Crowley didn’t write the Satanic Bible, that was Anton LaVey. They did both subscribe to the exact same axiom though, as do the Wiccans. They are all united as hedonists, worshiping themselves above all else.
> Crowley didn’t write the Satanic Bible, that was Anton LaVey. They did both subscribe to the exact same axiom though, as do the Wiccans. They are all united as hedonists, worshiping themselves above all else.
You are right though I do remember some source that said Crowley was involved in some capacity. You drive home my main point though...: )
That philosophy is as old as the Garden. Satan appealed to Eve to do what she wanted because God was keeping good things back from her. Today our culture is saturated with this philosophy. Madonna was the “Material Girl” who made millions leading many down the broad road to destruction. And as many Christians have pointed out over the years, Whitney Houston’s seemly innocuous song “The Greatest Love” was actually spiritual poison. She sang “Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.” Scripture clearly contradicts Whitney, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”
The “do what thou wilt” philosophy is at the bottom of the modern emphasis on “self-esteem” that adorns magazines aimed at women. It is spewed by ignorant psychologists and popular and very foolish talk show hosts like Oprah. This morally bankrupt philosophy is all about self-autonomy. Living for self is the surest way to Hell, yet companies cleverly use this hedonistic philosophy in their slogans. Nike says “Just Do It!” Sprite says “Obey Your Thirst!” And we can’t forget Apple. Apple is all about King I. I don’t think it’s happenstance that Apple’s symbol is a simple apple with a lone bite out of it. Unfortunately “take up thy cross and follow me” doesn’t have the same appeal to spiritually dead sinners as autonomous hedonism.