know

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

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[CyberAnt]

LaVey's son attended college at San Diego State University. While he was attending there, the son got born again. After that incident, LaVey bought a home on the side of a hill in La Jolla which overlooked downtown San Diego. He used to stand on his patio and do his chants and cast evil spells over San Diego.

Well .. while I don't wish hell for anyone .. it is a choice some people make.

[kstewskis]

But by 2001, the Giuliani administration's war on fleshy excess had taken its toll. Times Square was touting its new family-oriented atmosphere. The city was hardly the sleazy, dangerous, pleasure dome it had been even 10 years earlier. Four years later, the city continues to change in the same direction. It's cleaner and quieter and safer.

Oh waaaaaaaah. Poor widdle satanists don't have a bad pwace to pway.

Why didn't they just stay in San FranFreakshow? It has all the sleazy, dangerous pleasure it wants.

[Useless_eater_on_steroids]

[de Buillion]

The headquarters rightly belongs in Hillary's state, but maybe in Ithaca.

[Betaille]

[nutmeg]

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[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Ping.

[SandRat]

If NYC isn't then Sin FreakSicko is.

[rawcatslyentist]

The satanists already have a building in NYC. (and Chappaquah)

[Clemenza]

Anton Lavey was far from evil. He was a carnie huckster from Chicago who, as Frank Zappa said of the Beatles was "only in it for the money." I wish I still had a copy of his appearance on the old Joe Pine show. It was absolutely hysterical.

If I could remember how to post photos, I would put up the old "Satan Wants You" poster.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I don't know if I'd use the word "evil." I guess it's more evil than Columbia. There are more people and pollution and sewers, and people don't wait for the light to say "walk" before they cross the street.

-Sarah,

Columbia, SC

[absolootezer0]

wow, even satanists are smart enough to get out of kalifornia before it goes totally socialist..

[stylecouncilor]

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